Election Obsession

I've been getting many requests today for information on Melanoma. Here's an updated link to a post I did on 9/12/08.  www.NurseBarb.com I hope it helps explain the most dangerous type of skin cancer.  

Postpartum is no a Picnic Angelina Jolie recently delivered twin babies and according to several tabloid magazines may be having some difficulty adjusting to her new life circumstances. If this is true, then it only proves that any woman, from any circumstance needs time to adjust.

I have a patient who came to see me with a very dark small mole on her neck. She had it for about 3 weeks, and was worried because she had a family history of Melanoma. Her dad had died from advanced melanoma a few years prior. She was in her early 30's and worked as a nurse. She wanted me to take a look because her doctor wasn't concerned and said it was nothing. For some reason, those words, combined with her family history and how this tiny dark spot had irregular borders gave me chills.

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome This is the first part in a multi-part series on PCOS. I care for many women with PCOS and they've told me that there isn't a lot of information that's easily understood available.