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March is designated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer (excluding skin cancers) in both women and men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The ACS estimates colorectal cancer will claim almost 52,980 lives this year.
March 2 through March 8 is designated National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Your Capital Women’s Care team wishes to share important information about symptoms and behaviors associated with eating disorders pertaining to older women and how these conditions can jeopardize both physical and mental health during women’s adult years.
Cancer touches everyone’s lives, whether directly affecting your own personal health or the health of a loved one, friend or co-worker. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), approximately 39.5% of U.S. men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point within their lifetime, meaning that 1 out of 3 people will face personal cancer diagnosis during their life.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death for women in the U.S., with nearly 1 in 4 women, or 25%, dying from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
February is American Heart Month and your local Capital Women’s Care team wants to share important information about specific heart problems more common to women as well as those more likely to occur in women and subsequent treatment options.
February is National Heart Awareness Month and your local Capital Women’s Care health team wants to share with you valuable information to help you recognize risk factors of heart disease; what preventative practices you can initiate within your own personal health plan to optimize your heart function and health; and women-specific heart attack symptoms to be vigilant for.
January is Thyroid Awareness Month and your Capital Women’s Care team shares important knowledge concerning proper thyroid balance as it relates to functions of the body it helps to control; various types of thyroid inefficiencies, including hypo- and hyperthyroidism, and symptoms; types of thyroid cancers; vital information on the importance of thyroid functionality in pregnant and menopausal women; and diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month with National Folic Acid Awareness Week designated January 5 through January 11. Your local Capital Women’s Care team wants to share vital information to help you optimize you and your baby’s health, including the importance of folic acid, to help reduce birth defects risks so you have a healthy pregnancy resulting in giving birth to a healthy baby.
Today’s vast medical knowledge affords women many ways to monitor and protect all aspects of their health. However, one aspect of a woman’s personal healthcare plan overlooked by many women is the importance of maintaining and monitoring cervical health through recommended screening and vaccination.
‘Tis the season to start holiday preparations. While holidays should invoke feelings of good will and cheer, the season oftentimes brings with it a sleigh-full of stressful feelings well beyond those of glad tidings, comfort and joy for most people, especially women.
December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Your Capital Women’s Care team would like to share important information on how to choose age-appropriate, safe toys and gifts plus offer specific safety guidelines to help you choose appropriate and safe gifts when shopping for all the kids on your gift-giving list this holiday season.
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The providers of Capital Women's Care seek the highest quality medical and ethical standard in an environment that nurtures the spirit of caring for every woman.
About Capital Women's Care
Our premier group consists of more than 250 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants and certified nurse midwives. Together, we offer women many choices for both general obstetric and gynecologic care and specialized women's health care services.
