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How Treatment Options for Metastatic Breast Cancer Could Improve the Patient Experience
(BPT) – For people with incurable metastatic breast cancer (MBC), time is precious. Yet current treatment options can bring their own set of difficulties, making managing this disease challenging for patients. This can include having to re-prioritize commitments due to “time toxicity”: the time it takes to undergo cancer-related medical care, including travel and wait …
Doing this during your pregnancy can help protect both you AND your baby
(BPT) – Many pregnant people are focused on protecting the health of themselves and their babies by seeking out trusted healthcare providers and activating support networks of friends and family. One important protection pregnant people can consider for themselves and their little ones is getting recommended vaccinations. Getting recommended vaccinations during pregnancy can be …
Screening resources for type 1 diabetes
(BPT) – Sponsored by Sanofi Grace Cochran — who is a registered nurse (RN) in an Intensive Care Unit — and Raquel Baron — who is the CEO of a company that provides resources for children living with type 1 diabetes and their parents — both have type 1 diabetes and were diagnosed at young …
Faith in Action: Encounters with Christ drive good works across Baltimore region
Across the expanse of Maryland’s Archdiocese of Baltimore, Mass is celebrated throughout the week providing spiritual support to the faithful in a variety of languages, including English and Spanish, American Sign Language and Korean, Vietnamese, Polish, Italian, and Latin. The opportunity to encounter Jesus through the Liturgy of the Eucharist and every one of the …
Understanding Pseudobulbar Affect in Patients Caused by Multiple Sclerosis
(BPT) – This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., for which Dr. Mayer Joshua Hasbani is a paid consultant. This March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month and an appropriate time to shine a light on a common neurological condition called Pseudobulbar Affect, otherwise known as PBA1. MS is a chronic and often debilitating …
New experiences for your next vacation in Myrtle Beach
(BPT) – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is known for its 14 unique communities and over 60 miles of beaches that have delighted travelers of all ages for generations. This year, the Grand Strand is premiering a host of all-new activities, experiences and culinary delights. Whether you’ve never visited The Beach before or it’s your …
Faith in Action: The Archdiocese of Baltimore makes a lasting impact in the community
Faith in Action in the Archdiocese of Baltimore means intervening to bring peace to beleaguered communities, offering support for mental wellness, feeding the hungry and providing education as well as opportunities for all to encounter Jesus Christ. More than 500,000-people strong, the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore demonstrates God’s love in every act …
At CareFirst, volunteering is about more than community service. It’s about promoting health and well-being
As a not-for-profit healthcare company serving 3.5M members in the Mid-Atlantic, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) believes that health begins at home. That’s why their approach to fostering healthier lives reaches beyond the clinical care we associate with a health insurer. CareFirst’s broad approach relies heavily on community engagement and the belief that such engagement creates …
Interstitial Lung Disease Deserves Attention Among Veterans
(BPT) – By Divya Patel, DO, MBA and Director of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs for IPF/ILD, Boehringer Ingelheim Upon their return from service and in the decades that follow, veterans can face a myriad of health issues that have a long-term effect on their well-being. The prevalence of health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder, …
Fulton Bank and Sweet Peaz Southern Kitchen…Baltimore’s Recipe for Success
When Fatimah Ames promised her mother, before she died, that she would honor her by opening a restaurant in her name, she new that without any business experience and very little savings, she would be facing a long journey. Fast forward now several years later, and Fatimah can look back at the portrait of her …
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