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Managing Diabetes Without Fear
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you may have many questions and concerns. What does this disease mean for your long-term health? How do you manage the disease day to day and overtime? Will you have to cut out all sweets? Will you have to inject yourself with insulin every day?
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Understanding the Difference Between HIV and AIDS
In 1991, when NBA basketball star Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive, the world was stunned and sad, fearing the athlete had a death sentence. Many people assumed HIV and AIDS were the same, and at that time, few treatments were available for AIDS.
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The Lowdown on Diabetes
High blood sugar. High blood glucose. Type 1. Type 2. Prediabetes. These terms can be confusing when talking about diabetes. But since 30.3 million Americans have this illness and another 84.1 million have prediabetes—a condition that can lead to diabetes — it’s important to get the lowdown on the disease and learn how to minimize the risk of developing it.
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What Birth Control Can be Fixed and Forgotten? The IUD
IUDs, or intrauterine devices, have become more popular in recent years and it’s easy to see why. It’s a low-cost, long-acting and reversible contraceptive (LARC) that is more than 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy.
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Is it Menopause? How to Recognize the Symptoms
While it is usually obvious when you get your first menstrual cycle, it may not be as clear when you have your last one. Menopause is a natural change that occurs when your ovaries no longer produce the hormone estrogen, your body no longer releases eggs and your menstrual period stops.
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5 Things to Know About Menopause
Every woman will experience menopause when she gets older. Life has very few certainties, but this is one of them.
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New Study Says Hot Flashes Can Last Up to 14 Years
About 75 percent of women approaching menopause experience hot flashes, according to the North American Menopause Society.
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Babies After 35: What You Need to Know
Thirty-five seems to be the magic number everyone mentions in regards to women’s fertility.
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Dealing with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
For many women, menstrual periods last anywhere from three to five days. However, some women experience bleeding in between periods and at varying points during their menstrual cycle.
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Why Adult Acne is on the Rise
Most of us have had at least one pimple. As a teenager, it’s as much of a rite of passage as getting your driver’s license or going to prom.
