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BlogCervical health – Three things you need to know
Even in 2020, there are large parts of Africa where a woman’s primary value is in her ability to bear children. Problems with the cervix can have a massive impact on being able to have...
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BlogColon Cancer – What you should know
Do you know that lifestyle factors such as poor diet, physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking cause 80% of colorectal or colon cancer? Inherited genes are only responsible for about 10% of all colon cancer. March...
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BlogYes, Let’s Say The “C” word – Cancer Prevention
World Cancer Day is Feb 4. People often talk about someone dying of cancer in hushed tones, as though saying the “C” word “cancer” out loud is to invite the disease into their own lives....
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BlogCervical health – More than cervical cancer prevention (part 2)
Sadly in many parts of Africa, a woman’s primary value comes from her ability to bear children. As a result, problems with the cervix not only have a significant impact on the reproductive life and...
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BlogCervical health – More than cervical cancer prevention
When the subject of cervical health comes up, cervical cancer (cancer of the cervix) is what springs to mind. However, other cervical health problems can hurt women throughout the childbearing years. The condition of the...
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Give yourself the gift of life – get a health screen today
Many women juggle multiple roles. Spouse, parent, homemaker, business owner or employee, caregiver to an aging parent, and financial support of relatives are some that come to mind. I’m sure you can add one or...
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Blog8 Breast Cancer risks you should know about
As yet another Breast Cancer Awareness month comes to a close, it’s worth reviewing the symptoms and eight crucial breast cancer risk factors. Most women panic a little when they feel a breast lump but...
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BlogWhat you can do to lower your risk for Breast Cancer
Current research on breast cancer is improving the treatment and helping women worldwide lower their risk for breast cancer. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the picture is not quite as rosy. Poor health awareness and limited access...
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BlogKnow your Breast Cancer risk and early detection strategies
The chances are that any woman feeling a lump in her breast goes into panic mode but not every lump is breast cancer. Most breast lumps are benign (not cancer) and cause few or no...
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BlogProstate cancer and how you can lower your risk
A Prostate cancer diagnosis can change your life forever. The emotional, physical, financial, and social challenges of cancer deeply impact the patient and his family. As a patient, when you hear for the first time...
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