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Study Highlights Age When Breast Cancer Risk May Be Greatest For BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers

Women with inherited genetic mutations make up between 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in the country. 

Family-Friendly Physical Activities That Can Keep You Healthy

As a parent you lead by example, and this truth also extends to healthy eating and exercise. 

5 Tips to Prevent Health Problems in Your 20s

In your 20s, you likely feel invincible. Generally, most 20-somethings should be healthy, active and not have to deal with chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure or heart disease. 

When Should High-Risk Patients Get Vaccinated?

Millions of people get vaccinated every year for conditions ranging from the flu, measles and chickenpox to HPV and meningococcal disease, a potentially deadly bacterial infection.

Is My IUD Making Me Depressed?

IUDs are an extremely effective form of birth control. They keep women from getting pregnant 99 percent of the time, and they last for several years before needing to be replaced. Still, recent studies show that certain IUDs — the ones that contain hormones — might make some women depressed, anxious or, in rare cases, even suicidal.

Cervical Cancer: What You Need to Know

Kelly Pozzoli was in her early 30s and in the process of moving from Chicago to Florida when she got news that no young woman wants to hear: she had cancer.

What You Need to Know About End of Life Care and Advance Directives

No one likes to talk about death, but it’s an important conversation to have with your loved ones.

Can a Couple’s Pre-Pregnancy Caffeine Lead to Miscarriage?

Biohacks for Savvy Girls: Making Self-Care a Daily Deal

#SelfCareSunday hacks the weekend so you can recharge for the week ahead. But why save self-care only for Sunday? Dr. Meredith Watson, an OBGYN with Orlando Health Physician Associates, thinks nurturing body and soul should be a daily deal.

What You Should Know Before Joining a Cancer Clinical Trial

Choosing to join a cancer clinical trial is not an easy decision – and not one that should be made lightly.