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Colorectal Cancer: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Read More: Colorectal Cancer: What Every Woman Needs to KnowColon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, is cancer of the large intestine or the rectum, and it’s one of the most common cancers in the United States. As many as 1 in 25 women (and 1 in 23 men) develop colon cancer during their lifetime. Wondering what your risk is and what can you do…
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cancer, Cancer survivor, Colon cancer, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories
When I was 32, I Was Getting Ready to Marry and Have Kids. Then I Was Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer.
Read More: When I was 32, I Was Getting Ready to Marry and Have Kids. Then I Was Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer.As told to Erica Rimlinger After photographing weddings for 10 years, I was preparing to put my camera down and pick up a bridal bouquet for my own wedding day. I was excited to see all my family and friends at my upcoming bridal shower, and I was really excited to marry my wonderful fiancé.…
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6 Fitness Tips I’ve Learned as a Busy Mom
Read More: 6 Fitness Tips I’ve Learned as a Busy MomEmbarking on a fitness journey is a tough thing to do, and that’s especially true when you’re a mom trying to carve out time to dedicate to your own well-being. Raising children comes with countless challenges and inherently leaves you with very little time to prioritize your own needs. As a mom myself, my kids…
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Health Insurance Coverage for Kids Through Medicaid and CHIP Helps Their Moms Too
Read More: Health Insurance Coverage for Kids Through Medicaid and CHIP Helps Their Moms TooBy Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When children get health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, their families benefit too. That’s what I found through recent research conducted with two fellow health economists, Daniel S.…
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4 Lower-Body Mobility Drills to Help You Get Stronger
Read More: 4 Lower-Body Mobility Drills to Help You Get StrongerWe all know that stretching increases flexibility, and resistance training increases strength. It’s a no-brainer that mobility increases joint motion — but does mobility also increase strength? On the surface, the link between mobility and strength doesn’t make sense. Many strength athletes even regard mobility work as either a waste of precious training time or…
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6 Nutrients to Prioritize as You Age
Read More: 6 Nutrients to Prioritize as You AgeYou already know the importance of eating a healthy, nutrient-rich diet. It not only gives you the energy you need to carry on with your day, but also keeps your bones strong, supports your muscles, boosts your immunity and lowers your risk of a myriad of diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even certain cancers,…
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We Need to Talk About Colorectal Cancer
Read More: We Need to Talk About Colorectal CancerMedically reviewed by Dr. Robert NagourneyDesigned by Megan Schofield
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Beyond the Body: Perspectives From Real Women
Read More: Beyond the Body: Perspectives From Real WomenBeyond the Body: Perspectives From Real Women Through our Reclaim Your Wellness campaign, HealthyWomen and the Black Women’s Health Imperative in collaboration with the Obesity Action Coalition are changing the conversation around living with obesity. More than 93 million Americans are living with obesity. Yet it’s often perceived by society and the healthcare community as…
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Eczema and Children: What Parents Can Do to Keep Their Kids Healthy
Read More: Eczema and Children: What Parents Can Do to Keep Their Kids HealthyWhen Laura Fellows’ daughter was just 2 months old, the first-time mom noticed some rough, red, dry patches of skin on her cheeks and behind her knees. The skin looked inflamed and her baby couldn’t stop itching. Luckily, she had a newborn monthly appointment already scheduled. At that visit, her daughter was diagnosed with atopic…
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The Back-to-Basics Arm Workout
Read More: The Back-to-Basics Arm WorkoutDare we say it, but a workout should be fun, right? At the very least, your precious time in the gym shouldn’t be anxiety-inducing — but that could happen all too easily if you’re attempting to string a workout together on the fly. That’s because of a little thing psychologists call “analysis paralysis,” whereby we…
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7 Exercises and Stretches for Period Relief
Read More: 7 Exercises and Stretches for Period ReliefWhen that time of the month rolls around, you know what that means: cramps. Well, at least that’s the case for some of us who experience PMS or any type of related discomfort. Thankfully, there are some exercises for period relief that may help you get past the worst of it. Now, you may feel…
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Obesity Among Black Women: Fighting the Disease Through Community
Read More: Obesity Among Black Women: Fighting the Disease Through CommunityApril is National Minority Health Month. For Michele Tedder, fighting obesity has been a lifelong journey. Despite years of trying numerous diets and exercise fads, Tedder’s weight continued to rise, surpassing 300 pounds on her 5-foot-1 frame. After developing high blood pressure, joint pain and Type 2 diabetes, she decided to pursue weight loss surgery.…
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Reduce Stress, Fatigue and Pain With Yoga
