Rest & Reset
I knew that things had gone too far when I started thinking about all the things that I could get done while I was on surgical leave. I...
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Coretta Collins
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Black History Month Highlights: Women's & Perinatal Health
Black History Month was originally Negro History Week and was founded by Carter G. Woodson with the goal to educate others about Black...
Coretta Collins
- Jan 19, 2021
- 13 min
COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Want to Know.
I had mild nervousness and major excitement when it came time for me to get my first COVID-19 vaccine. Admittedly, this is new for all of...
Coretta Collins
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Sugar Ain't Sweet. Diabetes: 3 Things to Know.
Excuse my grammar, but all sugar ain’t sweet. Ok, all sugar is not sweet. Well, it may taste sweet but the consequences are more sour...
Coretta Collins
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Mammogram? Yes Ma'am!
I admit I was a little nervous. It is like a rite of passage yet a green mile walk at the same time. Incidentally, I had recently...
Coretta Collins
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Prostate Cancer: Do You Have to Have a Rectal Exam?
There are few things that men find more petrifying than a prostate exam. The words alone suggest discomfort and embarrassment. It could...
Coretta Collins
- Sep 1, 2020
- 4 min
Sickle Cell Disease at a Glance
You are born with it. It can be debilitating. One can have a life of challenges ahead. Organs can fail. Strokes can occur. Spleens can...
Coretta Collins
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Men, Decisions Today Do Matter Tomorrow. (This goes for Women too.)
You can’t drink a ton of liquor and be surprised that you got drunk any more than you can wade in water and expect not to get wet. Life...
Coretta Collins
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
Men's Health
It is commonly said that men and women are different. You may have heard that men are from Mars and women are from Venus or men are like...
Coretta Collins
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
Mental Health Matters
Mental health matters. Not only does it matter, but it is essential. Its importance should not be undermined. One’s mental health could...
Coretta Collins
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Skin Cancer Awareness
It's the most common cancer in the world and involves your largest organ. If you guessed Skin Cancer, then you are right! The good news...
Coretta Collins
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Head & Neck Cancer: 5 Things You Should Know
He felt like his food was getting stuck when he swallowed. It hurt when he slept on the right side of his neck. She was getting hoarse...
Coretta Collins
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
COVID Uncertainty
It is one thing to take care of patients who you know have COVID-19, but it's another thing to take care of a patient who you have no...
Coretta Collins
- Mar 31, 2020
- 5 min
COVID Amnesia
When I was in college and traveling to and from various places with friends, my mom would tell me not to get temporary amnesia when I got...
Coretta Collins
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Colorectal Cancer: 5 Things You Should Know
He noticed he wasn't as hungry as usual over the past few months. She occasionally saw blood in her stool when she had a bowel movement....
Coretta Collins
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
High Blood Pressure: 5 Things You Need to Know
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious but often silent condition that affects many people. High blood pressure is caused when...