White wine may raise risk of rosacea in women
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Unexpected signs of a stroke in women
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The third leading cause of death in women is a stroke. Yet few women realize there are gender-specific signs of a stroke putting them in a unique situation for certain risk factors. Having a stroke is not always a clearly recognizable event. For women, it can even be more difficult to diagnosis and to realize what is going on before it’s too late.
Read MoreWomb Cancer and The Pill
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The American Cancer Society estimates that over 61,000 new cases of endometrial cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly 11,000 of those being fatal. Also known as womb or uterine cancer, the disease mainly affects post-menopausal women.
Read More6 health condition affecting women more than men
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Both women and men have health disparities we might not think a lot about. There are the obvious biological health differences such as the fact that only men can develop prostate cancer or only women can develop uterine cancer.
Read MoreOlder Women on Statins at Risk of Diabetes
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Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications that are widely prescribed by doctors, particularly to older people whose cholesterol levels have placed them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study out of the University of Queensland in Australia will likely have many doctors thinking twice before prescribing statins to women.
Read More9 ways women can lower risk of breast cancer
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The one cancer for woman that makes them take notice the most is breast cancer. This is understandable since other than lung cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. It is estimated that in 2017, there will be 252,710 new cases of the disease with one in eight women who will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.
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