The Pain is Real!

“Are you really hurting?”  “Come on, you can’t hurt that bad.”  “It’s all in your head!”  “It doesn’t look like there’s anything wrong with you!”  Unfortunately, these are common things heard by patients from family, friends, and even doctors when they try explaining their symptoms of a chronic pain called fibromyalgia. Living with chronic pain […]

Metabolic Syndrome – Ending the ‘Weight’ to Begin Healthy Habits

We are so close to the end of 2020 (insert: *huge shout of gratitude*), and this is normally the time that people begin really thinking about their resolutions for the upcoming year. When making their ‘commitments’, most in America add diet and exercise to their list of things they are purposed to ‘fix’. Speaking of […]

COVID-19 and the Impact on Breast Cancer Diagnoses

While diagnosed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise around the country, certain diagnosed cases of cancer are on the decline, including breast cancer. On the surface, this seems like an amazing development and celebration-worthy accomplishment in the fight against breast cancer! But, a closer look reveals the truth behind this decrease lies in a dramatic […]