Women's Health Week
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Dr. Neena Thomas-Eapen of Minot’s University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine talked about the importance of regular screenings and a healthy lifestyle for women seeking to make a change during Women’s Health Week.
During Women’s Health Week, observed May 11-17 across North Dakota to encourage women to be proactive about their health, women are encouraged to make appointments with their healthcare providers for regular screenings. Dr. Neena Thomas-Eapen of Minot’s University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine explained the importance of screenings and healthy lifestyles.
“There are a few cancers, that if you pick them up early and treat it, it will really make a big difference,” Thomas-Eapen said. “Breast, cervical and colorectal cancers we can pick up early.”
She said she would like to see more women in their late teens and early 20s being screened for early cervical changes that could lead to cancer later in life, and she would like to see women in their 40s taking regular mammograms seriously. In addition, Thomas-Eapen said, healthy lifestyle habits can go a long way.
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