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Nicole Greene
Iwona was supposed to be in surgery that day to remove a large fibroid. But while she was getting prepped for surgery, the news came: She had stage 4 uterine cancer.
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New Medicare Cards Protect Your Personal Information
Starting in April 2018, Medicare will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare to help protect you from identity fraud.
Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know
Dr. Kajal Patel shares how women can keep their kidneys healthy and what they need to know about chronic kidney disease.
HIV Prevention Starts With Me (and You)
My message is simple: HIV is still a very real problem, but it is preventable. There are simple steps we can take to protect ourselves, our partners, and our patients…
Preparing for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
We want to encourage you to start planning along with us and to promote resources to help educate women who are at risk for/living with HIV.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Ingrid Donato, Jillian Lampert
Children whose peers tease them about their weight are more likely to engage in disordered eating. Help raise awareness about weight-based bullying.
An Interview About Heart Health
Dr. Rachel Dreyer shares the basics you need to know about heart disease and how to keep your heart healthy.
Healthy Me, Healthy We: Preventing Dating Violence
Alesha Istvan
We need to focus on dating violence prevention. We need to infuse our world with positive, affirming messages and reduce the negative messages that young people hear every day.
Parents: 5 Things to Know About HPV and the Vaccine
Dr. Abbey B. Berenson
Parents, you can help protect your child from getting certain HPV-related cancers. How? With a safe and effective vaccine!
An Interview About Mental Health Stigma and Healing
Read Gayathri Ramprasad’s interview to learn why she’s dedicated her life to helping others, what she wants women to know about mental health, and more.
An Interview About Thyroid Cancer
One woman shares her story about finding out she had papillary thyroid cancer, the most common of type, when she was only 19.
