Pregnancy and Your Heart
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Two separate studies indicate there is some connection between pregnancy and heart health, although neither proves a direct cause-and-effect.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Trust your body to detoxify itself
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Do an online search for “how to detox” and there are almost 12 million hits up and ready to give out advice on ridding your body of toxins.
Read MoreHow to Tell if You Have A Vaginal Yeast Infection
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If you are a woman, you have a one in four chance of contracting a yeast infection at one point in your life.
Read MorePolycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age.
Read MoreWhat is folate and how can you tell if you need folate?
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Folate is a water soluble vitamin found mainly in green vegetables. It is water soluble and thus is not stored in the fat stores of the body where most fat soluble vitamins are stored.
Read MoreDoes Stress Impact Conception
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What many have long suspected, has been scientifically confirmed – a woman’s high stress reduces her probability of conception.
Read MoreUterine fibroids – a common condition among women
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If you have ever had fibroids, you are not alone. Up to 70 to 80 percent of women will have this common condition by the age of 50.
Read MoreLump On Your Breast – Now What
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It’s the one discovery no woman wants to find – a lump in her breast. The initial reaction for most women is panic but don’t. The vast majority of lumps found by women are not breast cancer - four out of five are not cancerous.
Read MoreIs Veganism Safe If You're Pregnant
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Doctors, nutritionists and other health nuts all sing the praises of a vegan diet for everyone – with one notable exception of the population: pregnant women.
Read MoreWhat breast pain may mean
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Breast pain is a common occurrence affecting up to 70% of all women at some point during their lives.
Read MoreProtect Your Heart In The Winter
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As just one function of many in your body's attempt to keep you warm, your heart will actually beat faster in cold weather.
Read MoreLibido Boosters for Women of Every Age
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The link between female libido and the constantly fluctuating hormones produced by the ovaries is profound.
Read MoreTesting For Breast Cancer Gene
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Celebrities can have a huge impact on public persuasion. Oscar-winning actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie is one such famous person who can mobilize an audience particularly when it comes to health prevention.
Read MoreBreast Cancer & Smoked Meats
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Women who have had breast cancer are being advised to steer clear of meat grilled, barbequed or smoked in order to increase post-cancer survival time.
Read MoreUsing Multiple Social Media Is Bad
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It's been touted here before how social media can be a source of depression. But now we know that there is a linear association between the amount of social media platforms you use and your degree of depression.
Read MoreWhen Beauty Habits Turn Into Health Hazards
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The quest for eternal beauty can sometimes backfire on us. We primp and preen, we fix this or that and before you know it, we just might be putting ourselves into a beauty health bind.
Read MoreTop Health Mistakes Women Are Making
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Women, for the most part, are better at taking care of their health than men. They are generally very good at keeping appointments with their doctor and taking prescribed medications as directed.
Read MoreOther Benefits Of Birth Control Pills
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Ever since the first oral contraceptive, Enovid was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1960, birth control pills have been the most popular method of birth control in the United States.
Read MoreLearning about Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term body wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression, and anxiety. This disease is most common among women aged 20-50.
Read MoreMarijuana Use During Pregnancy
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With more and more states legalizing recreational marijuana, there was bound to be an upswing in the number of women who are pregnant using pot. The upswing has happened and in a significant way.
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