Coronary Heart Disease An Infographic from Mount Sinai Hospital providing information on the causes, symptoms, treatments and prevention of coronary heart disease. Source: Mount Sinai...
Read More5 Promising New Goals for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. ~Gilda Radnor Many people with breast cancer (or a history of it) dread October. Instead of enjoying autumn’s oranges, reds and yellows, they see a flood of pink ribbons and awareness paraphernalia. Some...
Read MoreWorld Arthritis Day
Here’s a surprising fact: did you know that more than half of all Americans over age 18 deal with bone and joint issues? If you suffer from bone or joint issues, know that you are not alone. The week of October 12 through 20th is Bone and Joint Awareness Week. October 12th is World Arthritis Day. According to the Global Alliance on Musculoskeletal...
Read MoreWhat is Insulin? Appreciating The Remarkable Pancreas
Being Remarkable Why the superlative? One word-*Energy*! It is what the pancreas is all about! It’s job is to make sure that each and every cell in the body has the energy it needs to function. This organ, located behind the stomach, is involved first in digestion, and second in maintaining glucose levels in the blood. In medical terms these are...
Read MoreInfographic: Ovarian Cancer Types, Symptoms, Risk Factors
Ovarian Cancer Infographic Our previous post on patients’ experiences after diagnosis with gynecological cancers provides a backdrop to the infographic below. Thank you Mount Sinai Hospital for sharing this infographic with Medivizor. Source: Mount Sinai...
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