People who gain weight after quitting smoking have a temporary increase in type 2 diabetes risk, but this is offset by long-lasting reductions in mortality, a New England Journal of Medicine study finds.
The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection, and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.
The Best Protection is Early Detection
All women can get breast cancer even those with no family history of the disease. Learn about breast cancer and take control of your breast health by following the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer screening guidelines:
Age 40 and over- Mammogram and clinical breast exam yearly
Age 20s and 30s- Clinical breast exam at least every 3 years
Starting in 20s- Choose whether or how often to do breast self-exam. Consult your doctor at the time of your clinical breast exam.
Call your doctor’s office and schedule an appointment today.
For additional information on breast cancer awareness visit: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
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Family Care Specialists can help you understand the details and changes for Medicare and Medi-Cal for 2019! This year, the open enrollment period for Medicare will be starting on October 15th and ending December 7th, 2019.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has expanded its recommendation against offering juice to all infants 12 months and under because it offers no nutritional benefit. Previously, the group advised against juice consumption in infants 6 months and younger.
The FDA and Environmental Protection Agency have broken down which fish are safest to eat — based on mercury levels — for young children and women of childbearing age, particularly those who are breast-feeding or pregnant.