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Take Heart: Women and Cardiovascular Disease
Women’s signs of heart disease and myocardial infarctions are more subtle and unpredictable, often leading to detrimental outcomes.…
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10 Wound Healing Factors All Nurses Should Know
As a nurse, you will see and care for a lot of different wounds on the job. Naturally,…
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Nursing Interventions for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an under-diagnosed and often misdiagnosed mental health condition due to the similarity of…
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Eating Disorders: Signs and How to Address Them
Eating disorders can be deadly and are seen as a common morbidity in adolescent and young adult females.…
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Are Annual Mammograms Necessary?
Breast cancer risk and statistics Though breast cancer rates have been declining since 1989, it remains one of…
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Healthy Lifestyles and Managing Heart Disease Risk
Some heart disease risk factors are beyond patients’ control. Healthcare professionals can help them mitigate the ones that…
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Understanding the Risks of Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease remains the leading killer in the United States among both men and women. With significant disparities…
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Diabulimia: What It Is and How to Approach It
“Diabulimia,” the pediatric endocrinologist told me. “She is missing her doses on purpose.” “Diabulimia?” I asked. I had never heard of…
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Benign or Malignant? Screening for Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer statistics In 2022, the American Cancer Society reported about 43,800 new cases of thyroid cancer (11,860…
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Breast Cancer in Men and Women
Cancer. It’s an ugly word, and not always easy to talk about with patients, even in a preventative…
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Lowering Neutropenia Risk in Cancer Patients
Over the course of the pandemic, telehealth has become a useful tool for healthcare professionals and patients who…
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Cancer Prevention During and After the Pandemic
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, many patients have delayed or skipped routine cancer screenings.…
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