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Breastfeeding mothers who have redness, pain or tenderness in their breast may have mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue. Several factors can cause mastitis. Although it can be painful, the inflammation can be prevented and treated.

Luke Perry, star of the television show “Beverly Hills 90210,” died at age 52 after suffering a stroke. Although he was younger than most stroke victims, strokes can happen at any age and can even be more dangerous for middle-aged adults than those in their 80s.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complicated disease. The neurological disease encompasses the central nervous system and affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. With this disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the central nervous system, causing inflammation and scar tissue that damages nerve fibers and myelin, a fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers.  That damage can change or stop messages within the central nervous system.

The statistics about heart disease are daunting. It’s the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and its impact is even greater than that. More than 28 million Americans have been diagnosed with heart disease and are living with the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hernias occur when organs or fatty tissue squeeze through a weakened layer of tissue into another area of the body where they do not belong. A hernia can occur in various places in the body, such as the abdomen, groin, diaphragm or the site of a previous incision.

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.

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bones to lose density or thickness. Bones become fragile and can break easily, even when doing normal activities like stepping off a curb. Ten million Americans have osteoporosis and 80 percent of them are women. But osteoporosis doesn’t have to be a natural part of aging. Three critical habits can help your bones stay strong for a lifetime.

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer for both men and women, and is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both genders. More people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society.

UPDATE: Alex Trebek died November 8, 2020, more than a year after he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

During pregnancy, eating a healthy diet is essential. Not only does it provide fuel for you, the expectant mom, but it also provides the necessary nutrition your baby needs to grow and develop. But sometimes it’s hard to separate the myths of eating while pregnant from the facts. Do you need to eat meat for a healthy diet? Should you avoid fish and seafood because of mercury? Since you’re eating for two, should you really double the calories you take in?