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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

1/9/2024 • Posted by Dr. Thomas Raskauskas, Senior Medical Director at Fidelis Care • in Health and Wellness, Women's Health

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Prevention and screening are the most important ways to fight cervical cancer. During the pandemic, many people did not get tested for cervical cancer or receive the HPV vaccine (shot) that helps prevent this cancer.

I'm pregnant, uninsured, and don't qualify for Medicaid. What are my options for health insurance?

12/12/2023 • Posted by Fidelis Care • in Health and Wellness, Women's Health

Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? Health insurance makes it easier to get prenatal medical exams and screening tests. These can help keep you and your unborn child healthy.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

12/5/2023 • Posted by Fidelis Care • in Health and Wellness, Women's Health

Have you recently started to experience feelings of sadness or depression? If so, you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that usually starts in the late fall or early winter. Factors like shorter days, less sunlight, and changes in biological or bodily rhythms may lead to SAD.

Ways to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

10/2/2023 • Posted by Dr. Nicole Belanger-Reynolds, Medical Director • in Women's Health

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in New York State. Each year in New York, more than 16,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and about 2,500 women die from the disease.

Ovarian Cancer: Learn the Risks and Symptoms

9/12/2023 • Posted by Dr. Thomas Raskauskas, Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Senior Medical Director • in Women's Health

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, recognized annually in September, is a time to raise awareness about the risk factors, symptoms, and prevalence of ovarian cancer.

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