General Medicine
Health screenings for women
Prevention is key to living long and living well. Getting regular check-ups and preventive screening tests are among the most important things you can do for yourself. Take time to review these guidelines for screening tests.
In search of the perfect physician
Who will answer your health questions? The Internet? The news? How about your doctor? Here's how to find a doctor who meets your needs.
Your health may be "all in the family"
Knowing your family medical history can save your life...and your children's and grandchildren's. How does genetics research help diagnose familial diseases early?
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what’s the link?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading complication and cause of premature death among people with diabetes. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes do not understand the risk of cardiovascular disease or what they can do to prevent it. Learn more here.
Exercise
Walk this way to fitness
It's easy, inexpensive, amazingly good for you, and has few undesirable side effects. Yet it's all too often overlooked when people consider which form of exercise is best for them. It's walking. Read more here.
Breast Care
Mastalgia: benign breast pain
Did you know that only 10% of breast cancers present with pain as a symptom? Find out what does cause breast pain and which treatments may help.
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Health and Beauty
The skinny on liposuction
The fashion world has decreed that there is no room for flabby abs, thick thighs, or love handles. In response, droves of average citizens with a little extra flesh here and there are turning to liposuction. Read more here.
Relationships and Health
Sex after a hysterectomy: never better
Besides having the usual worries about undergoing major abdominal surgery, women are concerned about how a hysterectomy will affect their health and lives, especially their sex lives. In fact, studies have shown that concerns about sexual functioning are foremost in women's minds before surgery. Read more here.
A less invasive sterilization option for women
A procedure called Essure allows permanent sterilization for women. Unlike other sterilization procedures for women, no invasive surgery or general anesthesia are required. Learn more here.
Natural and Alternative Treatments
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