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7 Changes that Could Save Your Life
I love my wife, my mom, my daughter, my sister-in-law; you get the idea. That’s why when I discovered some of the shocking information on heart disease and women in America, I not only felt it was...
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Treating incontinence with physical therapy
Guest Post: Amanda Allings PT, DPT, PRPC, Women’s Health, Westchester Commons Leakage. There, we said it. Also known as incontinence, the condition that afflicts more than 13 million people in the U.S....
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You’re Not Alone: Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Guest Post: Amanda Alling, PT, DPT, PRPC Clinical Director: Westchester Commons You’re Not Alone: Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Let’s face it. As women, there are a multitude of topics we talk...
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Nitrous Oxide During Labor: Richmond Top Doc Answers Our Questions
You might have heard a lot about the epidural as a form of pain relief… but you may not have heard as much about the return of a different kind of pain relief -nitrous oxide, commonly known as...
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New Product Used for Breast Cancer Patients in Richmond
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there has been a wash of pink over every product out there. A recent advancement in breast cancer treatment, however, isn’t pink at all. James V....
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Understanding the Risk Factors and Symptoms of Heart Disease in Women
Across the country, medical institutions, companies and individuals will participated in National Wear Red Day®. Although heart disease is typically thought of as a disease affecting men, heart...
View ArticleGenworth Presents Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Luncheon
Genworth Financial is hosting the Women’s Alzheimer’s Summit in Richmond, featuring award-winning journalist and renowned Alzheimer’s advocate Maria Shriver. Shriver is founder of The Women’s...
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Rare Heart Condition Affects Pregnant Women and New Mothers: A Local Mom’s Story
Danielle Johnson of Richmond and her daughters, Avani, Khia, Kayla, and MalayaWhile bringing a baby into this world is amazing and life-changing, it’s important to pay attention to the mother’s health...
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The Gift of Time: How one small device can help parents at Bon Secours...
Shannon & Tracy Armes of Wilsons, Virginia, generously donated a CuddleCot System to the labor and delivery unit at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in September. It was dedicated in...
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A Simple Guide to Doulas: Everything You Didn’t Know But Should
You’re moving to a foreign country. Maybe this move was planned, maybe it wasn’t. Thankfully, this new place has guides available to help expats transition to their new home. Your guide shows you all...
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