60,000 women, between the ages of 50-80 were closely studied for over 10 years. 3000 women developed invasive breast cancer during that study presented at the  San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium  December 5-9, 2017. Scientists found that a 5%...

During the holiday season, as the year comes closer to the end, we gather. We gather to celebrate, take stock, share and be present. We gather to appreciate the collective work of our team and the individuals who are in it for the long run....

About 15 percent of Americans with HIV don’t even know they’re infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] There are  testing centers near you  that offer free, fast, and confidential testing for HIV, and...

Congratulations to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s Health Service Department for getting national recognition by USET and IHS for improvement in patient care quality. You show resilience everyday by: 1. Focusing on what you have not what...

How The Rhythm of Life Affects Your Health Today, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published two big pharma sponsored research studies for the treatment of migraine. Migraine  is a common brain disease and one of the top reasons...

What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t...

Did you know that even mild elevation of BP doubles your risk for heart disease? High blood pressure is a big risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, and even dementia. Heart Disease remains the number one killer...

Social inequities lead to higher death rate in young. Research found that the mortality rate is higher in places where: 1. People have less years of education 2. People have more economic distress As Dr. Michael Marmot points out in this ...

#DinnerforDiabetes Last night, in spite of the bitter cold, the community came together, even if they were 85 or 18 years young. Tribal Health Services of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation organized this well attended event of learning,...

70% of Americans do not even recognize that drinking alcohol is a risk factor for cancer, according to the  National Survey  by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Are you one of them? Heavy alcohol drinking certainly has higher risk...