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Closing the Racial Gap in Maternal Health Outcomes

Everyone deserves equal access to high-quality maternity care and equally positive health outcomes throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and early parenthood. This should be the standard regardless of their race, ethnicity,…

Patricia Guerra-Garcia, MDMarch 1, 2022

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Expert Advice Well-being

Closing the Gap on Colorectal Cancer Screenings in Communities of Color

Despite being highly treatable when detected early, colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. The statistics of colorectal cancer among communities of color…

Dr. Nuria Lopez-PajaresMarch 1, 2022

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Caregiving Expert Advice Featured Mental & Behavioral Health Well-being

Ten Tips for Coping With Concern Over a Child’s Weight

Childhood obesity is a significant health problem in the United States. It’s more and more common, and it has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. This subject is often…

Dr. Nita ThingalayaFebruary 16, 2022

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Expert Advice Mental & Behavioral Health Well-being

Resilience Reimagined

Tamar E. Chansky, PhD helps us reimagine resilience; maybe it’s not what we think. Let’s recognize and cultivate resilience in ourselves and others.

Dr. Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.January 26, 2022

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Expert Advice Featured Well-being

Let’s Talk About Cervical Cancer Screenings

Ladies (or anyone with a cervix, no matter how you identify): I need to ask you something personal. This may be a bit uncomfortable, but I wouldn’t ask if it…

Dr. Nuria Lopez-PajaresJanuary 19, 2022

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Expert Advice Mental & Behavioral Health Well-being

Practicing Good Online Health Offers Priceless Protection

It’s hard to think of a time when we didn’t depend on technology for everything. We use it to communicate, pay bills, socialize, and even view our health benefits information.…

Laura RiebenJanuary 7, 2022

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Expert Advice Well-being

Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Pandemic

I am lifting my head up out of my pandemic fatigue and taking a moment to look on the bright side of things with you today. We certainly need it.…

Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosDecember 22, 2021

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Expert Advice Featured Well-being

Scheduling Your Teen for Their First OB-GYN Appointment

It can be hard to watch your child grow up. It may feel like just yesterday that they were singing the A-B-C song or swinging on the swings at the…

Dr. Nuria Lopez-PajaresDecember 17, 2021

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Caregiving Expert Advice Mental & Behavioral Health Well-being

Six Strategies for Coping When Caregiving is Taken for Granted

A couple of years ago, my partner had an allergic reaction to a common antibiotic. She felt a little funny and then, suddenly, was covered in any ugly, itchy rash,…

Mara HughesDecember 17, 2021

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Expert Advice Well-being

Pregnancy Safety and the Pandemic: Know What to Expect

If you’re expecting, recently had a baby, or you love someone who falls into either category, you know how many challenges COVID-19 has created. Even without a global pandemic to…

Dr. Dolores RomanDecember 13, 2021

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Closing the Racial Gap in Maternal Health Outcomes

Closing the Gap on Colorectal Cancer Screenings in Communities of Color

Ten Tips for Coping With Concern Over a Child’s Weight

Resilience Reimagined

Let’s Talk About Cervical Cancer Screenings

Practicing Good Online Health Offers Priceless Protection

Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Pandemic

Scheduling Your Teen for Their First OB-GYN Appointment

Six Strategies for Coping When Caregiving is Taken for Granted

Pregnancy Safety and the Pandemic: Know What to Expect

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