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Breast Center Accreditation
The Breast Center at Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) recently received a full three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. It is the first Center in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the State of Kansas to receive this designation. Accreditation is only awarded to breast centers that are dedicated to providing the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.Skin Cancer Awareness
Kansas City Cancer Center Shines a Spotlight On Skin Cancer
Summer is upon us — a time when we must be extra vigilant about protecting against skin cancer. Now ranked as the most common form of cancer in the U.S., Kansas City Cancer Center (KCCC) is working to create awareness of this disease that will affect more than one million Americans this year.
Protection from the sun and other sources of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is important, according to Kansas City Cancer Center Oncologist John Davis, MD, UV rays are produced by the sun, and are more intense in the summer. Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, says Davis, causes sunburn (erythema), premature aging (skin wrinkling), cataracts (gradual clouding of the lens of the eye), immune system suppression, DNA damage, dilated blood vessels, and most importantly, skin cancer.
Are you using the right anti-aging products?
Santé Image Renewal Boutique & Salon works to find innovative ways to to improve quality of life for anyone affected by conditions that can alter their self-image.
Skin care products, such as the Santé anti-aging cosmetics, help rejuvenate tired, dull skin and provide a fresh glow. The cosmetic’s Botanical Bio-Peptide Concentrate balances and tones skin using six botanical extracts.
Is Your Baby the Newest Fashion Accessory
A new class, Benefits of Baby-Wearing will discuss the health benefits that baby-wearing provides to a growing baby and address how it benefits active mothers. Tiffany Speck, RN, BS, CBE, will lead the class and will inform interested baby-wearers about the health benefits for the baby and mom, and how to choose a baby carrier.
iCare New Neonatal Technology
A new service at Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) allows parents of our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients to see their baby even when they can’t be in the room. Each mother/baby room is now equipped with a camera that is activated only when a baby enters the NICU.
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