Stress Effects on Your Body

Stress Effects on Your Body

April is Stress Awareness Month. We’d like to take a moment to discuss stress and how it can impact your health. Stress can impact your health in a variety of ways (as you’re probably already very aware!).Short term stress that we all feel at some point during the day...
Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors: Part 2

Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors: Part 2

Part 2: The things you can change. Maybe none of the categories in part 1 of this blog series had anything to do with you. Or maybe you have quite a few risk factors that are outside of your control. Whichever category you fall in, you can alter your risk of...
What is a false-positive mammogram?

What is a false-positive mammogram?

What is a false-positive mammogram? You get your mammogram. You go home. You get a call asking you to schedule a follow up mammogram. What now?! You are a bit worried, race to Dr. Google for some advice. Dr. Google does a great job of providing you with every...
Do I need BRCA testing?

Do I need BRCA testing?

BRCA1 or BRCA2 Risk & Information You have probably heard stories about women who tested positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation (think Angelina Jolie). Now after a double-mastectomy, they are breast-cancer “worry-free” … Is this an option for you? Probably...