The Federal law The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, or WHCRA, helps protect many women with breast cancer who choose to have their breasts rebuilt or reconstructed after a mastectomy. Mastectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the breast. This federal law requires most group insurance plans that cover mastectomies to also…
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The entire month of June is Men’s Health month! The purpose of this month is to heighten and enlighten those with awareness about the preventable health problems and diseases prevalent among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public health officials, the media and people in general an opportunity to encourage and educate…
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Did you know that October is Physical Therapy Awareness month? Movement is a vital aspect of survival and health for the human body and physical therapy is most often prescribed as part of the whole-body healing from cancer, illness, or other injuries that have happened during your stint with life. Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist…
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When someone in your family falls seriously ill, their families and friends pull together to support and care for their person through various methods of care. This might include home care, planning and carrying out of outside care providers and management of financial and insurance documentation, appointments with medical care teams and specialists, and surgical…
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An advance health care directive is a sort of legal document that explains to your doctor and family about your wishes of your health care. There are different types of directives that apply to different situations. These directives are put in place so that if a time ever arises that you cannot speak for yourself,…
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April is Minority Cancer Awareness Month! helps to bring awareness and attention to those populations in our country that struggle to get cancer care, treatment, and the specialists they need to properly. Those ethnic groups are most often African Americans, Latinos and Hispanics. Cancer affects each culture, population, and minority group differently across the globe.…
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Reconnecting with your partner takes intentional time together, and date nights can offer a safe, fun, and meaningful way to rebuild emotional closeness, reignite romance, and restore physical intimacy. Whether you are healing from illness, trauma, life changes, or just feel a bit distant lately, these date night ideas can help you move closer, one…
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Pelvic floor hypertonic disorder is a condition in which the pelvic floor remains in a contracted position, which puts the organs and reproductive system under great pressure every day. With this condition, blood flow is decreased, which can cause the environment to become acidic, which can then begin an inflammatory cascade of side effects. When…
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