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… wants to hear: You have cancer. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It can affect anyone. The reality is that more than one-third of men and women will receive a cancer diagnosis sometime during … only I …” You may catch yourself wondering “what if” and promising to make a major life change in order to get your old life back. Depression. You may withdraw from public life, stop talking … Estabrook Cancer Center , patients can speak with psychiatrists and counselors who specialize in working with people who may experience sadness or other emotions. They offer services to help …

… protein sources, complex carbs, fruits and veggies. Besides keeping your blood glucose levels in better range, it will make you feel better to eat less processed foods too. This will help you … your weight and improve your cholesterol and blood pressure. Choose a variety of foods high in fiber and low in saturated fat. Try to eat 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day. Blood sugar … you get sufficient sleep and allow your body to rest. Your body’s ability to process glucose is affected if you lack sleep. Make time for relaxation and hobbies you enjoy. Social support and …

… becomes irregular and the production of estrogen and progesterone decreases. This drop in hormone levels causes most of the symptoms associated with menopause.  It’s a unique time in a woman’s life to go through the menopausal process and sometimes it’s very confusing. Your body is changing, your hormones are changing, and it’s also a stage of life changing. Menopause …

… As Libby Kamrowski, 26, cast another line on an unusually warm September morning, she couldn’t help but liken her … of, ‘Are you sexually active?’ comes up even if you have the flu,” Piper said. “Like, ‘Is there a chance you’re pregnant?’ You say no. They ask why. You tell them why. And then you get … that drop.” Judgement, bias and discrimination are all things the couple have experienced in their health care journeys. They expected much of the same when they moved to Omaha in October …

… a pacifier, swaddling, walking, bouncing, and even going for a drive. Nothing works. It can be in that moment of exhaustion and frustration – or one of many just like this – that something … snaps. The consequences are life-shattering. Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the medical term used to describe the violent shaking and the terrible injuries that stem from … shaking an infant. SBS occurs when a baby’s head is snapped back and forth, causing injuries in the head.  Even just a few seconds of sudden shaking can cause bleeding inside the head as the …

… “Huge surprise,” said Alysha, whose other children are 20, 17 and 12. And having a child later in life was only the beginning of her worries in the middle of a pandemic. “I had to go to every visit alone,” she said. “I understood why, but … sitting out at the desk. I like to explain what we’re seeing on the monitors, what your body is doing and how it’s changing during the delivery process. I think they kind of enjoyed learning …

… time of year again, when the creepy crawlies of spring and summer start to emerge. They’re out in full force, and they’re hungry. All indications point to 2018 being a bad year for biting bugs. Research shows diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas have tripled in the last 13 years. Ticks alone are responsible for doubling the number of diseases spread. … Here’s a guide to the top bug-borne diseases we see here in the metro: Ticks Ehrlichiosis is a name given to several bacterial diseases spread by ticks to both animals and humans. Within …

… variants continue emerging, many people are following new CDC mask guidelines and trading in their cloth masks for ones that offer better protection – like N95s, KN95s or surgical masks. … Health (NIOSH) , and they have special markings on them. The biggest red flag to look out for is an N95 with no NIOSH-approved markings or label. Keep in mind: NIOSH approves all N95s – the FDA and CDC do not. So also beware of any N95 respirators …

… Alicia Whitehill, RN, a nurse in the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital critical care unit, was awarded a $3,500 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). Whitehill, who is enrolled in the RN to MSN program at Nebraska Methodist College (NMC), is one of 60 students from across …

… The hard knock life Hearing that “thunk” or “bonk” is frightening for any parent. But almost all children at some point throughout their development … may fall and hit their head on the floor, the carpet, the sidewalk. It also can occur later on in an injury with sports or in outdoor play. As parents, we often worry: Did they harm more than the soft tissues of the …