Blog For Tag "women's health"

posted by Amanda Schany on Thursday, October 17, 2024 October is National Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month, highlighting ultrasound's critical role in healthcare. Spencer Hospital provides comprehensive, accredited ultrasound services, including diagnostic imaging and guided biopsies, with a focus on women's health and early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

posted on Monday, October 7, 2024 In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team at Spencer Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine wanted to let breast cancer patients know that there are CMS-approved, effective treatments available, and HBOT is one of them.

posted by Bryn Goettsch & Katie Fullhart on Thursday, August 3, 2023 The month of August is designated as National Breastfeeding Month, recognizing the nutritional, health and wellness benefits of breastfeeding for babies and mothers.

posted by K.C. Kidd on Friday, May 12, 2023 Sunday celebrates Mother's Day; however, it also is the first day of National Women's Health Week, a time for all women to reflect on their individual health needs and ways to improve their overall mental and physical health.

posted by Dr. Brian Wilson on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Dr. Brian Wilson, OB/Gyn specialist, shares how a young black woman, Henrietta Lacks, died from cervical cancer in 1951 but a sample of her cells survived, multiplied and were invaluable in health research. The discoveries from her cells led to the polio vaccine, gene mapping and IVF treatment, among others, and resulted in her being named the 'mother' of modern medicine. Learn more about this slice of American health history.