Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age.
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Prostate Cancer May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
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We've long known that family history plays a huge role in cancer development but a new study has revealed an even stronger hypothesis linking breast cancer and prostate cancer. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreShould you worry about ovarian cancer?
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Diem Brown – MTV reality star, cancer warrior and patient advocate - was only 34 years old when she died after a long battle with ovarian cancer on November 14.
Read MoreStudy links obesity to breast cancer
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According to two new studies, obesity increases the risk for breast cancer in post-menopausal Hispanic and African-American women. The first study, from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, analyzed 3,200 Hispanic women and found that those who gain weight through adulthood – especially after menopause – had a higher risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-positive breast tumors.
Read MoreHeart attack symptoms in women often missed
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February is American Heart Month across the U.S. It also is the time of year when the American Heart Association promotes it’s “Go Red for Women” initiative, which focuses on heart disease in women.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about bone health
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Osteoporosis and osteopenia (low bone density) currently affects an estimated 55 percent of the population over the age of 50 in the United States
As of 2010, it was estimated that more than 52 million Americans were affected by the condition, a statistic that is thought to climb to 61 million people by 2020.
Read MoreDrug-free pain relief for osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease affecting over 20 million individuals in the US alone.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) estimates the annual health care costs of the disease is upwards of $128 billion. In recent years this figure has grown, mostly due to the increasing age of the population. The CDC projects that an additional 8 million people will be diagnosed in the next decade.
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