Like most Arizonans, I have always been aware of heat related illnesses with our extreme high temperatures which reach over 115 degrees this time of year. The news is often filled with stories of heat related deaths of visitors to the valley who venture into the desert or the homeless and elderly who can’t get relief from the...
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Last year I began researching physical and mental health issues for future WWSK Newsletter articles. These issues ranged from breast cancer, stroke, heart attack, depression, menopause, stress, tension, the list goes on. My thought was, and still is, if we, as women, know a little more about our bodies and our health risks,...
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Weight Loss That Works DAWN DEROO, RN, WHNP-BC – Your Own Personal Nurse If you have ever asked the question – “Why can’t I lose weight?” Or made the statement, “I eat right, I exercise and the scale doesn’t move!” Then listen up ladies because I have the solution so many of my...
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Mammograms have been a part of my yearly physical since I was in my early twenties. Because I was considered “high risk” (my mother and maternal grandmother were not alive) I was able to have this procedure approved and covered under insurance even at a very early age. While this is not a visit I look forward to, I know...
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Statistics show that women are more worried about their risk of getting breast cancer than having a stroke. What’s more, women think stroke is a man’s disease. But the truth is more women than men will die from stroke. With this in mind, every minute counts for stroke patients and acting F.A.S.T. can lead patients to...
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A topic I have been hearing a lot about lately is vitamin D deficiency. On my last visit home my aunt told me she was diagnosed recently and knew of several women who are being treated for this issue. While I cannot fathom ever having this problem in Arizona, I have learned recently that a close local friend was diagnosed. With...
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