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Do You Love High Heels But Hate The Pain?
High heels are a part of most women's lives, but they often cause pain. Keep reading to find out what stretches can help those irritating pains that pretty shoes cause, whether they inflict pain on your back, feet or ...
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Breast Cancer Awareness: What You Need To Know!
This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there are vital facts you need to know about your breast health. Early detection is key! We also spotlight some ...
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Women Still Not Getting Regular Mammograms
Despite the increased awareness of breast cancer and the importance of frequent mammography screenings as woman get older, a new study shows that a large percentage of women are not getting tested often enough.
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Everything You Need to Know About Mammograms
Many women are frightened of mammograms, as they don’t know what to expect. Others don’t know when you should get one or how often. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re here to provide women with ...
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9 Ways You Can Help Reduce Your Risk Of Breast Cancer
While doctors still can’t explain the exact reason why some women develop breast cancer and some women don’t, they do know that there are several actions women can take to help reduce the chance that they do get ...
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How to Give Yourself a Breast Self Exam
Knowing the proper technique to giving a breast self-examination (BSE) can be an important way to gauge your health. The BSE technique was developed as an early way to screen for breast cancer. Although, ...
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The Benefits of Walking in Postmenopausal Women
If you have gone through menopause, walking on a regular basis may benefit you in unexpected ways. Postmenopausal women who walk about a mile each day have been found to have a higher bone density than women who ...
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Everything You Need To Know About Menopause
National Menopause Awareness Month was created to increase awareness about the importance of having accurate information regarding menopause. The commemoration occurs every September, and October 18 has also been ...
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All About Women’s Health Issues
Women’s health is a broad topic, but when you discuss women’s health issues, a few come to mind. Menopause, breast cancer and pregnancy are all conditions that relate to women’s health. We’ve collected some ...
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6 Essential Nutrients for Women
Women, ages 19 to 50, need to focus on getting the recommended amount of these essential nutrients. - Iron, 18 mg. - Add iron to your diet with beans, eggs, lean red meat, poultry, fortified breakfast ...
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Women, Heart Disease and Nutrition
Close to half a million women die every year from heart disease, making it the leading killer of women age 35 and older. Nearly one-third of female heart attack victims experience no chest pain, so be alert for ...
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Breast Feeding vs. Formula Feeding
With all the advancements in technology over the years, baby formula has definitely improved in quality; however, doctors can't dispute the fact that breast milk has many additional benefits that can't be found in ...
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Bleeding Gums
Women, do you ever notice that gums are more sensitive or more likely to bleed when you have your period? The rush of hormones causes swelling all over - including gums. To ease discomfort, dab gums with a cotton swab ...
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What Women Should Know About Heart Disease
More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next 10 causes combined. It kills over 500,000 women every year, with symptoms that are undetected, misinterpreted and often silent. Women should know that there is a ...
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Fish Oil for Menstrual Cramps
Do you suffer from painful menstrual periods? Feed on some fish.
A study revealed that women who took fish oil capsules suffered significantly fewer menstrual cramps than women who took a placebo. Fish oil appears ... |
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Effects of Chemotherapy on Women
Chemotherapy can disrupt the function of a woman's ovaries. If the woman is approaching menopause, there's a very good chance that chemotherapy will push her into menopause. On the other hand, if a woman is in her ...
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Get Rid of Varicose Veins
For varicose veins, take 2-3 teaspoons of blackstrap molasses daily. This also treats many circulatory ailments. Molasses contains potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, selenium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K, and is ...
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Hot Flash Treatments
Hot flashes in menopausal women and those being treated for certain types of cancer can be a pain to live with. They can strike at any time and can last for long periods. Treatments for hot flashes have ranged from ...
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Some Girls' Sports Lead To Unhealthy Eating
Girls involved in sports that emphasize maintaining a certain weight are more likely to practice unhealthy eating behaviors, a new large-scale study has confirmed. University of Minnesota researchers said girls engaged ...
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Estrogen Replacement Risks Ovarian Cancer
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute have found that women who used estrogen replacement therapy after menopause were at increased risk for ovarian cancer -- although the overall risk remained small. The ...
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