Learn About Thyroid Cancer

09/17/24 • 26 min

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and according to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 44,000 in the US will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2024. In honor of this important recognition month, we sat down with Valley endocrine surgeon, Nicole Zern, MD to discuss how thyroid cancer is found, diagnosed, and treated.

If you are curious about what the thyroid does, when you might need to consult a specialist, and what treatment options are, this episode is for you!

More Resources:

Endocrine surgery at Valley

American Thyroid Association

If you are curious about what the thyroid does, when you might need to consult a specialist, and what treatment options are, this episode is for you!

More Resources:

Endocrine surgery at Valley

American Thyroid Association

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Lifestyle Medicine is For Everyone

Day-to-day lifestyle components like movement and food are important for preventing injury and illness, but knowing how to start can be overwhelming. We sat down with Thomas Hammett, DPT, Director of Operations for Valley's Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness clinics to talk about the Lifestyle Medicine approach. This episode covers:

What is Lifestyle Medicine
What services does Valley offer through our Lifestyle Medicine clinics and why it's unique
Reasons to consider making Lifestyle Medicine services part of your health plan
How to get started accessing services

Ready to learn ways to incorporate Lifestyle Medicine into your routine? Join us for an upcoming HealthyCares session.

Learn more about services and see contact information for our Lifestyle Medicine & Fitness locations by visiting our services page and locations page.

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Food is Part of the Healing Process

Everybody eats. And patients, staff, and visitors at Valley are no exception. In celebration of the teams that make it all possible, we sat down with Jerry Roundy, Director Culinary and Nutrition Services to learn more about what happens behind the scenes to feed our hospital 7 days a week, 365 days a year!

In this episode you'll hear about:

How and why we redeisgned our approach to room service for those staying in-patient at Valley
How sustainability is a focus in our culinary and nutrition services
When you may want to speak to a dietician

And more!

Additional resources: Valley Medical Center | Cafeteria & Espresso Bars Valley Medical Center | Sustainability Initiatives Valley Medical Center | New Cancer Center