Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

  • A Woman Smiles as She Takes a Break From a Jog in the Park
    Health Care

    Why Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer

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    Even people who have never lit a cigarette can get lung cancer. Learning about the causes can help you protect yourself.

  • shave-to-save-margaret
    Health Care

    Oncology Nurse Shaves Head 12 Consecutive Years to Support Cancer Patients

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    One evening working as an extern during nursing school, Margaret Potter was called into a patient’s room for a simple request. While Potter was in the room, the patient asked, “Why would someone so...

  • Female doctor goes over a medical chart with a female patient.
    Health Care

    Do You Need a Mammogram Before Age 40?

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    It’s generally recommended that every woman starts their breast cancer screening mammograms at age 40 and continues to get them yearly until at least age 75. But what are the reasons to start your...

  • AdventHealth and FedEx NASCAR cars next each other while racing at Kansas Speedway.
    Sports and Entertainment

    Honoring Cancer Heroes at Kansas Speedway

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    Learn about how NASCAR and AdventHealth have teamed up to honor cancer heroes.

  • A woman thinking while on her laptop
    Mental Health

    How Screen Time Affects Mental Health

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    With more of us than ever working remotely, Zoom meetings and virtual training sessions have become part of our daily routines. We see our colleagues two-dimensionally and even socialize with our...