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“Mommy Juice” Culture Can Lead to Drinking Problems
You’ve likely seen shirts that say, “I’m not a regular mom — I’m a wine mom,” the stemless wine glasses with the words “mommy juice” printed in fancy font, the memes that make light of mom groups day-drinking on playdates. These days, “wine mom” culture — a term that refers to moms who drink to escape the stresses of parenthood — is pervasive. Moms are inundated with the message that drinking wine comes with being a mother. And while it may seem harmless and a funny, wine mom culture has become a major public health concern.
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Obesity Is More Deadly Than Smoking – Here’s Why
A recent study reveals that deaths due to excess body fat and obesity have now overtaken smoking-related deaths in people older than 45. Although the study concentrated on England and Scotland, it raises some troubling implications about the health risks we are -- and are not -- focusing on.
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B.E.F.A.S.T. To Recognize Stroke Symptoms
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Strokes are a leading cause of death and disability for Americans, but early detection can greatly reduce your risk of dying or suffering long-term effects.
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Looking for Nonhormonal Birth Control? You Have Options
If you are breastfeeding, have high blood pressure or a history of some cancers or blood clots, hormonal birth control might not be an option for you.
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Now That I Have a Pacemaker, How Will Life Be Different?
There are few life-saving medical devices as well known as the pacemaker. More than a million of them are implanted each year, providing peace of mind for people whose hearts don’t beat as they should.
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6 Tips to Ease Your Hysterectomy Recovery
If you have chronic pelvic pain or abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy to ease your discomfort.
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Still Look Pregnant Months After Giving Birth? You Might Have This Condition
If you still look pregnant or experience abdominal pain weeks or months after giving birth, you might be suffering from a condition called diastasis recti, or abdominal muscle separation.
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6 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 diminish interest in being intimate with their partner.
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‘Baby Blues’ — or Something More? What New Moms Need To Know
Pregnancy and new motherhood can be joyful and unforgettable, but these precious moments also bring a host of challenges that can seem overwhelming. Between getting to know a new human being, midnight feedings, body image issues and a complete overhaul of your schedule, you may feel exhausted and anxious.
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New Solution for High-Risk Heart Patients
A trusted technology is being put to a new use for heart patients once considered too high-risk for surgery.