Read More: Reduce Stress, Fatigue and Pain With YogaIt’s no secret that yoga is relaxing for both body and mind, and study after study supports that claim. Healthy individuals can use yoga to reduce stress in their daily lives, but research indicates yoga may also improve cardiovascular health, and help curb fatigue and increase physical well-being for those undergoing cancer treatments. Yoga Increases…
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What Are the Best Sports Supplements for Women? No One Knows for Sure
Read More: What Are the Best Sports Supplements for Women? No One Knows for SureAthletes are always looking for methods to improve their performance, and trying a nutritional supplement is a natural step toward this improvement. Both male and female athletes may be willing to take sports nutrition supplements that promise increased time to fatigue, improvement in strength, or decreased body composition. Research on collegiate female athletes suggests that…
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4 Ways to Fix Common Muscle Aches at Home
Read More: 4 Ways to Fix Common Muscle Aches at HomeI don’t know about you, but when my lower back hurts or my neck gets tight, not only does it cramp my style at the gym, but it also seriously interferes with everything outside of it. And I’m not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 adults report some…
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5 Surprising Benefits of Cutting Out Red Meat
Read More: 5 Surprising Benefits of Cutting Out Red MeatOur ancestors have been consuming red meat — beef, lamb, pork, veal and venison — since the dawn of time, but this trend has been curtailed significantly in recent decades. In fact, according to a recent Gallup Poll, nearly 1 in 4 Americans reported eating less red meat than they did the year prior. There…
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Skincare Challenges as We Age
Read More: Skincare Challenges as We AgeFor me I’m learning that less makeup and tinkering is BEST at age 50. Even though I’ve always loved “more” The more I try cover up or “fix” things, the more it starts not looking amazing on aging skin. For example, I used to LOVE Spray tanning. Now I hate it. All it does is…
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Why Getting an Endometriosis Diagnosis Is Painfully Slow
Read More: Why Getting an Endometriosis Diagnosis Is Painfully SlowAt age 10, I felt a warm rush of fluid fill my underpants while attending a friend’s birthday party. I ran to the bathroom to find my underpants and jeans soaked. I was unsure of how to leave without exposing myself as the first of us to get her period while most of my friends…
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These Lemony Roast Potatoes Are The Perfect Easter Food Pairing
Read More: These Lemony Roast Potatoes Are The Perfect Easter Food PairingIf there’s one dish indisputably associated with Easter, it’s pickled fish alongside hot cross buns. Other foods are up to… The post These Lemony Roast Potatoes Are The Perfect Easter Food Pairing appeared first on Women’s Health.
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2 Simple Moves to Build Core Strength
Read More: 2 Simple Moves to Build Core StrengthIf you’re a fitness junkie (guilty!), you know how important it is to build core strength for your favorite heavy lifts like squats, deadlifts and lunges. While these big moves do build core strength on their own, adding extra core work to your routine can make a huge difference in lifting form and personal records. …
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6 Fitness Mistakes to Avoid When You’re 50 and Older
Read More: 6 Fitness Mistakes to Avoid When You’re 50 and OlderSo much changes as we age, but too often we’re so focused on the mere physical aspects over the way our appearance shifts, we neglect to realize just how much our insides are changing, as well. A big change we do notice as we age, besides those wrinkles, are aches and pains in our bodies.…
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It Took 3 Decades for Me to Receive an Endometriosis Diagnosis
Read More: It Took 3 Decades for Me to Receive an Endometriosis DiagnosisAs told to Marnie Goodfriend Growing up in a strict, religious household, there was never a conversation around menstruation. I was 10 years old when I first got my period and was left in the dark wondering what was happening to my body. At age 13, girls and boys were split up for a half-day…
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Personalizing Your Cardio With Renee Jewett
Read More: Personalizing Your Cardio With Renee JewettThe type of goal you have can dictate what kind of cardio you should be doing. In fact, there are a lot of different kinds of cardio. Which one should you be using? Renee Jewett teaches how to personalize your cardio to better achieve your goals as Animal presents “Personalizing Your Cardio with Renee Jewett.” #fitnessrxwomen…
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The MMA-Style Lower-Body Conditioning and Flexibility Workout
Read More: The MMA-Style Lower-Body Conditioning and Flexibility WorkoutBodybuilders and martial artists could be viewed as total opposites when it comes to their workouts and goals in the gym. The former often obsessively focuses on one bodypart at a time, even drilling down to various parts of a muscle, all in an attempt to develop each fiber to its maximum potential and polish…
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Is the TikTok Trend 12-3-30 Actually Effective?
Read More: Is the TikTok Trend 12-3-30 Actually Effective?Next time you’re at the gym, take a look around and see who is doing the TikTok trend 12-3-30. Chances are pretty high that at least a few people on the treadmill are doing this workout that went viral thanks to internet sensation Lauren Giraldo. Giraldo posted a video on TikTok explaining how this workout…
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: Are You At Risk?
