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Improving Quality of Life through Hip Surgery

William Decker didn’t let a hip surgery slow him down for long. As an active 73-year-old golfer and grandfather, Decker was relieved to learn he could have hip surgery using the newer anterior approach. Dr. Christopher Mudd at MoBap is one of the limited number of orthopedic surgeons trained to perform this procedure. To learn more, click here.

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Prostate cancer  is the most common form of cancer in men. According to the  American Cancer Society, one in nine  men will be diagnosed with prostate  cancer during his lifetime. It is a statistic that Craig Siegel never expected he'd be among.

Living with Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men. According to the American Cancer Society, one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.

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Breast Self-Exam: How To

Breast self-exam is done once a month so that you become familiar with the usual appearance and feel of your own breasts. The best time to do a breast self-exam is two to three days after the end of your period, when your breasts are less likely to be tender or swollen.

If you discover anything unusual, such as lumps, discharge from the nipple or dimpling or puckering of the skin, you should see your doctor at once. Remember, eight out of 10 biopsied breast lumps are not cancer.

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Count the Kicks

After experiencing the loss of a stillborn, labor and delivery nurse Miranda Coker champions the Count the Kicks stillbirth prevention campaign.

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6 Steps to Meal Planning Success

Being prepared for healthy home cooking is the key to your success. Stock up on healthy shelf-stable items for your pantry, plan out your grocery list and enjoy heart-healthy and flavorful meals.

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Altruism

Altruism Quiz - Great Good Science Center

Anxiety, PTSD:

Anxiety screen - Mental Health America

Burnout:

Workplace Burnout Quiz from Christina Maslach and Michael Leitner, courtesy of Scientific American.

Depression:

Anyone can experience depression, including physicians,and especially in medical training. Rate yourself with this Depression screen. 

How well do you read other people? Quiz from Greater Good Science Center

Empathy:

Also from the Greater Good Science Center, try this empathy quiz.

Happiness:

How happy are you? From Dr. Martin Seligman, director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, take a variety of questionnaires relating to happiness, optimism, gratitude, personal strengths and life meaning. Log in required for cumulative anonymous research purposes. Privacy policy.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness Quiz from Greater Good Science Center.

Physical Fitness:

4 part physical fitness test - Mayo Clinic

PTSD:

This PTSD Screen  from the PTSD Association of Canada

Relationship Trust:

Relationship Trust Quiz - Greater Good Science Center

Self-compassion:

Perfectionistic? Hard on yourself? Rate your level of self-compassion from the website of Kristin Neff, PhD, creator of the validated self-compassion scale.

Sleepiness:

Sleepiness Scale - Epworth Scale.

Stress:

Stress screen - Mental Health America

Substance use:

Evaluate your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors concerning alcohol use - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse

Work-Life Balance:

Quiz - Canadian Mental Health Association

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