Women’s Health Articles
Breastfeeding: Separating Fact From Fiction
August 2019If you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you’ll ultimately need to choose a feeding plan for your baby: breast milk or formula. You’ve probably…
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When It Comes to Health, Gender Matters: Top Health Tips for Men and Women
June 2019Staying healthy can be hard. With so many different health suggestions available, it can be difficult to know which to try or trust. Plus, when…
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Breast Self-Awareness: The First Line of Defense
October 2018For years, doctors strongly recommended that women do breast self-exams each month at home. But now, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says no more: the…
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Coping with Perimenopause Symptoms
August 2018“Perimenopause” refers to the time during which your body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years. Women start perimenopause…
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Gestational Diabetes: Testing Helps Protect Yourself and Your Baby
September 2017Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy. Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Your…
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When Should I Start Being Tested for Osteoporosis?
September 2016Q: When should I start having bone-density tests? A: A bone-density test tells you and your doctor if you have normal bone density, low bone…
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