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cancer and hematology

What is a tumor board?

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is frightening. Wondering if you're going to receive the right treatment for your cancer is a part of that concern. Thankfully, a tumor board can help. Tumor boards are
neurology

A well-balanced diet boosts your brain health

Food may be the foundation for a healthy body, but can it affect your brain? Absolutely! In fact, diet is the number one risk factor for preventable disease and premature death worldwide. For that
gynecology

Perimenopause and depression

If you're a woman in your mid- to late 40s, you may be experiencing the symptoms of perimenopause, the span of approximately four years before menstruation totally stops and menopause begins. Symptoms
weight loss

Effects of waist size on your health

A larger than ideal waist isn't just less than ideal for your clothes. It has health risks that you may not have thought about. First, what's less than ideal? A waist circumference of greater than 40

How can doctors tell if I have osteoporosis?

Approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and another 44 million have low bone density, placing them at increased risk according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Additionally, 54
orthopedics

Treating shoulder pain and rotator cuff tears

If your shoulder is painful to move, feels weak or wakes you up at night, you may have a torn rotator cuff, which is responsible for stabilizing the ball and socket joint in your shoulder so you can
neurology

How to find relief for back and neck pain

Sometimes the pain comes out of nowhere—you're bending to pick something up and feel a stabbing pain in your lower back. Maybe you've been in a car accident and now have a dull ache in your neck that