“Whether they realize it or not, journalists reporting on health care developments deliver public health messages that can influence the behavior of clinicians and patients.” ~Susan Dentzer Hope Hope is powerful. It should be treasured and protected. It keeps humans moving forward, despite enormous obstacles. This is especially true for people with...
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Awareness Ribbons What does white symbolize? It depends on where you live. In some countries, white is the color of purity, in others; it is the color of mourning. In November in the US, white is the color for the lung cancer awareness ribbon. As an awareness color, it represents a characteristic of lung cancer; lung cancer symptoms often go...
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lungevity, a non-profit devoted to education and research on lung cancer, provided this infographic to provide some basics on the incidence and prevalence of lung cancer. The organization also supports lung cancer survivors. Thank you Lungevity for sharing this...
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What’s A Mo? Worldwide, upper lips will be lost from this day through the next 30, as the mo takes over. It’s November 1st, the beginning of Movember, a fundraising effort for men’s health that’s been going on since 2003. The Movember Foundation has supported awareness programs and scientific research on prostate cancer, testicular...
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To celebrate Halloween we are reposting this article filled with sarcasm, irony and silliness for your spook-filled enjoyment. Medivizor does not endorse any of the medical treatments, suggestions or alternatives provided in this post. Guest Post by John Friesen, Senior Contributor for Interface Health Weekly WELCOME TO THE INTERFACE HEALTH SHOWCASE OF...
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“If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.” – Lao-Tzu There’s a new website and app that is all the rage called Headspace. For $7.99 per month, you get training in mindfulness with guided meditations for health,...
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What Is Carb Counting? Why Do I Need to Know? Keeping up with the amount of food we eat helps us stay healthy and fit. But for people with diabetes, being in touch with the amount of carbohydrates eaten is crucial to survival. To learn about carbohydrate counting, you need to know a bit about food and digestion. Food is composed of carbohydrates, proteins...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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