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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Smoking and Bladder Cancer
Medically reviewed by Dr. Andrea Apolo Cigarette smoking is the greatest risk factor for bladder cancer in both men and women. 50% of all cases of bladder cancer are associated with smoking. Past studies have shown that smoking was responsible for 28% of bladder cancer cases in women, and since 2011, the risk for women has increased to 50%. Current smokers are four times as likely to get bladder cancer when compared to those who have never smoked. Former smokers Healthy
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I Became a Bladder Cancer Survivor at 30
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller During my annual Pap test, my gynecologist became very concerned after feeling a lump on what she thought was my ovary. An ultrasound showed it was on my bladder, so she referred me to a urologist for further testing. The urologist performed a cystoscopy, or bladder scope, and urinalysis. I’ll never forget when he came back and told me, “It’s bladder cancer.” I immediately started crying. I’d never heard of bladder cancer, so I Healthy
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Why Sex and Race Matter in Bladder Cancer Treatment
Lee Pearson wasn’t going to let anything postpone the Caribbean summer vacation she and her husband had been planning for years. Even though she’d been seeing blood in her urine for months and had an increased urge to urinate, Pearson, who is Black and was 71 at the time, felt she could wait before contacting a healthcare provider (HCP). “I said I would check it out when I got back,” Pearson said. “But when we were there, the frequency and Healthy
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How Mental Health Affects Your Heart
There’s stress, and then there’s helping your mother recover from a stroke while caring for your four children — all while nine months pregnant. This was life for 48-year-old Nefertari Williams of Willingboro, New Jersey, who was 34 at the time. “I was dealing with a mother who had recently suffered a massive stroke which left her unable to move her right side or speak,” Williams said. “I was also a married mother of four.” Stressed didn’t begin to describe Healthy
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Achoo! 5 Essential Reads for Pollen Season
By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen. This fine, powdery substance is produced by the male structures of cone-bearing and flowering plants. When it’s carried to the plants’ female structures by wind, water or pollinators, fertilization happens. As pollen travels, it also triggers allergies in some 25 million Americans. Pollen exposure can cause sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes, runny nose and postnasal drip – unwelcome signs of spring for sufferers. Healthy
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What to Do When Politics Make You & Your Partner Fight
The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes it turns out it wants someone with a political outlook different than yours. You might think: “If two people truly love one another, their politics won’t matter.” But for certain relationships, bickering about candidates or issues can be an unresolvable hurdle leading to some less-than-loving fights about your values — and it can be really challenging to navigate differences (be them small or large). (TBH, if elected officials can’t bring themselves to shek
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Connecticut Children’s Hospital Plans Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit
Connecticut Children’s Hospital in Hartford, Conn., is seeking to add a new medical psychiatric unit to treat children with physical and psychiatric ailments, according to an article in the Hartford Courant. To move forward with the plan, Connecticut Children’s will seek approval for a certificate of need (CON). The project is scheduled to open in 14-18 months. The post Connecticut Children’s Hospital Plans Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Opens Dedicated Geriatric Unit
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Newark, N.J.), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has opened a new comprehensive geriatric unit that includes 24 private beds and spans two floors of the hospital. The unit is designed for older adult patients and features large-sized rooms to accommodate physical therapy activities, beds specifically designed to reduce pressure injuries and reduce fall hazards, cushioned slip-resistant flooring, and sliding doors to private bathrooms with guardrails. Additionally, select rooms have been outfitted with equipment to support non-ambulatory healthcare
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Low On Serotonin? These Foods Decrease Serotonin Levels + Food That Boost Serotonin
We all need a break from the afternoon slumps, especially when working from home. Those snacks you like to munch on – a smoothie, a protein bar, or oat cookies – seem pretty safe to consume during the afternoon hours. But, if you often experience a mood dip after consuming those “seemingly safe” snacks then you might be eating foods that decrease serotonin levels. Yes, it’s true, Foods – the snacks and beverages – you consume during afternoon hours to calmsage
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How to Handle a Panic Attack at Work: 10 Simple Ways
Panic attacks can be very scary and challenging to handle but the challenge can be even more when you’re dealing with a panic attack at work. At our workplace, worries and anxieties about what our coworkers would think of us can even raise your panic. If you’re overly concerned about having a panic attack at work – in front of your managers, coworkers, or supervisors – then your overall well-being might be affected and can make your workplace a not-so-safe calmsage
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The down-low on crypto: how trading digital currencies could be impacting your mental health
As trading and investing in cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly popular, how can you tell when a relationship with a new financial venture is becoming unhealthy? Bitcoin, ethereum, binance coin, cardano, dogecoin… If that list means more to you than just a collection of random words, then you probably already know about cryptocurrency and its growing relevance in our modern society. For those unfamiliar with cryptocurrencies, they’re digital currencies that are not produced by banks or governments, but which can be happi