New study finds women’s blood pressure rises faster than men’s
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A main take away from this study is that clinicians should think differently about how they treat heart disease in women.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
How pectoral strength benefits women
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This large fan-shaped muscle stretches from the armpit up to the collarbone and down across the lower chest region on both sides of the chest.
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You’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 More10 signs warning of endometriosis
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Endometriosis is an often painful disorder women experience with symptoms varying from woman to woman.
Read MoreHow 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.
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Perimenopause – How to recognize it’s arrival
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Night sweats? Heavy periods? Forgetfulness? Anxiety? If you’ve been experiencing any of those symptoms, very likely you have entered into what is known as perimenopause.
Keeping healthy skin after menopause
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During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on the health and appearance of your skin. As estrogen levels plummet, your skin will be more prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling.
Read MoreTop tips for relief from morning sickness
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Up to 85% of expectant mothers may experience morning sickness. The term “morning sickness” is a misnomer.
Read MorePractical suggestions for women on easing a stressed-out life
/Women often go nonstop all day and when you do, it takes a toll on your body. By learning ways to relax and rejuvenate, basically reaching a state of blissful detachment every so often, it’s like taking a much needed mental vacation.
Read MoreHow to banish painful menstrual cramps
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Menstrual cramps are caused by uterine contraction where the uterus tightens and relaxes allowing blood to leave the uterus.
Read MoreAlcohol’s unique harmful effect on women
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Women have many physiological factors making them at a greater risk of excessive alcohol consumption for the following reasons:
Read MoreFoods to include lowering a woman’s risk of cancer
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Granted, there is no magical food that can guarantee a cancer-free life. But food is one way all of us and particularly women, can use to beat back the odds of ever hearing, “You have cancer.”
Read MoreWhy asthma is different in women
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This condition, which often runs in families, can leave a person with shortness of breath or where they hear a whistling or wheezy sound in their chest when they breathe.
Read MoreTop tips to minimize morning sickness
/Up to 85% of expectant mothers may experience morning sickness. The term “morning sickness” is a misnomer.
Read MoreOrdering Up a Set of 3D Printed Ovaries
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The man-made ovaries were actually a bit of serendipitous by-blow of the researchers' principal experiments designed to boost hormone production and restore fertility in mice.
Read More10 facts women should know about endometrial cancer
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Here are 10 facts all women should be know about endometrial cancers:
Read MoreJust One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk
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The risk is not minimal, either. Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day – 10 grams of alcohol – increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5 percent and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9 percent. For most Americans, a standard drink is 14 grams of alcohol.
Read More‘Female Viagra’ may be solution for low libido in women
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Addyi is a drug approved only for use in premenopausal women and not for postmenopausal women or for men
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