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Podcast: Disrupting Cancer Health Disparities

While cancer screening methods and treatments have improved over the years, there are still significant barriers that prevent access to care for many individuals. Community outreach and engagement can help to combat these health disparities and dismantle myths and stigmas surrounding cancer. Through the help of community health workers and dedicated teams, efforts are underway to bring health equity issues to the forefront in healthcare and work towards a better tomorrow with optimal health for... Read More

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Understanding the Science of Addiction

Addiction is a complex problem. Although it may have behavioral or emotional triggers, other factors, including genetics, may make overcoming it especially difficult.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): What You Need to Know

STI trends during the COVID-19 pandemic are complex and difficult to interpret, according to a new report issued by the CDC this April, but one thing is clear: STI case numbers are still unacceptably high. In 2020 alone, 2.4 million new cases were reported, calling for a stronger public health response to address STIs across the country.

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Podcast: Brain Tumor Awareness

In this episode of Back to Health, Rajiv Magge, M.D. discusses what patients should know about brain tumors.

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Podcast: Sexual Assault Awareness

In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series in Back to Health, Rama Rao, M.D. discusses sexual assault awareness month observed in April.

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Treating Head and Neck Cancers

The term ‘head and neck cancer’ might bring thyroid cancer to mind, yet it actually refers to various diseases that occur in different structures located below the skull and in the neck.

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Podcast: Cardiovascular Health for Kids

Patrick Flynn, M.D. and Ken Bayle, D.O. address general concerns parents may have around cardiac health for their kids, including diet and exercise. They also highlight tips for maintaining good cardiac health for kids as they get older.

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Infographic: Ways to Keep Your Cervix Healthy

What you need for good cervical health.

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Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Having trouble breathing? Coughing more than usual? If you have previously smoked cigarettes or are currently smoking, then these symptoms could point to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

MS Awareness

Podcast: Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis

In this episode of Back to Health, Timothy Vartanian, M.D., Ph.D. discusses the environmental and genetic risk factors that may cause multiple sclerosis (MS).