Meryl Marci Fields LCSW

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• Speaking with Your Doctor about Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

  The best course of action to beat any cancer is to be as informed, proactive, and honest with your professional cancer care team as you can. They will all be more than willing to answer any questions you might have, but will be able to help you the most when you have done some of the research on...

• Ovarian Cancer: What Every Young Woman Must Know

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• Young Ballerina with Muscular Dystrophy Has Her Dream Come True

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• Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy is Linked to Childhood Obesity

  Researchers from Children’s Hospital in Boston and Columbia University in New York, report that women who put on a lot of weight during pregnancy are more likely to have babies having high birth weight and is linked to the risk of childhood obesity. High birth weight is associated with higher body...

• Study Shows Cancer Drug Can Help Treat Lupus Patients

  As technology has progressed, medical professionals have been better able to identify more of the diseases and life threatening conditions that may plague society. As these discoveries are made, whether it be through time spent on the floor of a hospital or out in the field conducting research, each...