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sex and menopause
April 15, 2016
When thinking of sex and menopause we must remember that our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients.
September 8, 2015
Most women go through a battery of prenatal tests during the course of their pregnancy. But if you have diabetes, […]
September 8, 2015
Why do I need to give myself a breast self examination? Finding a tumor before the cancer has spread to other parts of your body can mean the difference between life and death. Many breast cancers are first detected by women themselves
birth control pills
June 3, 2015
A new study puts a number on the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots after using the pill
April 23, 2015
One of the most common types of ovarian cysts that we see in young women is the dermoid cyst. These cysts form from very early on, as the ovaries of a young girl begin to evolve.
April 19, 2015
A mammogram is an X-ray image of your breast used to screen for breast cancer. Mammograms play a key role in early breast cancer detection.
living with breast cancer
April 18, 2015
Breast cells become cancerous when they mutate and start to multiply at an abnormally fast pace, crowding out healthy tissue.
April 15, 2015
Among the most lethal diseases of women in the United States, breast cancer lags behind heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and Alzheimer’s.
April 14, 2015
[bc_video video_id=”5637440915001″ account_id=”5374160583001″ player_id=”HJtnW6IQW”] Pregnancy-related diabetes may increase the risk a child will develop autism, new research suggests. The blood […]
April 7, 2015
I’m so tired now that I’m pregnant. Is this normal? It’s normal to feel absolutely dog-tired during pregnancy. In fact, […]