Dear Nurse Wanda: Keeping Up the Conversation About Breast Health

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Blog
| Tags: , , ,
Charleston Cares Guest Blogger, Wanda Lefler, RN, is the Nurse Manager at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Each month, she will offer her insight into patient care, health management – and the art of listening. If you have a medical question for Nurse Wanda, please e-mail your questions to nursemanager.bifmc@gmail.com. Dear Nurse Wanda: Where can I find more resources …

Read More

How To Do A Self Breast Examination

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Blog, Health Check, Home Feature
| Tags: ,
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a perfect reason to start a monthly regimen of self breast examinations to detect any abnormalities or changes in the breast tissue. According to The National Cancer Institute, approximately 12.4% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life – but due to early intervention …

Read More