Bone Health and Osteoporosis for Women
With cooler temperatures settling in for the winter, it’s common for people with osteoporosis to experience more severe pain than in warmer months. Osteoporosis is a silent, progressive disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which can lead to increased risk …
Remembering Pregnancy and Infant Loss
If you or someone you care about has lost a child to stillbirth, miscarriage, SIDS, or any other cause at any point during pregnancy or infancy, please join us in raising awareness this month for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Please come by the …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is a month dedicated to spreading awareness, tools, resources, and support for women (and men) with or at risk for Breast Cancer. Living a Lifestyle to Prevent Breast Cancer Breast Cancer risks can be reduced by practicing healthy …
This Common Symptom of Ovarian Cancer is Often Overlooked
A lack of awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms may have serious consequences for some women. What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a type of female reproductive cancer that begins in the ovaries. Women typically have two ovaries, one on each side of the …
CCMH Celebrates World Breast Feeding Week August 1–7, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is promoting World Breast feeding Week, Aug.1- 7, with the theme “Empower Parents, Enable Breast feeding.” The theme focuses on supporting both parents to be empowered in order to facilitate reaching breast feeding goals. Empowerment is a process …
Help the Environment by Breastfeeding Your Baby
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week! Over 120 countries recognize this impactful week for moms and babies. It is widely recommended by physicians and health care authorities that mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of life and continue to breastfeed while …
Facts about Trisomy
March is Trisomy Awareness Month. Many awareness months commemorate diseases the public is actually quite familiar with. Trisomy however, is a much less discussed medical concern. To commemorate this year’s theme of Trisomy Awareness Month, “We are their Voice, They are our Heart,” we wanted …
Sleep Habits Affect Breast Cancer?
Sleep is important for the immune system to work and prevent or overcome illness, but how important? Important enough to prevent cancer? A recent study published in The BMJ suggests this may be so. In fact, women who are morning people may have a lower …
Your Breast Cancer Risk as You Age
The American Cancer Society has named breast cancer as the most common type of cancer among American women other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States battle breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Typically, we think …
Garlic and Onion Consumption May Prevent Breast Cancer
A recent study held in Puerto Rico took a look at onion and garlic consumption and the effect these vegetables have on breast cancer. The results may be very positive for some women. About the study Onions and garlic are part of the …