Read More: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Are You At Risk?Did you know that about 17% of premenopausal women in the United States are affected by iron deficiency anemia (IDA)? That means your body lacks the iron needed to produce healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen to organs and tissues, often resulting in extreme fatigue, weakness, dizziness or lightheadedness and more. Women and girls…
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The Back-to-Basics Leg Workout Every Routine Needs
Read More: The Back-to-Basics Leg Workout Every Routine NeedsLegs are a complicated bodypart — as they should be, considering all the various functions and movements your lower body is responsible for, from running to walking to climbing to squatting to twisting, as well as anything and everything in between. A functional set of wheels depends on the synergistic action and strength of your…
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Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top Jobs
Read More: Fishing, Strip Clubs and Golf: How Male-Focused Networking in Medicine Blocks Female Colleagues From Top JobsBy Jennifer R. Grandis, University of California, San Francisco Women have been entering academic medicine at nearly the same rate as men for decades, but very few women reach the top levels of leadership. For example, as of April 2022, of the 71 U.S. cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, only seven are…
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Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Stis
Good Sex With Emily Jamea: How to Tell Your Partner About an STI
Read More: Good Sex With Emily Jamea: How to Tell Your Partner About an STIApril is STD Awareness Month.* At any given time, one in five Americans has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). That means there’s a good chance that at least one person in line with you for morning coffee has been there. Even though STIs are very common, having one still carries a lot of shame and…
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The Full-Body Landmine Workout to Shock Your Muscles
Read More: The Full-Body Landmine Workout to Shock Your MusclesLandmine exercises are a form of weight training that can level up your fitness game in more ways than one, especially when you’re short on time or stuck in a crowded gym. The landmine setup — either sliding a barbell into a landmine attachment on a rack or simply placing one end of the barbell…
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Ideal Meal®
Read More: Ideal Meal®Ideal Meal® is a nutrient-dense meal replacement with an amazing macronutrient profile. By Bryan Hildebrand Ideal Meal® is a premium meal replacement unlike anything on the market. This isn’t another protein product or revamp of some old-school protein ideology. Each serving contains a precise and balanced level of carbohydrate to protein ratio to support muscle glycogen needs.…
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Testosterone and the Mating Game
Read More: Testosterone and the Mating GameQ: Do high testosterone levels make guys “players”? A: Testosterone (T) levels are associated with sexual behavior and function. T plays a role in both mating and parenting. Married men tend to have lower T levels than single guys. Men who are fathers tend to have lower T than those who are not. On an individual…
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Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress
Read More: Tips for Managing Caregiver StressStress can damage your health if you do not manage it properly. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness is scary and stressful. Stress management and self-care are essential for every Alzheimer’s caregiver. Untreated caregiver stress increases the risk of caregiver burnout and can cause high blood pressure, heart problems,…
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Ask a Nutritionist: Are Juice Cleanses Actually a Good Idea?
Read More: Ask a Nutritionist: Are Juice Cleanses Actually a Good Idea?If you’ve opened social media lately, you’ve probably seen plenty of ads for juice cleanses popping up in your feeds. But are the liquid resets really a short cut to a “new you” — or more of a mistake? We asked nutritionist Peggy Kostopoulous, RHN, author of Kitchen Cures: Revolutionize Your Health with Foods that Heal to…
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The Time-Saving One-Bench Total-Body Workout
Read More: The Time-Saving One-Bench Total-Body WorkoutLet’s be real. Some days, the gym is crazy busy, and moving from one piece of equipment to the next is a lesson in extreme patience. That’s why it’s important to have a workout readily available that will target the entire body with only one bench so you can find a corner in the gym…
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Passion and Purpose as we age
Read More: Passion and Purpose as we ageDo you feel PASSION and PURPOSE in your life right now? Or, does it feel like “gamble” daily checking things off the list and dealing with whatever comes your way? One thing I’m finding in my 50s is it’s increasingly an important topic amongst my friends and clients my age. Feeling like “is this all…
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Remember “pantyhose?”
Read More: Remember “pantyhose?”Remember “pantyhose?” Did you wear them in your 20s? Where did they go? In my 20’s I remember being told at my waitress job to wear nylons A pantyhose under my shorts (when waiting tables at hooters – yep I did that 30 years ago) and under my skirts at my retail job. Which is…
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Why Parents Need to Ask About the Meningitis B Vaccination
Read More: Why Parents Need to Ask About the Meningitis B VaccinationMedically reviewed by Dr. Karen W. Bonnie This resource was created with support from GSK.
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6 Protein Snacks to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Read More: 6 Protein Snacks to Satisfy Your Sweet ToothWe all know protein desserts can be a total hit-or-miss. They can be chalky, t00 chewy or just plain icky, in all honesty. It’s also true that just because someone puts the word “protein” in front of a product, that doesn’t necessarily make it good for you. All that said, more often than not it…
