Education Is critical for women searching for the correct medical diagnosis It is a condition women experience all too often. They feel like something is wrong with their body, but they struggle to get the right diagnosis and treatment. The consequences can be serious and result in years of needless suffering. Women who educate themselves …
6 Numbers to Know By Heart As Deborah Norville discovered, your thyroid is an important but often overlooked part of your body. Located on the front of your neck, this butterfly-shaped gland regulates your blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate and weight. When you have a health issue with your thyroid, your whole body can …
An Ounce of Prevention: Part 1 We’ve all heard the expression “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Unfortunately, many of us are not getting the preventive care we need to help us live longer and healthier lives. At Hometown Hospital, we want to change that. In this issue of My Hometown …
Deborah Norville gives us the Inside Edition about her thyroid cancer. Since 1995, Deborah Norville has hosted the nation’s number one daily news magazine, Inside Edition. The two-time Emmy award winner is also the author of a New York Times best seller, Thank You Power, Making the SCIENCE of Gratitude Work for YOU, which makes …
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New Guidelines for Colorectal Screening For decades, the American Cancer Society recommended that adults who are at average risk for colorectal cancer start having regular colonoscopies at age 50. Recently, however, that recommendation has changed. The newest guideline is that colorectal cancer screenings should begin at age 45. Why the change? Cases of colorectal cancer …
It’s a common misperception that heart disease mainly affects men. The truth, however, is that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Even though women have fewer heart attacks than men, women are 60 percent more likely to die in the first year after an attack. Given these facts, …
This edition of My Hometown Health is focused on the women’s health services available at Hometown Hospital. We’ve already talked about two of the most pressing health issues for women, breast cancer and autoimmune diseases. In this article, we look at seven more of the most common health issues that impact the lives of women …
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to schedule a mammogram. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. One in eight will be diagnosed. Because with early detection, treatment is highly successful, with a 98 percent survival rate. Because a mammogram is the most effective screening tool for detecting …
When you have an autoimmune disease like Carrie Ann Inaba, your immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues or organs it was designed to protect. Autoimmune diseases are more widespread than most people think. At least 23.5 million Americans suffer from the disorder. About 75 percent of autoimmune diseases occur in women, leading the National Institute …
Women often take the role of the caregiver in their families. But when it comes to their own health and well-being, it’s important for women to have a trusted resource they can turn to, a place with the knowledge and technology to provide the medical care they need with a high level of expertise and …
