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Beyond Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco – What to avoid when you’re pregnant
While some birth defects are unavoidable, there are definite choices you can make to improve your chances for a healthy pregnancy. Most people know to avoid tobacco and alcohol, but did you know that...
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What you can do to prevent cervical cancer
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. TMC for Women wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do to prevent cervical cancer. A Pap test can help detect abnormal (changed) cells early, before...
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Dear Gluten-Free Patient, We care about you and we’ll prove it.
Dear Gluten-Free Patient, We recognize that having celiac disease or a gluten intolerance can make eating out, or eating in if you’re in a hospital a nightmare. At Tucson Medical Center we take our...
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Preventing Congenital Birth Defects – At the heart of the matter
One of the most harrowing documents I’ve ever had to read and then explain to someone was the autopsy report of my brother. He was just 24 years old when he died of a heart attack. A grown man, but...
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Bust that sugar habit in 4 easy steps
Is hidden sugar adding pounds to your waistline? Nutritionista Laurie Ledford RD shares 4 easy steps for reducing the sugar in your diet. Step 1 – Know Where the Sugar Is Major Sources: sugar-sweetened...
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Is that egg breakfast really healthy? The Nutritionista weighs in.
Dear Nutritionista, I’ve been trying to start the day off right with a good breakfast, but this morning as my omelette sizzled in the pan, I had to ask what made an omelette healthier than a fried...
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Pregnancy and Back Pain – Tips from an Expert
The waddling gait, the hands pressed into the small of her back, mama-to-be is uncomfortable. An aching back is such a common part of pregnancy that the waddling, back clutching is a stereotype of late...
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Breastfeeding – 10 Ways Dads can help
There was a time when in the first fresh days and weeks of a baby’s life, a new mom would be surrounded by the women of her family and community. They would provide her support and guide her through...
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Women are at Risk – Tips to Prevent Stroke
Did you know that stroke affects more women than men and is more likely to kill women than men? The Stroke Association shares these tips to help women prevent strokes. TMC for Women Health and Resource...
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Oh my aching neck – Prevention Tips for the Office
It doesn’t seem like a desk job should be a strain on the body physically, after all you’re just sitting. And yet, a vast number of office workers suffer from neck and back problems – and the numbers...
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How to burn more calories and lose weight without adding a workout!
You know you need to get more exercise and burn a few more calories, but you just don’t have enough time! Between work, family and the rest of life, at the end of the day you’re exhausted with no...
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You’re not alone – Post Partum Depression, it’s not just the Baby Blues
You recently gave birth. You were expecting a magical time of intense bonding and happiness with the arrival of your new baby. Instead you feel blah, or may be worse than blah. It’s not surprising...
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If not now…when? 9 Tips for making New Year’s Resolutions stick.
by Mary Atkinson, RD. Director of Wellness at Tucson Medical Center How many of us set resolutions year in and year out that we never stick with? We pick something to change that we think is wrong with...
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Just how dense are your breasts? Why keeping abreast of this indicator can...
What kind of question is that? In recent years it’s become the kind of question that can help health care providers identify breast cancer at earlier stages allowing them to treat women earlier with...
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Women’s health screenings: A “date” with better health
Women’s health needs change with age. The frequency of pelvic exams and mammograms, for example, changes throughout the life cycle. In one decade, you may find yourself wondering about folic acid,...
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Nutrition: Make the Nutrient-Dense Choice
September is Healthy Aging Month, and it is a good time for all of us to think about how our daily habits will pay off (or hurt us) over the long term. If we want to, we can develop habits that move us...
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Baked Apples and Pears – A sweet healthy treat inspired by Mary Kmak
For many of us, our sweet tooth is our downfall when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight. Who better to turn to for advice on beating the sugar cravings than Mary Kmak (Mary recently achieved a...
View ArticleKnow the symptoms – Heart Attacks in Women
Ask a group of women if they know what the chance of getting breast cancer in their lifetime is, almost unanimously they will answer 1 in 8 women. They have heard that statistic over and over and...
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Thinking pink for October and assessing your breast cancer risk
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness month, and with so much information readily available under the “pink cloud,” we agree with you that sometimes it all can be overwhelming. So your...
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Screening and mammography myths – what’s your “normal?”
We are continuing our weekly blog series with Dr. Michele Boyce Ley, TMC One’s new board-certified breast oncology surgeon and medical director of TMC’s Breast Health Program. Last week she shared...
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