This month is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities. The impact on a person and his or her family can be devastating. A TBI is caused …
5 Helpful Tips to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and recent data show a 90% decline in colon cancer screenings because of COVID-19. This sharp decline puts tens of thousands of Americans at risk …
When Your Child Outgrows Their Pediatrician
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For nearly two decades, you may have been taking your child to the same pediatrician’s office. You’ve built relationships with the staff. You know them and they know you. There is …
Cancer: Matters of the Heart
After a cancer diagnosis, heart health is probably not the first thing on a patient’s mind. However, many existing and emerging cancer therapies can significantly affect cardiovascular health during treatment and beyond.
At MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, the …
Research Shows a Decline in Lung Cancer Diagnoses During COVID—But This Is Not Good News
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A recent study shows that the number of lung cancer diagnoses has dropped over the past year. However, although this sounds like good news, researchers are saying that people who are …
A Heart Program for Women, by Women
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February is Heart Month, which is a good reminder to focus on heart disease, the number one cause of death among both men and women. For women, who often neglect their …
Mammograms and the COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know Before Scheduling
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Because COVID-19 vaccination may cause lymph nodes to swell, women who are due for a screening mammography should consider scheduling the study before receiving their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
…Valentine’s Day Is a Perfect Time to Show Yourself Some Love—with a Mammogram
Although chocolates and flowers are traditionally associated with Valentine’s Day, it is also a perfect time to show yourself some love by scheduling your breast cancer screening.
Mammograms are essential to catching cancer early, at its most treatable stages, …
Cooper Launches Online Tool for Estimating Health Care Costs
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For most of us, managing our health, and the health of our loved ones, is a top priority. Trying to schedule appointments, manage physician referrals, and understand the costs associated with …
Commentary: Dr. Shersher Discusses Late-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnosis After Death of Dustin Diamond
It is with sadness that we learn about the untimely passing of actor Dustin Diamond at the young age of 44 from stage 4 lung cancer. Mr. Diamond, who we commonly remember from the popular sitcom Saved by the Bell, …