What is Aquablation, and is It for Me?
Aquablation is a robotic procedure that treats BPH using a precise waterjet, minimizing risks like erectile dysfunction and preserving urinary continence.
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Doctor Q&A: Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
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Outpatient Total Hip Replacements: All in a Day’s Work
Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
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10 Things You Should Know About Lung Cancer
Updated:Estimated read time:Lung cancer is a disease you’d probably rather not think about. But the more you know, the more tools you’ll have to help yourself and your loved ones prevent it. And while you likely think it’s a...
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The Most Surprising Symptoms of Lung Cancer
Updated:Estimated read time:Each year, more than 235,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer for the first time. Unfortunately, the condition can be hard to spot early because symptoms often don’t show up until the cancer...
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Why Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer
Updated:Estimated read time:Even people who have never lit a cigarette can get lung cancer. Learning about the causes can help you protect yourself.
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Do You Need a Mammogram Before Age 40?
Updated:Estimated read time: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...
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Oncology Nurse Shaves Head 12 Consecutive Years to Support Cancer Patients
Updated:Estimated read time: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...
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Honoring Cancer Heroes at Kansas Speedway
Updated:Estimated read time:Learn about how NASCAR and AdventHealth have teamed up to honor cancer heroes.
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How Mental Health Affects Whole Health
Updated:Estimated read time:It’s no surprise that having a chronic illness can make you feel down at times. Or that being diagnosed with a serious disease can lead you to feel anxious or fearful. But what does that stress do to...
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AdventHealth South Overland Park is First in Johnson County to Use Aquablation Therapy as Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Patients
Updated:Estimated read time:One problem almost every man will have to face as he gets older is an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate gland is part of the reproductive system and is...
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Support and Recovery for Teens With Mononucleosis
Updated:Estimated read time:Not only is mononucleosis, or mono, most seen in teenagers and young people, but it can also be an exceptionally distressing virus for them to cope with, physically and emotionally.