We have exciting news to share: For the very first time, we have a tool to prevent severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in babies. Starting in October, newborns and infants can receive an injection right in Stamford Health’s newborn nursery to prevent severe illness. RSV, which typically appears in October or November and lasts until … Read more
Halloween is an exciting holiday for kids and parents alike. From planning the perfect costume to trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, Halloween is not just a holiday – it’s an event! But there are some key things to keep in mind this time of year. First, it pays to lay down some ground rules for the … Read more
Although a yearly mammogram starting at age 40 for most people is the first step in guarding breast health, it can only detect — not prevent – breast cancer. Understanding your own individual risk of breast cancer, and the specific things you could be doing to minimize that risk, is the best way to manage … Read more
I believe one of the most fulfilling experiences in life is learning. Each October, we celebrate Global Diversity Awareness Month – a month dedicated to celebrating the many ways our different ethnicities, cultures, heritages, experiences, abilities, and other attributes contribute to a more dynamic and enriching workplace. This year, we held a series of educational … Read more
By Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH, MBA and Carol Fucigna, MD Menopause for some women is a seamless journey, for others, it can be a rough ride. All women go through menopause, but until recently, many found it difficult to talk about, despite questions or concerns about how its symptoms are affecting their life. There is … Read more
Making the most of your annual physical matters. It’s the one visit that your primary care provider (PCP) dedicates to hearing about and discussing all the health issues and concerns that you have. It’s also the time when your PCP schedules routine tests, including cancer screenings, which can detect and diagnose diseases in their earliest, most treatable, … Read more
Stamford Health uses the most advanced computer technology to give patients easy access to their health information — and make it easier to reach their provider. Our organization takes the privacy of health information, and the right to know exactly how a patient’s health data is being stored, very seriously. There are ways that patients can also take … Read more
Lung cancer has been dominating headlines lately. Despite the overall drop in lung cancer rates in the United States among males and females, young women – those between ages 35 and 54 years – are being diagnosed with the disease at slightly higher rates than their male peers. Just this week, “Big Bang Theory” actor Kate … Read more
No one is immune to lung cancer. Although it is caused mainly by smoking cigarettes and mostly strikes adults ages 65 and older, incidence rates among women nonsmokers, ages 35 to 54, who have never smoked cigarettes, have surpassed those of similarly aged men. To reach more potential patients, therefore, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently broadened … Read more
Good health depends on many things: access to nutritious food, safe housing, and quality, timely health care, to name a few. Yet, in underserved or hard-to-reach communities, poverty, language barriers, and lack of culturally appropriate health information often obstruct access to the goods and services people’s health depends on. Community health workers (CHWs), a term … Read more