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 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 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 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.”
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 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 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 More3 practical ways preventing weight gain after menopause
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What is it making menopause an almost overnight rite of passage of weight gain accumulating around the midsection?
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.
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: