October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is celebrated nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We hope that during this time you will pause to reflect on women’s health issues, take proactive steps to monitor and […]
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month a Great Reminder for Women
October is celebrated nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Hollis Cancer Center team hopes that during this time you will pause to reflect on women’s health issues, take proactive steps […]
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Quinoa Dish Filled With Vitamins, Antioxidants
This dish, provided by Lakeland Regional Health’s Food and Nutrition Services, can be served as a side dish or eaten as a meal. SAVORY QUINOA 1 cup quinoa 2 […]
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
This September, we encourage you to reflect on men’s health issues and share your thoughts with those you love. Consider these important men’s health facts: Prostate cancer is the second […]
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‘It Wasn’t a Shame, to Me, to Have Prostate Cancer’
Eula Dixon knew something was not quite right when her husband returned from his annual physician visit, refusing to face her. “He wouldn’t turn around. He wouldn’t let me see his […]
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Are You Physically Ready for Your Surgery?
NEW HOLLIS CANCER CENTER PRECONDITIONING PROGRAM HELPS CANCER SURGERY PATIENTS By MANUEL MOLINA, MD We place a lot of emphasis on making sure a patient’s blood pressure, breathing and […]
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Nourishing Yourself as You Battle Cancer
By SANDRA HARRISON, MSA, RD As a Registered Dietitian, it’s easy for me to tell a cancer patient to eat well and make sure they get all their nutrients. Being a […]
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Striving for Independence
Delirium is a sometimes routine and temporary side effect of spinal or brain surgery. A patient may be temporarily unable to speak and think coherently, as the nervous system has just […]
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