Protect Yourself & Baby: Get a Flu Shot

Protect Yourself & Baby: Get a Flu Shot

Flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. Changes in the immune system, heart, and lungs during pregnancy make pregnant women (and women up to two weeks postpartum) more prone to severe illness from flu, including illness resulting in hospitalization. Flu also may be harmful […]

5 New Year Resolutions for Cancer Patients

5 New Year Resolutions for Cancer Patients

With just a few days left of 2017, many of us find ourselves indulging in retrospection and reevaluating the year that was. A new year is always a great time to “start over” and resolve to find ways to do better in the year ahead. But how does having cancer, or a loved one with […]