The message is inescapable.
Women have different cardiac symptoms than men.
Women get heart disease later than men.
Women may have a poorer outcome with angioplasty and heart surgery.
Women are different.…
Preventing Colds the Natural Way
Researchers still haven’t found a cure for the common cold, but there are some steps you can take to avoid getting one.
“Your main goal during the winter is to boost your immune system by following a healthy lifestyle,” says …
Patient Gives Nieces Power of Knowledge
Nancy Sklencar feels she made one of the best decisions in her life. When she learned she could possibly help her nieces avoid breast cancer with the results of a specified blood test, she knew she had to do it.…
Q&A With Our Genetic Counselor on Breast Cancer
You got your brown eyes from Mom, your nose from Dad and even that spunky personality from Grandma. But there are certain families that may also carry genes that can cause disease, including cancer. Dana Farengo Clark, M.S., a certified …
A New Year, A New You
Imagine a place where you can quickly and easily get information for your health and the health of your family — a place created for women, by women.
Welcome to Cooper for Women, a place that focuses on the health …
Cooper Patient Paints a Bright Future
Max Burgos is an outgoing 23-year-old tattoo artist from Camden with adult acute myeloid leukemia. The good news is that his cancer has a cure rate of about 90 percent. The bad news is that his chemotherapy requires spending up …
Migraines and Other Chronic Headaches Don’t Have to Interfere With Your Life
You don’t have to live with frequent headaches. Relief may seem difficult and even impossible but it’s not.
“When headaches are interfering with your life on a regular basis, it’s time to get help,” said David P. Roeltgen, M.D., a …
Is It Just the Blues or Something More?
Everyone is jolly — planning holiday parties, drinking eggnog and wrapping gifts — everyone, that is, except you. So, why do you feel so blue?
The good news is that it’s not all in your head. In fact, you may …
Making Time for Yourself
This time of year is a bit hectic, to say the least. You’re running from the malls to holiday parties. Just thinking about your list of “things to do” makes you feel breathless. This is why it’s essential to take …
Prostate Cancer Can Be Caught Early With Regular Screenings
One of the most precious gifts Honey and Lee DeMaris give to each other cannot be wrapped with fancy trimmings.
“She and I get physicals every year,” Mr. DeMaris said. “We do it for each other.”
They believe that there …