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Making Sense of Your Thyroid Lab Results
Read More: Making Sense of Your Thyroid Lab Results+ Infographic text Your thyroid is a gland in your neck that is controlled by the pituitary gland. It makes hormones that play a role in regulating important functions like: Body temperature Digestion Heart rate Mood To check how your thyroid is working, your healthcare provider (HCP) can order the following blood tests: TSH T4…
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Caregiving For My Son With Schizophrenia Has Shown Me That Love — And Perseverance — Always Win
Read More: Caregiving For My Son With Schizophrenia Has Shown Me That Love — And Perseverance — Always WinAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector Grant is my eldest child, and he never gave us any reason to worry about him when he was a kid. He was so smart, so generous and so comfortable in his own skin. When he left home at 18 to study graphic design at Northeastern, my husband, John,…
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Busted: 6 Common Myths About Estrogen
Read More: Busted: 6 Common Myths About EstrogenMenopause, and its little sister, perimenopause, are having a moment. It may be a moment that’s dripping with sweat and confused about its own name, but it’s still a moment. And it means that more and more women are talking about and destigmatizing the big change — and we think that’s great. But sometimes, more…
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Pads, Tampons, Cups & Discs: Which Menstrual Products Are Safe In South Africa?
Read More: Pads, Tampons, Cups & Discs: Which Menstrual Products Are Safe In South Africa?Since the dawn of time, women have endured the woes of menstruation: isolated for being ‘unclean’, prohibited from entering certain buildings, and most recently, stigmatised for having ‘the curse’. Although society has mostly shed (ha!) those beliefs, we’re now dealing with harmful chemicals in our menstrual products. As women continue the epic quest for safe…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyone’s bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyone’s bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain Why
Read More: More And More Women Say They’ve Got Hair Loss From Using GLP-1s – Experts Explain WhyThe last few years have created havoc for everyone’s bingo cards, with unprecedented events popping up everywhere like a demented game of Spider Stomp. Even with a cost-of-living crisis, South Africans have flocked to weight-loss medications, GLP-1s, in droves, making it the most popular pharmaceutical product in the country. But with rapid uptake, physicians and…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. It’s been this way since November 1996, under…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. It’s been this way since November 1996, under…
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Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?
Read More: Where Should You Go For A Safe Abortion In South Africa?South Africa has some of the most liberal sexual and reproductive health laws in the world. This means that, as women, we are in control of our own bodies. Women are legally entitled to a safe abortion in South Africa up to the 20th week of pregnancy. It’s been this way since November 1996, under…
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6 Numbers Every Woman Needs to Know to Understand Their Heart Health
Read More: 6 Numbers Every Woman Needs to Know to Understand Their Heart Health+ Infographic text Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S. Here are 6 numbers that offer a good snapshot of your cardiovascular health. 1. Blood Pressure – How much force your blood must use to get through your arteries. Top number (Systolic) – the pressure that your heart pumps against when…
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Mi muñeca rota fue una señal de alerta de que estaba perdiendo masa ósea.
Read More: Mi muñeca rota fue una señal de alerta de que estaba perdiendo masa ósea.English Tal como se relató a Erica Rimlinger Mi hijo, quien vino de su universidad por las vacaciones, cargó el carro y se dirigió de regreso a clases con su papá. Me quedé en casa limpiándola después de su visita relámpago. El baño estaba tan desordenado que parecía que en realidad le había caído un…
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Aerial Arts Taught Me to Fly. Even With Multiple Sclerosis, I’m Still Hanging On.
Read More: Aerial Arts Taught Me to Fly. Even With Multiple Sclerosis, I’m Still Hanging On.March is MS Awareness Month. As told to Shannon Shelton Miller In 2016, I discovered the world of aerial arts. A friend posted on social media about the class, and when I arrived, I found myself in the corner of a typical gym. But there were beautiful silks in that corner, and I was obsessed…
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The Circadian Rhythm and Hormone Connection with Sarah Kleiner
Read More: The Circadian Rhythm and Hormone Connection with Sarah KleinerHave you ever done everything right, tried the diets, considered the hormones, tracked your sleep, and still felt like something was fundamentally off? You are not imagining it, and you are definitely not alone. There is a piece of the midlife health puzzle that most doctors are not talking about, and it might be the…
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The Fitness App Privacy Check Every Woman Should Do Today
Read More: The Fitness App Privacy Check Every Woman Should Do TodayMany people assume that the apps they use automatically prioritise privacy. “Default settings are designed for maximum engagement, not maximum safety,” says Rianette Leibowitz, cyber wellness and safety expert. Apps encourage users to share achievements, routes and photos because it helps build community and attract new users. “It is similar to joining a sports club…
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Mini Facelift: Major Upgrade or Minor Makeover?
