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Getting called back after a mammogram

October 7, 2021

It can feel scary, getting called back after a mammogram. Learn why it happens and what could happen at your next appointment.

tags: breast cancer , breast health , mammo , mammogram

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The health screenings every woman in her 50s and...

July 20, 2020

Regular checkups and health screenings help protect your health and detect potential issues. Learn with health tests you need in your 50s and...

tags: age 50s and 60s , all-seasons , health & wellness , women's , women's health

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Managing incontinence? You’re not alone

March 11, 2020

For most people, lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease discomfort or even stop incontinence altogether.

tags: female incontinence , incontinence , incontinence female incontinence , male incontinence , urinary incontinence

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How to conduct a breast self‑exam

October 11, 2019

Our expert physicians recommend women age 20 and over conduct monthly breast self-exams to catch any signs of breast cancer at its earliest stages...

tags: breast cancer , breast self-exam , cancer , cancer in women , mammogram

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Your first mammogram

October 1, 2019

National Mammography Day is October 18 this year. We share information that will help you get prepared for your first mammogram.

tags: breast-cancer , diagnostic mammogram , diagnostic-mammogram , mammogram , screening-mammogram

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Women and Strokes: Knowing These Symptoms Could...

May 1, 2019

Women are more likely to die from a stroke than men, so knowing the unique symptoms of stroke in women could help save your life or the life ...

tags: emergency-room , er , newsletter , stroke , womens-health

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What Not to Say: Infertility

April 24, 2019

Infertility affects over five million women of childbearing age. How to support a friend or family member with infertility? Find out.

tags: infertility , infertility , pregnancy loss , pregnancy loss , women's health , women's health

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7 Worst Things for a Woman's Heart

February 18, 2019

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States — killing one woman every 76 seconds — yet only one out of five American...

tags: anxiety , cardiac health , cardiology , dieting , heart attack , heart disease , heart failure , heart health , obesity , post-menopause , stress

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Breast Cancer Myths Debunked

August 21, 2018

There is so much information about breast cancer online, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. We’ve called out some common myths here...

tags: breast awareness month , breast cancer , cancer , lumpectomy , mammograms , mastectomy , oncology

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Mammograms 101

August 20, 2018

A screening mammogram is used to look for signs of breast cancer in women who don't have any symptoms, taking images from two different angles...

tags: breast cancer , breast cancer treatment , mammogram , oncology

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Mammograms What to Expect

August 15, 2018

Learn what to expect during a mammogram, including how to prepare, what is considered high risk and the difference between common breast screen...

tags: breast cancer , breast cancer screening , breast mri , breast ultrasound , mammogram , oncology

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What is Breast Cancer?

August 15, 2018

A growth in your breast can be benign or malignant. Learn about the cancer stages and how to cope with cancer.

tags: breast cancer , breast cancer awareness month , cancer , oncology

Frankfort Regional Blog

Women's Health

Getting called back after a mammogram

The health screenings every woman in her 50s and...

Managing incontinence? You’re not alone

How to conduct a breast self‑exam

Your first mammogram

Women and Strokes: Knowing These Symptoms Could...

What Not to Say: Infertility

7 Worst Things for a Woman's Heart

Breast Cancer Myths Debunked

Mammograms 101

Mammograms What to Expect

What is Breast Cancer?

Frankfort Regional Blog

Women's Health

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