Nutrition Q&A: Are you getting enough Calcium?
 Q.  Are you getting enough Calcium? A.  Work horse for more than strong bones! Calcium is an essential nutrient. Essential nutrients are nutrients our bodies need to function normally but are unable to produce them. As most of us know, calcium is a major component of bones and teeth, but what most don’t realize it that helps […]
Evidence Update: Older Cancer Patients Miss Benefit of Physical Therapy
A recent study published by researchers at The University of North Carolina examined the utilization of occupational and physical therapy (OT/PT) services in older cancer patients. The records of 592 patients with cancer were examined. The average age was 71, and 63% of the patients had breast cancer. Most of the patients (64.5%) had at least one […]
Patient Perspective: Leslie Young
I will never forget the day that I received the news that no one ever wants to hear. It was October 15, 2013 when my biopsy results confirmed that I had breast cancer in both breasts. Having been very diligent about my annual mammograms and with no family history of breast cancer, my husband, two […]
Patient Perspective: Mary Kay Griffith
Hi! My name is Mary Kay and this month (September) will be my third year as a breast cancer fighter and survivor. WOW! I am so very blessed to able to say that! I went for my annual mammogram and ultrasound in August 2012. It was there that my doctor found “something” on the ultrasound […]