Read More: Mini Facelift: Major Upgrade or Minor Makeover?I spend a regrettably large amount of time on social media — Instagram, particularly — which means that, whether I like it or not, images of celebrities are flooding my eyeballs throughout the day and night. Most of these celebrities are women under 45 and most seem to be aging backward. The comment section is…
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What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma
Read More: What You Need To Know About Multiple MyelomaMarch is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple myeloma, also sometimes just called myeloma, is a blood cancer that affects thousands of people each year. Here’s what you need to know about multiple myeloma — what it is, how it’s managed and steps you can take to get an early diagnosis, so treatment can begin as…
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I Choose Hope — Not Fear — in Facing My Multiple Myeloma
Read More: I Choose Hope — Not Fear — in Facing My Multiple MyelomaMarch is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. As told to Erica Rimlinger I’m not in denial — I know having multiple myeloma is serious and I know what I have to do — but choosing a hopeful mindset helps guide me forward. My cancer journey began when I visited my general practitioner thinking I might have…
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“I’m A Running Coach And Marathoner – So Why Do I Still Feel ‘Not Good Enough’?”
Read More: “I’m A Running Coach And Marathoner – So Why Do I Still Feel ‘Not Good Enough’?”As a runner, I have high expectations of myself. Yet, even now, I’ll stand on a starting line and find myself looking left and right. I’ll see runners who look leaner, more muscular or better prepared, and that familiar shadow of doubt creeps in. I start to question if I’ve done enough before the race…
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Your Fitness Tracking App Is Sharing More Than Your Step Count – Here’s How To Fix It
Read More: Your Fitness Tracking App Is Sharing More Than Your Step Count – Here’s How To Fix ItCasually strolling through your neighbourhood. Logging the same 5k route you run every morning. Checking in at your favourite gym or Pilates class. For many of us, fitness tracking apps like Strava, Garmin, Apple Health and Fitbit have become part of the routine. They track progress, celebrate milestones and connect us with a community that…
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My Broken Wrist Was a Red Flag that I Was Losing Bone Mass
Read More: My Broken Wrist Was a Red Flag that I Was Losing Bone MassAs told to Erica Rimlinger My son, who had come home from college for the holidays, loaded up the car and headed back to school with his dad. I stayed at home to clean up after the whirlwind visit. “Whirlwind” could easily describe the mess in the bathroom. As I cleaned, I thought about how…
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Warning: These Shoes Could Make You Run Further
Read More: Warning: These Shoes Could Make You Run FurtherReady to take your running to the next kilometre – or twenty? Then it’s time to take a long, hard look at your fitness wardrobe. Yes, really. When you’re running long distance, your choice of gear makes a difference. Suddenly the cotton t-shirt that got you through many a fun-run starts to feel like a…
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8 Crazy-Hot Positions That Will Spice Up Oral Sex
Read More: 8 Crazy-Hot Positions That Will Spice Up Oral SexYou probably have a ton of favourite positions when it comes to sex, but what about foreplay? If your pre-sex routine is feeling, well, routine, it’s time to get creative with your mouth moves. Here are eight moves to spice it up… One Up This little tweak to traditional on-your-back oral gives you even more…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About HIV and Bone Health
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About HIV and Bone HealthOsteoporosis is known as the silent disease for good reason. People rarely show symptoms of the bone condition before a break or fracture happens. The word “osteoporosis” literally means porous bone because it causes the natural holes in your bones to get bigger, which makes your bones thinner and weaker and more likely to break.…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Early-Onset Colorectal CancerMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer was once considered rare in young people, but 1 out of 5 diagnoses are now given to people under the age of 55. Known as “early-onset colorectal cancer” or “young-onset colorectal cancer,” these diagnoses refer to colorectal cancer found in people under the age of 50.…
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What Women Need to Know About Kidney Stones
Read More: What Women Need to Know About Kidney StonesKidney stones can be tiny — sometimes as small as a grain of sand or rice — but they can still cause severe pain. That’s because the pain usually comes from a stone blocking or stretching the ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) as it moves through the urinary…
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Q&A: Ashley Abel Is On a Mission to End Endometriosis
Read More: Q&A: Ashley Abel Is On a Mission to End EndometriosisMarch is Endometriosis Awareness Month. In 2022, Ashley Abel was working on her doctorate at Yale when she realized most of the studies she read involved mice. And the lab research she was doing on early embryos involved mice, too. No shade to lab mice, but they don’t menstruate. So, when considering endometrial conditions like…
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The Boardroom Is Burned Out: Why Leading Is More Draining Than Ever
