Body Articles

How Cancer Treatment Affects Our Body’s Response to Sun Exposure

This summer, if you or a loved one receive cancer treatment, know how your body’s response to sun exposure may be different than usual. Cancer’s effects on sun exposure depend on the type of cancer you have. People who have been diagnosed with melanoma or another skin...
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How Women Can Listen to their Bodies and Hormones for Best Health

Hormones and the roles they play in women’s health are having a moment on social media, but the claims, quips and memes may do more harm than good. “Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t make it true,” says Karroll Payne, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist with...
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7 Ways Women Can Prioritize Their Health

Women make time for so much in life – organizing children’s after-school activities, helping coworkers with difficult projects and ensuring everyone in your family keeps up with routine medical care, to name a few. To be able to devote time to those things, however,...
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Helping Kids Feel Empowered at the Doctor’s Office

As your child grows up, they gain more independence and autonomy in every aspect of their life, including healthcare.  As they enter adolescence, it’s natural for them to want more privacy during their medical appointments. Nicholas George, MD, pediatrics and internal...
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