When Should My Patient Get a Mammogram?
This condition, also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), can cause you to develop a rash on your breast during pregnancy. The rashes from PUPPP often start from the belly and can spread to other parts of your body, including your breasts. The rash may look pink, red, ...
Let’s let go of the idea that only women over 40 should be checking their breasts and start them young. When we teach girls about their period, we should also teach them how to check their breasts properly so that it becomes an ingrained monthly habit. Let’s start a conversation and ...
I realize I should be on that treasure hunt all the time. Being present in the moments of life means finding those treasures of natural beauty, but also the perfect paragraph in the book you are areading, the smile of a friend, or a stranger, the special song on the radio. It means...
You should not bring your harsh judgment with you to the party. Don’t compare their struggles to other people’s, minimize their suffering, or try so hard to “fix” the problem that you neglect to validate them entirely.If the person in your life is having trouble opening up, research...
Wow, that sounds like a great life, Cindy. You shared with us, Cindy, that your husband Carlos was diagnosed with cancer. Could you tell us when and how he was diagnosed? Was he having symptoms? What led to his diagnosis and what was his diagnosis?
Patients often will smile and nod during a counseling session on a new injectable or oral medicine, but this should be taken as a sign of agreement or understanding. It is important to provide an opportunity for patients to “show-back” their learning by allowing them time to physically ...
A good read is always a good read. This one is worth sharing again and again. Everyday new couples go down that dark path of divorce and it takes someone that has been there and done that to open your eyes to what can and should lie ahead. Enjoy. Source: WT Divorce Comments Leave ...
The first thought that crosses my freshly-caffeinated mind today is that right now I am supposed to be finishing up a long vacation in Italy. I should be watching the sun set on the Adriatic Sea from the balcony of our rented apartment in Ravenna, and thinking about tomorrow morning’s tr...
"Either I get a screening today or I'm putting my clothes back on and I'm leaving," she remembers telling the hospital staff. It worked. Her mammogram was counted as preventive and she got it for free. "A lot of women ... are getting labeled with that diagnostic code and having to...