Support is provided by trained peer breast cancer survivors, who are community members with similar culture, race or ethnicity as the patients they support. Their goal is to help patients find access to health care resources.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is an increasingly popular alternative to open heart surgery. The minimally invasive procedure treats aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve that blocks blood flow and forces your heart to work harder.
Catching disease in the earliest stages leads to more effective treatments, improved outcomes and better quality of life. Just as a mammogram, blood pressure check, or colonoscopy screening can be lifesaving, the same holds for annual lung cancer screenings for those who meet the criteria.
If someone collapsed due to cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? When it comes to cardiac arrest, immediate action by bystanders is often the difference between life and death for the victim.
Question: I'm trying to quit smoking. What side effects should I expect, and how can I cope with them? Answered by certified tobacco cessation specialist Kecia Christensen, APRN-NP.
Jake White, an Army veteran who recently battled lung cancer, is living proof of the vital role that cancer screening and early detection plays in saving lives.
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, and is responsible for 90% of lung cancer diagnoses. It is never too late to quit smoking. Research shows that even people who have smoked for decades will see immediate improvements in how they feel and in their health after quitting.
Your heart is one of the most critical parts of your body, responsible for pumping your blood. Unfortunately, many diseases target your heart and affect its ability to send blood circulation throughout your body efficiently. One of the most common conditions that affect the heart is atrial fibrillation or AFib.
