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From the battlefield to the stage: Surgeon finds harmony in medicine and music
In 2003, Trauma Surgeon Jun Elegino, DO, FACS, with NKC Health Trauma & Critical Care, enlisted in the military as an Army musician and 22 years later retired as a surgeon.
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Your Wellness
What does smoking do to your body?
Key takeaways: Smoking damages your lungs and can lead to COPD, respiratory problems and cancer. Smoking ...
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Your Wellness
Your tumbler needs a bath, too
Discover why reusable water bottles and tumblers can harbor germs and how regular cleaning can help keep your drinkware fresh and clean.
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Heart Care
What to know about women’s heart disease and heart health
Women’s heart disease symptoms and risks can differ from what men experience. Learn the signs, how life stages affect heart health and when to seek care.
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Cancer
What every woman should know about mammograms
Key takeaways: Mammograms can find breast cancer before you can feel it. Regular screening can detect sma...
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Your Wellness
Why antimicrobial resistance matters
Using antimicrobials responsibly matters. Taking antibiotics when they aren’t needed, misusing medications or not taking them as prescribed can contribute to drug-resistant germs.
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Diabetes
Diabetes and fatty liver disease: What’s the connection?
Learn how diabetes and fatty liver disease are connected and discover simple ways to protect your liver and manage your health.
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Your Wellness
Zombie cells: The ‘undead’ cells that lurk below the surface
Learn what “zombie cells” are, how these aging cells can affect your health and what researchers are discovering about cellular aging.
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Cancer
Hope in every stitch for breast cancer survivor
After facing a rare breast cancer diagnosis, Juanita Gordon, BSHS, RRT-ACCS, found a meaningful way to br...
