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Advanced Urology

Partial nephrectomy performed by Dr. Ali Sarram

by Debra Melani

Dr. Sarram of Advanced Urology, metro Denver performs the Partial nephrectomy at Sky Ridge Medical Center & The Medical Center of Aurora

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Denver Center for Endocrine Surgery

New Rose center boosts care for thyroid, parathyroid patients in Denver and beyond

by Debra Melani

Although some of them don’t claim the recognition of breast cancer or heart disease, endocrine disorders can be just as frightening and debilitating for the patients they strike – often women in their prime. Whether it’s crushing fatigue and aching joints from parathyroid disease, or fear of...

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Lifting the fog on breast-cancer screening and risks

by Debra Melani

Like a campfire ember that refuses to fade, the mammogram debate has smoldered since doctors first began using the X-rays as a breast-cancer screening tool in the 1970s. They save lives. They don’t. They result in too many false positives that freak women out. Throw in expert statements that...

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Pediatricians

Have a Healthy Relationship with Your Pediatrician

by Kristen Bason

Being a parent gives you many opportunities to be selective – is this preschool right for your child, which car seat is safest, who offers the best swim lessons – but, when it comes to choosing your pediatrician how many options do you really have?

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Baby Bottle Blues

by Kristen Bason

How much do we really know about Bisphenol-a (BPA) and other chemicals leacked from plastics? Before I throw all my sippy cups in the trash (I mean properly recycle them), I asked a few pediatricians to weigh in on the controversial topic.

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C-Section

What are my chances of giving birth vaginally after having a Cesarean (C-section)?

by Beth Lewkowski, MD

OB/GYN, Mountain Vista Women’s Care, Swedish Medical Center

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Braxton Hicks

How can I tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and true labor contractions?

by Samantha N Patwardhan, MD

OB/GYN, Partners in Women’s Health, Rose Medical Center

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exercise during pregnancy

What should women know about exercise during pregnancy?

by Jessica Donner, MD

Jessica Donner, MD, OB/GYN, Colorado Complete Health for Women, The Medical Center of Aurora

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Girl Vegetarian

My daughter wants to become a vegetarian. How can I help her?

by Jennifer J King, MD

First find out her motivations for wanting to be a vegetarian – moral reasons, losing weight, healthier lifestyle, etc. and then educate her on vegetarian lifestyle options after some online research. Vegans exclude all animal products and dairy Lactovegetarians consume milk and milk products...

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Pouring milk

Is My Child Lactose Intolerant?

by Jeanne Oh, MD

Jeanne Oh, MD Advanced Pediatric Associates Aurora, Centennial & Parker

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