Women’s Health

Where You Live, Work, Learn and Play Can Affect Your Breast Health
Women’s Health

Where You Live, Work, Learn and Play Can Affect Your Breast Health

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. The conditions in the environments where people live, work, learn,...

I’ve Learned to Be Open About My Mental Illness to Help Bring Awareness in the Indian Community
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I’ve Learned to Be Open About My Mental Illness to Help Bring Awareness in the Indian Community

As told to Nicole Audrey Spector July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.My parents emigrated to the United States...

I Walked into the ER with a Shoulder Injury — I Left with a Colon Cancer Diagnosis and 6 Months to Live
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I Walked into the ER with a Shoulder Injury — I Left with a Colon Cancer Diagnosis and 6 Months to Live

As told to Erica RimlingerIn spring 2016, I walked into the emergency room (ER) seeking treatment for shoulder pain. I...

What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer
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What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer

+ Infographic text Ovarian cancer, cancer of the ovaries, is often called a silent killer because it has no symptoms...

Lo que debes saber del cáncer ovárico
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Lo que debes saber del cáncer ovárico

+ Infographic text El cáncer ovárico o cáncer de los ovarios, se considera frecuentemente un asesino silencioso porque no muestra...

Losing Many Women in My Family to Dementia Inspired Me to Donate My Brain to Science
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Losing Many Women in My Family to Dementia Inspired Me to Donate My Brain to Science

June is Alzehimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. As told to Nicole Audrey Spector “Why would you donate your brain to...

What Are Community Health Workers and Promotoras?
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What Are Community Health Workers and Promotoras?

When Jamie Collins, a 54-year-old transgender woman from Shreveport, Louisiana, was using drugs and engaging in sexual activity with multiple...

Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer
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Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer

+ Video transcript The Expert: Dr. Fola May, M.D, Ph.D, M.Phil When should people start screening for colorectal cancer? How...

Ovarian Cancer 101: Know Your Treatment Options
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Ovarian Cancer 101: Know Your Treatment Options

What happens next? That might be the first thing that comes to mind if you or someone you love is...

La vacuna contra el VPH previene el cáncer
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La vacuna contra el VPH previene el cáncer

Debbie Saslow, Ph.D., hizo la revisión de este documento. + Infographic text El virus del papiloma humano (VPH) puede causar...

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