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什麼是卵巢癌？ 卵巢癌是卵巢細胞的異常繁殖。可以擴散到全身。它是最致命的婦科癌症。卵巢癌有不同的類型。卵巢癌最常見的類型是卵巢表面細胞發生異常繁殖。這種類型被稱為上皮性卵巢癌。 卵巢癌有多普遍呢？ 卵巢癌是美國第二大常見婦科癌症。美國癌症協會估計，2025年美國將出現20,890例卵巢癌新發病例，並有12,730例卵巢癌死亡病例。

September is National Childhood Obesity Month. It's a time to address obesity rates among children in the U.S. Those rates have doubled since 1980 and have tripled for teens. About 19.7% of children ages 2 to 19 are considered obese. Children who take in too many calories and don't get enough exercise or sleep are at risk for obesity. Efforts to prevent obesity should begin early. Children who have obesity have a higher risk of developing various health conditions including: High blood pressure High cholesterol Type 2 diabetes Sleep apnea Non-alcohol-related fatty liver disease Obesity-related depression Prevention is important. There are chronic diseases and

9月是前列腺癌宣傳月。前列腺癌是男性第二大常見癌症，但如果及早發現，通常能成功治療。 前列腺是一個核桃大小的腺體，位於膀胱下方和直腸前方。 在紐約州，每年約有15,000男性被確診患有前列腺癌，1,700名男性死於該病。前列腺癌患病風險會隨著年齡的增長而增加，尤其是65歲以後。非裔美國男性和近親患有前列腺癌的男性患前列腺癌的風險更高 目前尚無可控制的已知前列腺癌患病風險因素。年齡、種族或家族史都屬於不可控因素。

Fidelis Care is pleased to announce that a new Provider Bulletin is now available. The bulletin features updates on important initiatives and the latest news of interest to our provider community. Articles in this issue: ·         Championing Mental Health: Early Intervention is Key ·         Important Reminders About HIV Prevention and Testing ·         Supporting Maternal Health for Healthy Pregnancies and Babies ·         Encourage Preventive Cancer Screenings ·         Help Your Patients of All Ages Stay Active! ·         Access and Availability Standards   Please download Fidelis Care Provider Bulletin – Volume 11, Issue 3.   To view our Provider Bulletin Library, please visit: Provider Bulletins.

As part of an ongoing series, Fidelis Care will highlight some best practices we learn from our partners across the State in the interest of providing the best experience possible for our members. For this month’s highlight, we’re looking at the Teach-Back Method, a communication technique where providers ask patients to repeat back key information in their own words. This helps confirm understanding, identify confusion, and reinforce learning—especially around diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care.   How It Works After explaining a concept or instruction, you may want to say: “I want to make sure I explained this clearly. Can you tell me how you’ll manage