Cancer affects people from all walks of life. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, there were an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases around the world in 2020, and the breakdown was almost even among men (9.3 million) and women (8.8 million).

Mixing compounds

Pharmacy technician Chloe Cannaley makes a testosterone cream in the lab at Salisbury Pharmacy.

Stocked and ready

RN Chris Williamson fills an ER room’s supply shelf with scrubs and gowns at Clinton Regional Hospital.

Stroke has been described as a “brain attack.” Stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain becomes blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain breaks, which can damage or kill brain cells.

Administrative work

Office Liasion Darlene Cardwell, left, and LPN Kelli Oliver go over some of the patients in their database at Shepherd Home Health & Hospice.

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