Across America, the color pink dominates this month. From pro football games, to the White House, to local girl's volleyball games, citizens embrace everything pink to spread the word about breast cancer awareness. Since the establishment of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the general population has certainly began to take this type of cancer much more seriously. Women complete self-breast exams, and they go in for mammograms at a much higher rate.
Prevention Remains Key
This is great news, yet women can do even more to prevent this type of cancer from invading their lives. Read on to learn three
Automated External Defibrillator
by Dean Heller MD October 12th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I was in the airport the other day, and I saw someone who was having a serious medical problem. There were a number of people around him, who were airline passengers, but they seemed to know what they were doing. They used one of those machines you see on the wall to help. What is that thing? And how would I become trained like them?
Great question. You can easily be trained for CPR. If you go to your local hospital or fire department, they will tell you when they have CPR training available. Many people are trained every year,
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Great question. You can easily be trained for CPR. If you go to your local hospital or fire department, they will tell you when they have CPR training available. Many people are trained every year,
Temper Tantrums
by Tom Seman MD FAAP October 11th, 2012 | Pediatrician on Call
My two year-old daughter is starting to throw terrible tantrums. If I don't give in to what she wants, she cries so much that she vomits. I am at my wit's end. What can I do?
This can be a difficult situation, especially when out of the house; therefore, it needs to be tempered as quickly as possible.
Most children who vomit easily with lots of crying and screaming typically had issues with gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) as infants. This condition typically heals itself over the first year of life, but approximately 5% continue on until older. Those adults are the target
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This can be a difficult situation, especially when out of the house; therefore, it needs to be tempered as quickly as possible.
Most children who vomit easily with lots of crying and screaming typically had issues with gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) as infants. This condition typically heals itself over the first year of life, but approximately 5% continue on until older. Those adults are the target
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by Kimberly Hays October 9th, 2012 | Health Observance
Breast cancer came to the forefront in the 1980’s when former first lady Betty Ford, along with her daughter, Susan, told of fighting the disease. Prior to that, people didn’t talk much about breast cancer. With sharing this experience, an open dialogue started, which encouraged health organizations to bring more attention to the disease. This led to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month being established.
In 2009, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began to bring even more awareness to the public. Although October is the month of observance, all of the non-profits and government organizations that participate are active all year
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In 2009, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began to bring even more awareness to the public. Although October is the month of observance, all of the non-profits and government organizations that participate are active all year
Liked – But Not by Everyone
by Lori Sciame October 8th, 2012 | Relationships
Throughout a person's life, he or she comes in contact with hundreds of people. Some of these meetings will result in friendships, either temporary or lasting, some will even lead to love; however, not every meeting will end on a good note. In life, there will be times when a relationship ends badly. Realizing this early on can save a sensitive person a lot of heartache.
Relationships occur at school, at work, at church, and in recreational settings. It's a rush to meet someone new that shares similar values and goals - someone with whom you feel a connection. Although
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Relationships occur at school, at work, at church, and in recreational settings. It's a rush to meet someone new that shares similar values and goals - someone with whom you feel a connection. Although