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Heart Attacks Increasing Among Young Women
When we think of someone having a heart attack, we often picture the person as an older man. While it’s true that 70 percent to 80 percent of sudden cardiac events occur in men, these events are not limited to a specific gender or even age. A new study outlines a disturbing trend: Heart attacks are increasing among young women.
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Learn the Difference Between Painful Periods, Endometriosis and IBS
If you have pain in your pelvic area, it may be difficult to know what’s causing your discomfort. Maybe you feel nauseous or constipated, or have diarrhea. You may have mild to severe cramping during your period. Or perhaps you have pain during intercourse or during a bowel movement. These symptoms can range from inconvenient to incapacitating, and the causes can vary as well.
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Four Apps to Make Meal Planning Easier
Even when it comes to menu planning, the saying “There’s an app for that” holds true. From calorie counting and grocery delivery to connecting with smart devices, a wide range of applications are available to make meal planning easier. Most app options share a common theme, but tickling out specifics like cost, ease of use and the tastiest recipes are important factors to consider. A common caveat with free apps is that each platform withholds a feature, enticing the consumer to purchase the upgraded version.
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When Is It Time To Induce Labor?
In a perfect world, your pregnancy would end on – or at least close to – the date you circled on the calendar when you learned you were expecting. But what happens when your baby decides to linger past that due date? Or if a complication arises?
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What’s Wrong with Me? When Concussion Symptoms Linger
In most cases, concussions heal within four weeks of the injury. But in rare instances, symptoms can linger for weeks, months or even longer.
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Birth Control for Men Could Soon Be on the Market
Women have birth control pills, diaphragms, IUDs and several other options to prevent pregnancy, but for men the options are minimal.
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Can Men Get UTIs?
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the organs of your body that are meant to funnel urine out of your system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections are bacterial and start in the bladder, but they also can originate from the kidney, urethra or elsewhere.
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5 Plastic Surgeries Men Want
If you were asked to imagine the waiting area in a plastic surgeon’s office, you would probably envision a room filled with women. And you wouldn’t be wrong. But increasingly, men are seeking the help of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, too.
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7 Reasons Men Have Pain After Sex
Most of the time sex feels great, so it can be unsettling when you feel pain after intercourse. For some men, the pain can trigger performance anxiety and may diminish interest and pleasure during intercourse.
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Measles Cases Rising: What Parents Need To Know
Typically, when school is out for the summer, your child’s risk of getting measles is significantly less because they are exposed to fewer people. This year, however, there has been an increase in cases.
