Symptoms You Should Not Ignore
The body has signs and symptoms that indicate that you need to seek care. Three key indicators that tend to be ignored are weight change, pain and fatigue. Weight Change Sudden weight gain or weigh...
Articles by Linda Lochbaum, MS, RN, CWOCN
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Risk Factors & Treatments For Colorectal Cancer
No one knows the exact causes of colorectal cancer—which is cancer of the colon or rectum—but we do know that there are certain risk factors. Some of the these risk factors are:...
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Making The Hard Decisions For End Of Life Care
A few months ago during the Terri Schiavo case, we were all very aware of the importance of communicating our end of life decisions. Have you thought about what would happen if you were very ill an...
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Early Detection Is Key To Overcoming Colorectal Cancer
This is National Colorectal Screening and Awareness Month—a month that the healthcare community has devoted to educating people about the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of colorect...