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Do Weight-loss Drugs Cause Unplanned Pregnancies?
You’re watching social media videos, say, and see formerly overweight women crooning about how they got pregnant thanks to weight-loss drugs.
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What causes absent or irregular periods? Dr. Greves explains possible diagnosis and treatment options
Most women dread their monthly menstrual period, despite it being the sole component of the body’s ability to reproduce. What exactly is a menstrual period? Menstrual periods occur when a woman matures to the point of making enough hormones. Each month, the lining of the uterus prepares for a fertilized egg. If the woman does not become pregnant, the hormones in her body will drop, and the lining of the uterus will be sloughed off and leave the body as a menstrual period.
What’s the difference between absent periods, irregular periods and spotting? What are some common causes?
Absent periods are periods that do not happen at all, and irregular periods are periods that happen less than six to eight times a year. And sometimes, a woman will just “spot.” -
‘Veep’ Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
An estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, affecting thousands of women and their families.
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Why Some Women Aren’t Taking a Key Breast Cancer Prevention Drug
About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, but according to one recent study, women who are high risk for breast cancer may not be taking medication that could reduce their risk for the disease.
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Learning a Lifesaving Skill: How the ISR Program Teaches Infants and Children How to Swim
Every day, two children under age 14 die as the result of accidental drowning.
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Drowning Prevention: Keeping Kids Safe in and Around Water
The long days of summer are ending, but that doesn’t mean we can be less diligent about keeping kids safe around water. From going to siblings’ swim practices and lessons to fishing and walking near a lake or just taking a bath, kids can face the danger of drowning.
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What Athletes Should Know About Hydration
Your body contains muscles, bones, blood and tissue, but most of all, it contains water. Water makes up 55 to 65 percent of adult bodies. Muscles and kidneys contain 79 percent water, and bones and the brain are close behind at 73 percent. That’s why it is essential to help the body stay hydrated so it can function at peak performance.
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Recognizing the Signs of Drowning
Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related deaths in children between 1 and 14 years old in the United States, and it is the third-leading cause of unintentional death worldwide.
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Drug-Resistant “Super Gonorrhea” Could Become a Bigger Risk
Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed with gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease that can infect the genitals, rectum and throat.
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1 in 3 Americans Consume Sugary Drinks Every Day
The average American consumes a lot of sugar — 20 teaspoons every day, to be exact.
