The importance of routine breast screenings
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. One in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and there are often no signs that something is wrong until the cancer is more advanced and a mass is felt in the breast.
October is Ultrasound Awareness Month
Most people often associate ultrasounds with a trip to the gynecologist, but ultrasound technology is used for many different reasons – and it can help both men and women. The technology was even used to locate objects on the ocean floor after the Titanic sank in the late 1800s!
Whether you are jogging around the block, entering a 5K race or competing in a marathon, you are participating in a very demanding, high impact activity – running, and you must be careful. Running is a popular way for people to stay healthy, but it can also lead to injury.
Meet the lead physical rehabilitation specialists at Middlesex Hospital.
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