When Caregiving Takes You To The Limit
By Ellen Margulies Last fall, everything changed for my family. My father came down with a cold one Saturday. Within a week, he had developed pneumonia. Followed by a serious lung infection. Followed by blood transfusions and ultimately chemotherapy as the leukemia...Red Meat Linked To Premature Death
From the Washington Post: THE QUESTION Eating red meat is associated with a greater risk of developing such chronic diseases as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. But is it also associated with a higher mortality rate? THIS STUDY analyzed data...What Health Screenings Do Women Need and Why?
Why is it necessary to get certain preventative health screenings? In order to live your healthiest life (and therefore enjoy life even more!) you need to make sure you stay healthy. Women make 80% of all healthcare decisions for their family. If the woman in the...
Breast Health Q&A With Laura L. Lawson, M.D. FACS
Dr. Laura Lawson grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia University. After earning her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine she performed her residency in General Surgery and a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Vanderbilt. She practiced four years at the Nashville Breast Center before co-founding Tennessee Breast Specialists