Debunking 8 mistaken beliefs about breast cancer
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When we hear of a woman who has been diagnosed with cancer, most of us tend to assume it is breast cancer.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Why ACL tears are more common in females
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When Title IX was passed in 1972 prohibiting sex discrimination in any educational program or activity including sports, it opened up a whole new world particularly for girls and women interested in athletics.
Read More7 things all women should know about prostate cancer
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This is why the more a woman knows about prostate cancer, the more she can help the men in her life to avoid a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreHormonal acne in women: Causes and how to treat it
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It’s one thing to have acne as a teenager. But if you’re a woman having acne in your thirties, forties or beyond is simply unacceptable.
Read More10 Secrets of healthy fit women
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Any woman reading this has likely wondered how fit, healthy women get and stay that way.
Read More10 signs warning of endometriosis
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Endometriosis is an often painful disorder women experience with symptoms varying from woman to woman.
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How cancer affects a woman’s sexual health
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Everyone knows physical changes are likely to occur when given a cancer diagnosis. Possible changes might include hair loss, excessive tiredness, digestive issues, skin changes, and changes in appetite.
Read MoreFoods influence on when a woman begins menopause
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How old you are when you go through menopause could be influenced by the foods you eat. This news is according to a recent study published online by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Read MoreHow will I know if I’m in perimenopause?
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Just when you thought you had your life altogether and figured out, along comes perimenopause. Suddenly, you’re experiencing symptoms you’ve never had before and you feel like you’re riding a hormonal roller coaster.
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Recommendation says screen all women annually for urinary incontinence
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Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine estimated to affect up to 51 percent of women adversely affecting women’s physical, functional, and social well-being.
Read MoreA bacterial infection women shouldn’t ignore
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Sometimes a woman’s vagina is trying to get her attention letting her know something is amiss. In the case of any woman experiencing symptoms of itching, burning or pain in the vagina accompanied with a thin, milky, white or gray discharge and a fishy odor probably has a bacterial infection called bacterial vaginosis.
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Test your smarts about cervical cancer
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Take this quiz testing your knowledge on cervical cancer and how to keep your cervix healthy and cancer free:
Strategies for fighting fibromyalgia fatigue
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Fibromyalgia is a funny condition. Not as in humorous but as in strange and challenging to deal with.
Read MoreBest health tips for women of any age
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There is also the concerning rise in opioid use among women and Alzheimer’s disease which is more common among females.
Recognizing symptoms of an ovarian cyst
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The fallopian tubes help connect the ovaries to the uterus with several pairs of ligaments that also connect each ovary to the uterus and pelvic wall supporting it in its position.
Read MoreFacts women need to know about interstitial cystitis
/For women, the intense pelvic pain as well as the urge to urinate frequently will justify a trip to the doctor to get it treated as soon as possible.