Breast cancer impacts hundreds of thousands of women each year. According to the American Cancer Society, about 13% of women will develop breast cancer sometime in her life. That equates to about 1 in 8 women. While more common as women age, breast cancer can develop at any stage of life. A close family history
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If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, it could be due to an injury during birth. Cerebral palsy is the result of damage to the motor cortex of the brain, which is the part of the brain that drives muscle control and general coordination. Cerebral palsy is a developmental and motor disorder and,
Read More...We’ve all heard the troubling news out of the Dominican Republic – at the time of this publishing, nine American tourists have died while on vacation in that country over the last year. Even more concerning are reports authorities have pressured families to cremate remains instead of bringing their loved one’s body back to the
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There are few things more stressful than having a loved one in the hospital. Not only is he/she far from the comfort and security of home, the medical environment can be confusing, intimidating, and frustrating. You and they may feel vulnerable and helpless in the bustle and the stream of doctors, nurses, and other hospital
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If you are suffering from a serious illness or physical impairment from a condition you believe could have been prevented, you may be the subject of a medical misdiagnosis. Medical misdiagnosis is much more common than you might expect. A recent study estimates 5% or about 12 million adults in the United States each year
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