November 4 is Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. Cooper’s team of genetic counselors help evaluate and support patients who are seeking more information about how inherited diseases and conditions may affect them or their families.
According to the National Society of …
October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and the experts at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper provide advanced care for patients who have liver and bile duct cancer.
Liver Cancer
The liver filters harmful substances from the blood, producing bile …
World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of the condition, and ensure better care and support for survivors.
On Sept. 27, 2021, the following article appeared in USA Today: Fact check: Pregnancy test not reliable screen for testicular cancer (usatoday.com)
…A viral Facebook video is urging men to get tested for a rare type of cancer using a
September is Women in Medicine Month. Thank you to Jennifer M. Burg, MD, MS, a thoracic surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, for sharing her experience as a woman in medicine, and her passion for lung cancer …
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is a time to celebrate the teams who help our patients through all forms of rehabilitation, guiding them through their new normal and cheering on their progress. Many thanks to Kevin Wegner, Cooper’s Manager of Rehabilitation …
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September is Sepsis Awareness month, and while sepsis is one of the most common medical conditions, it is often unrecognized until it is too late to cure. Sepsis can happen to …
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputation, and death.
Who gets sepsis?
While sepsis is more likely to affect young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and/or weakened immune …
Cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial conditions are among the most common birth defects in the United States. In some cases, the cause of these defects remains unknown, even though they have been the subject of extensive research over …
Sarcomas are rare cancers that begin in the bones and soft connective tissues. There are more than 70 different types, but they all fall into two main categories: