January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. It’s a good time to talk about how women can protect themselves from cervical cancer and HPV (human papillomavirus).
Each year, about 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States, …
Should Children With Cold Symptoms Be Tested for COVID-19?
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a runny nose, fever, or cough during the winter months wouldn’t have been worrisome. Now, however, those same symptoms could signal something more serious. Parents may be …
In the News: Understanding Pancreatic Cancer
On January 14, 2021, news broke that Siegfried Fischbacher, famously known as part of the magician duo Siegfried & Roy, had died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 81. Pancreatic cancer, a gastrointestinal cancer that is caused …
Stay Safe From Falls This Winter Season
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While many of us brace for winter by ensuring we have shovels, scrapers, and ice melt on hand, it is also important to incorporate fall prevention strategies into our preparations. There …
Commentary: Cancer and Pregnancy Expert Dr. Elyce Cardonick Discusses Rare Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Cervical Cancer
…Vaginal transmission of cervical cancer — a phenomenon that has not been previously reported — was detected in two pediatric patients, researchers in Japan reported. Two boys whose mothers had undetected cervical cancer at delivery went on to develop lung
New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which is the nation’s expert panel providing medical guidance and expertise on cancer screening, is considering expanding its recommendation for colorectal cancer screening to …
Commentary: Dr. Gerard Carroll Discusses COVID-19’s Toll on Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
…We had one specialty, only one, where during the pandemic, even at its height, visits went up. It was our addiction services. It’s the epidemic within the pandemic.”
Cooper Co-CEO Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE
Six Common Questions and Answers About the COVID-19 Vaccine
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The first of what we anticipate to be several available COVID-19 vaccines has been authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has arrived at Cooper. …
Handling Holiday Changes During COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic will affect many of us this holiday season. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends avoiding large gatherings with friends and family members who do not …
Herd Immunity, Vaccines, and COVID-19
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Herd immunity is the concept that if enough people within the same community become immune to a disease, further spread becomes less likely. As a result, the entire community may be …