She Was Adopted and Had No Idea About Her Medical History, Until Now Jennifer Irish was excited when she learned her children had purchased a DNA kit from Ancestry.com for her for Mother’s Day 2018. After all, Jennifer was adopted and never had the luxury of knowing her family history, including her medical history. This […]
How to get help after the unimaginable: the loss of a child. In 2002, Robyn Bear, Lisa Brown and Tammy Novak petitioned the federal government to proclaim October 15 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. Today, all 50 states have a yearly proclamation in honor of those who have lost a child during pregnancy or […]
October is a great month to spread awareness of the importance of regular mammograms in early detection of breast diseases. October is breast cancer awareness month, and mammograms are an essential tool in early detection and prevention. Mammograms detect lumps or masses that are too small to be felt through self exams, and mammograms continue […]