Dose of Wellness
Dose of Wellness is a resource from AtlantiCare for noteworthy, educational and medical library content.
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More Common Than You Think: Substance Use Disorder by the Numbers
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Take Control of Your Health: Understanding Erectile Dysfunction and How AtlantiCare Can Help
It wasn’t virus or food poisoning. I had ovarian cancer
By Eve Spiegel, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG Oncology Breast Nurse Naviga...
Nurse, new mother calls mammogram at 40 “life-saving”
By Rachel Vasquez, MSN, BSN, clinical risk manager, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center ...
Emerging technology Robotic Bariatric Surgery
Written by: Dr. Samir PatelThe prevalence of morbid obesity continues to increase in the United States an...
My Wish and Hope You Will Dial 911 for Stroke
Life is precious. It can change in an instant.You have probably heard, said, or thought this – especial...
Heart-healthy Tips
When it comes to improving your health, a good place to start is your heart. According to the American He...
Diabetes: Meet Me at 7
Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a scary thing. You are forced to think differently about how and wha...
I Need What Talking with Your Doctor about Open Heart Surgery
You meet with your cardiologist and hear the words you’d been fearing – you need open heart surgery.Y...
Time is Brain
For each minute that you experience a stroke in a large blood vessel to your brain, 1.9 million neurons, ...
The ABCs of Stroke Prevention
“Your father has had a bad stroke” the physician told my mother as I stood by her side. Definitely on...
Heart Risk Factors
Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death, not just in the United States but the entire world. No on...
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
The sun is sinking below the horizon earlier than ever these days, and so is your mood. ...