Preventing middle age spread after menopause
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As women approach the “change” of life, their concerns may be focused on hot flashes and night sweats, but there can be another unwelcomed change - weight gain.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women’s top reproductive health concerns preventing pregnancy
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Reproductive health in women should be a top concern. In facts, sexual and reproductive health problems are responsible for one third of health issues for women between the ages of 15 and 44 years.
Read MoreUterine fibroids: Concerning or not?
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One of the most common gynecological conditions affecting up to 70% of women are uterine fibroids.
Read MoreTop reasons for infertility in women
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It would seem getting pregnant would be a straightforward accomplishment. But in reality, that’s not the case.
Read More4 strategies for the prevention of breast cancer
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There are four lifestyle risk factors consistently shown to decrease the risk of breast cancer. By taking steps today to modify your daily lifestyle habits, you can make a difference in protecting your breast health.
Read MoreStudy finds weight loss after menopause reduces risk of breast cancer
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It has been known that as a woman ages, her risk of breast cancer increases.
Read MoreManaging food cravings when menstruating
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Many women can usually tell when their period is almost here or has already arrived – their body begins to crave more unhealthy foods making it difficult to control.
Read More7 Possible signs of breast cancer besides a lump
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Ask a woman who’s had breast cancer how they discovered it and most will say their first clue was finding a lump in the breast.
Read MoreUnderstanding pelvic inflammatory disease in women
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A condition known as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the organs of a woman’s reproductive system.
Read More8 myths about breast cancer
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Part of this is the fact breast cancer gets a lot of media exposure compared to other forms of cancer.
Read MoreStop fat-shaming by accepting a healthy body weight
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Admit it, have you ever said something on the line of, “If I eat that cookie it’s going straight to my big hips,” or maybe, “All I have to do is look at fattening food and I get fat.”
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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.
Read More7 foods helping women fight off cancer
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Every day, each of us should make wise food choices to feed our body what it needs to function at its optimal best.
Read MoreWhy 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 MoreYou’ve found a breast lump: What’s the next step?
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Keep in mind, the vast majority of lumps found by women are not breast cancer – in fact, four out of five breast lumps end up being benign.
Read MoreEssential facts about vulvodynia women should know
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Considered neither a sexually transmitted disease nor a sexual dysfunction, according to the National Vulvodynia Association, it is a condition marked by “chronic vulvar pain without an identifiable cause.”
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.
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