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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.

  • Ways to Reduce Menopause Symptoms—Naturally

    Menopause is a natural process, but for some women, the transition can be difficult physically and emotionally. When menopause occurs, your ovaries stop producing eggs, which means you can no longer get pregnant naturally. You’re considered to be in menopause when you haven’t had a period in a year and your periods have permanently stopped. Women can enter menopause from age 45 to 60, but the average age to reach menopause is 52.

  • Hepatitis A: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

    Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The liver is an organ that filters the blood and helps the body fight infections, so an inflammation can affect the liver’s ability to perform. Although several strains of hepatitis exist (hepatitis A, B, C, D and E), the most common in the United States are hepatitis A, B and C.

  • Post-Menopausal Syndrome—Could You Have It?

    You’re probably familiar with Premenstrual syndrome. Ninety percent of women say they get the symptoms of bloating, headaches and moodiness a week before their period. But did you know that women can get very similar symptoms toward the end of their period? Post-menopausal syndrome can affect women at the end of their cycle, causing emotional and physical discomfort as well.

  • How To Manage Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome, which causes tingling and numbness in your hands, is one of the most common hand disorders, often affecting people who do repetitive motions with their hands and wrists.

  • Caffeine-Packed Drinks May Be Dangerous to Your Heart

    Energy drinks and other caffeine-packed beverages have become increasingly popular, particularly with teens and young adults. While most people can drink them safely, they can be a health threat if you have heart issues or high blood pressure.

  • You Don’t Have To Live with Lingering Post-Mastectomy Pain

    Within a few months of a mastectomy or lumpectomy, most of the surgery-related pain should fade away. But for some people, pain – sometimes intense – refuses to leave.

  • Do you know the symptoms of heart disease or if you are at risk? Dr. Kolli explains warning signs and prevention

    What is heart disease?

    Heart disease is any disease that affects the heart and or blood vessels of the heart. The heart has various components like muscle, valves, electrical system (conduction system) of the heart, blood vessels of the heart etc. Any of these components can be involved in the disease process.

    Why is the heart so important?

    The heart is a unique organ in the body, which is responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body. Every organ in the body depends on the heart for supply of nutrients, so that it can function adequately.

    What are the common forms of heart disease?

    Some of the common forms of heart disease include the following:

  • Under 60? Menopause Drugs Are Safer Than You Think

    Gynecologists and their patients around the world shared a collective, “Say what?!” moment this spring when the Women’s Health Initiative announced it’s OK for many women to treat menopause symptoms with hormone replacement therapy, also known as HRT.

  • Costochondritis: Chest Pain That Feels Like a Heart Attack

    Although it is exceedingly rare for teens to have heart attacks, it is not uncommon for them to have chest pain. That can be really scary for you and your child. But when the cause of the sharp pain is costochondritis, you can rest easy knowing that your child does not have a dangerous condition.