Dr. Colleen Mcgettigan DO

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• What Are Night Sweats: Get the Facts

  What are night sweats?Night sweats are also called as nocturnal hyperhidrosis, which means excessive sweating during the night. Night sweats are episodes of continuous sweating at night even when the environmental temperature is very cold. Some people may sweat so extensively that they might find...

• Pink Chair Project Celebrates Survivors of Breast Cancer

  Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among American women, with the exception of skin cancers. It is also the second leading cause of death among women, after lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that there are over 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States,...

• Designer Bargains Raise $3 Million for Ovarian Cancer Research

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• Ovarian Cancer Survivor Raises Awareness with Frozen Yogurt

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• The Right Nutritional Methods to Consider During Cancer Treatment

  Getting the right nutrition during cancer treatment is very important, as the body goes through two hardships simultaneously – cancer and treatment. The body needs vitamins, minerals, and nutrition to remain young and active. Unfortunately, most of cancer treatments affects the patients eating...