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Why Am I Missing My Period?
Imagine: No cramps. No bleeding. No wondering when “Aunt Flo” is coming to town. Not having a period might sound like a nice break, but in reality, it’s not. Granted, having a period may not always be convenient, but it is a natural process that ensures the body’s reproductive systems are operating properly.
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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.
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Do I Have an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone worries or feels stressed out on occasion. For the millions of people who live with anxiety disorders, these experiences are far more severe. That worry, stress and fear can negatively affect their work, social life, relationships or even just their ability to function. There is reason to have hope: Anxiety disorders are highly treatable through a variety of methods, including psychotherapy and medications.
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How an Outpatient Pharmacy Enhances Your Healthcare
What is the biggest reason to use a pharmacist that works with a hospital? Doing so directly affects the quality of care both provided and received, allowing for true comprehensive healthcare. As an outpatient hospital pharmacist, I have a unique advantage: From the time a patient visits a hospital to the time they go home, I help doctors provide continued care.
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How an ‘Emotional Hangover’ Affects Your Memory
A new study indicates that emotional events may improve memory and affect future experiences.
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How 3D Mammography Improves Breast Cancer Detection
About 1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, but one technology is improving breast cancer screening and helping us detect the disease earlier.
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Understanding and Preventing Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. “But the signs of heart disease in women can differ from those in men, so many women do not recognize when their heart is in danger,” says Maria Demori, MD, a cardiologist with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. Although chest pain is still the main symptom, women more often than men experience atypical symptoms such as:
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Breakthroughs in Prostate Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics
Prostate cancer screening and treatment has seen a lot of controversy lately. Based on my experience screening for prostate cancer has benefits and should be something you ask about at your next doctor’s visit. Prostate cancer screening may be optional for some patients but in my opinion is a must if you have a family history or are African American.
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Are You at Risk for Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted repeatedly, sometimes hundreds of times, during sleep. There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central.
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Hereditary Cancer: Are You at Risk?
When a family member is diagnosed with cancer, it is understandable to have fears about whether you might also be at risk for that same cancer. The reality is that while a lot of cancers occur by chance, some cancers are indeed more common in certain families or groups of people.
