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What is Endometriosis and How is it Treated?

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month.  An estimated 176 million women around the world are affected by endometriosis. Endometriosis is ...

Screening for Coronary Disease

The newspaper recently reported on new research meant to help doctors better identify patients at risk for heart attacks.  Dr. ...

9 Tips for Navigating Political Conversations

Political conversations can be hard, but emphasizing good intent and avoiding generalizations are two ways to keep relationships intact.

Umbilical Cord Care

Caring for a newborn comes with so many new and unexpected considerations but taking care of your baby’s umbilical cord ...

How to talk with your children about your cancer

By Peg Shepherd, licensed mental health practitioner It’s tough enough to deal with your own emotions when you’ve been diagnosed with ...

Oncology Nurse Navigators: Helping Patients Cope

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a very scary time. When you hear you have cancer, you may not hear ...

Pillow Supported Positioning for Pregnancy

During pregnancy, you may find it difficult to rest and find a comfortable position due to back, hip, abdominal or ...

Five Steps to Break Bad Habits

We all have things we want to change about ourselves – so called “bad habits” such as biting our nails ...

The Part of Our Body We Are Most Self-Conscious About Might be the Most Underrated

We’re all obsessed with our guts.  We hate our: big guts, beer guts, gut rolls, bloated guts (shall I continue?). ...

Support Groups Greatly Enhance Quality of Life for Cancer Patients

Many patients need someone to lean on for support during their battle against cancer. CHI Health Cancer Centers have all kinds ...