Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Have you wondered why or when an individual becomes addicted to opioids? Most often the addiction begins with a prescription for an opioid pain reliever.
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Are at home stool tests good alternatives to a colonoscopy?
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2020 are:
- 104,610 new cases of colon cancer
- 43,340 new cases of rectal cancer
(1. American Cancer Society)
A colonoscopy is the most effective test used for detecting colon and rectal cancers. Colonoscopies also uncover polyps that can be removed before they turn into cancer. (1. American Cancer Society)
Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy
Is the flu vaccine safe for pregnant women? Absolutely.
Influenza (flu) is one of the common viral illnesses, but it can lead to potentially serious illness during pregnancy.
Due to changes in the immune, respiratory and circulatory systems during pregnancy, pregnant women and post-partum (up to two weeks after delivery) women are at high risk of serious flu complications and are more likely to be hospitalized than women who are not pregnant.