A healthy living blog from Marshfield Clinic Health System
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BRCA1 and BRCA2: Key players in cancer prevention
Read more: BRCA1 and BRCA2: Key players in cancer preventionBRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that help prevent certain cancers in both women and men. Genes make…
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Ovarian cancer signs and symptoms
Read more: Ovarian cancer signs and symptomsMore than 20,000 women will likely receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2025, according to the American…
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Family history of cancer: Is it genetic?
Read more: Family history of cancer: Is it genetic?Understanding your family history of cancer can help determine whether to get genetic testing, more frequent screenings…
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Facility dogs: Providing comfort and emotional support in a children’s hospital
Read more: Facility dogs: Providing comfort and emotional support in a children’s hospitalFacility dogs are special members of the health care team, dedicated to helping children understand and cope…
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Rethink discipline: Spanking children may be ineffective
Read more: Rethink discipline: Spanking children may be ineffectiveWhether generational, cultural or otherwise, Americans have a wide variety of views on the appropriateness and effectiveness…
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A pain in my…heel? What you need to know about plantar fasciitis
Read more: A pain in my…heel? What you need to know about plantar fasciitisDo you feel a sharp pain in your heel when you wake up in the morning and…
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Bunions: More than just a toe problem
Read more: Bunions: More than just a toe problemWhat is a bunion? Patients usually describe them as a lump or bump on the inside of…
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Did I break my wrist? Common symptoms of a scaphoid bone fracture
Read more: Did I break my wrist? Common symptoms of a scaphoid bone fractureDid you fall on your outstretched hand and now have pain at the base of your thumb?…
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Soccer heading may increase concussion risk
Read more: Soccer heading may increase concussion riskSoccer concussion symptoms can happen when someone’s head strikes an object such as another player or the…