Breast density describes the composition of a woman’s breasts. Breasts are made up of glands, fat and thickened tissue, but the amounts of each of these components vary from woman to woman. Women who have more milk producing, milk transporting and connecting tissues as compared to fatty tissues are considered to have high breast density. [...]
Richmond moms are enjoying summer fun! The kids are out of school, the smells of grilling and sunscreen are in the air and the temperatures in Richmond have surpassed the 90 degree mark. It can only mean one thing: summer is here! As we head into the hot, summer months, it becomes more important than [...]
Still seemingly taboo in our society today, discussions about antepartum depression (depression during pregnancy) and postpartum depression (depression after pregnancy) are rare. Many women conceal what they are really thinking and feeling because of the fear or guilt about what others will think. While society often assumes that all expectant women and new moms should [...]
Richmond moms enjoy lots of time in the sun and so do their kids. That makes it even more important than ever to protect skin every day. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States – one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. [...]
Many of you may remember this story that made headlines just last fall: a woman who was 39 weeks pregnant completed the Chicago marathon and gave birth to a healthy baby girl just a few hours later. That story made many of us, especially those who weren’t pregnant at the time, reconsider our own exercise [...]