Read More: The Boardroom Is Burned Out: Why Leading Is More Draining Than EverWhen we talk about mental health in the workplace, the conversation usually centres on employees navigating heavy workloads, long hours and post-pandemic burnout. And rightly so. But there is one group that is often left out of the discussion: senior leaders. While many organisations have taken important steps to support staff, mental health challenges do…
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Here’s Why Creatine Is *That* Supplement Experts Say Women Shouldn’t Ignore
Read More: Here’s Why Creatine Is *That* Supplement Experts Say Women Shouldn’t IgnoreFor years, creatine has been boxed in the “gym bro” category, sitting on the same shelf as bulking shakes and pre-workouts. But the truth is, this small yet powerful molecule does a lot more than just fuel big lifts. Research shows that creatine plays a crucial role in women’s health, supporting energy, brain function and…
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Tratamiento de la hiperoxaluria primaria
Read More: Tratamiento de la hiperoxaluria primariaEnglish + Flipbook text Slide 1: Hed: Tratamiento de la hiperoxaluria primaria Dek: Este trastorno infrecuente produce cálculos renales y posiblemente lesiones renales. Obtén más información sobre tus opciones terapéuticas. Slide 2: La hiperoxaluria primaria es un trastorno genético infrecuente por el cual tu cuerpo genera demasiado de una sustancia llamada oxalato. Cuando se acumula…
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Hormone Treatments for Uterine Conditions
Read More: Hormone Treatments for Uterine ConditionsWilliam Shakespeare clearly had uterus on the mind when he wrote, “Though she be but little, she is fierce!” Your uterus is small — about the size of a clenched fist — but it’s a powerful organ that wears many hats. From protecting human life to regulating menstrual cycles, the uterus is important to reproductive…
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I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.
Read More: I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.Español As told to Shannon Shelton Miller My own story really starts with my mom’s health journey. She had been very ill as a child and no one could figure out what was wrong with her. In March 1979, she underwent one of the first kidney transplants completed in the United States. Her healthcare providers…
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Outpatient vs. Inpatient Addiction Treatment: How to Choose the Right Level of Care
Read More: Outpatient vs. Inpatient Addiction Treatment: How to Choose the Right Level of CareDeciding to seek help for addiction treatment is a powerful step toward recovery. However, once that decision is made, many people face another question: what type of treatment is the right choice? Some individuals wonder whether they should enter an inpatient program and temporarily step away from daily life. Others may consider outpatient care, which…
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Outpatient vs. Inpatient Addiction Treatment: How to Choose the Right Level of Care
Read More: Outpatient vs. Inpatient Addiction Treatment: How to Choose the Right Level of CareDeciding to seek help for addiction treatment is a powerful step toward recovery. However, once that decision is made, many people face another question: what type of treatment is the right choice? Some individuals wonder whether they should enter an inpatient program and temporarily step away from daily life. Others may consider outpatient care, which…
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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: How Is AI Affecting Sex and Relationships?
Read More: Good Sex with Emily Jamea: How Is AI Affecting Sex and Relationships?Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, best-selling author and keynote speaker. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. A few months ago, Rachel, a client in her late 40s sat across from me and said something that caught me off guard. “I think Jake is having an…
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Why You Lost the Spark: Polarity, Attraction, and Midlife Love with Mat Boggs
Read More: Why You Lost the Spark: Polarity, Attraction, and Midlife Love with Mat BoggsDoes your relationship feel more like a roommate situation than a romance? If you have ever caught yourself thinking ‘I love him, but I’m not sure I’m in love with him anymore,’ you are not alone, and you are not broken. In fact, what you are experiencing is one of the most common, least talked-about…
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Why You Lost the Spark: Polarity, Attraction, and Midlife Love with Mat Boggs
Read More: Why You Lost the Spark: Polarity, Attraction, and Midlife Love with Mat BoggsDoes your relationship feel more like a roommate situation than a romance? If you have ever caught yourself thinking ‘I love him, but I’m not sure I’m in love with him anymore,’ you are not alone, and you are not broken. In fact, what you are experiencing is one of the most common, least talked-about…
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The Most Decadent Chocolate Cookies You Can Make – And They’re Sugar-Free
Read More: The Most Decadent Chocolate Cookies You Can Make – And They’re Sugar-FreeVegan, gluten-free and sugar-free! These chewy (almost brownie-like) dark chocolate cookies will actually boost your energy without that post sugar-high crash. They’re really easy to make and can be made with pantry ingredients only! So no worries about fresh eggs or butter. The perfect thing to whip up at a moment’s notice… Let’s Bake These…
