Our children are precious and it’s up to us to make sure they are safe and shielded from violence. Since 1983, April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each day, more than five children die as a result of abuse or neglect. There is an average of 3.3 million reports of child abuse annually.…

  According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), sexual violence affects millions of Americans. Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. On average, there are 321,000 victims (age 12 and older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. Individuals between the ages of 12 and 34 are…

Cryoablation is a technique used to destroy fibroadenomas, the most common type of lump found in young women’s breasts. It is a minimally invasive procedure using extreme cold temperatures to destroy the mass. Dr. Tim Erwin, a radiologist at Lovelace Women’s Hospital performs cryoablation procedures. “These masses become symptomatic, as they are sensitive to the…

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is the third most common cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States. It is also a cancer that is beatable, treatable and preventable. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and most curable when detected…