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May 30, 2019/Women's Health

Here’s Why Women Are More Likely to Have Chronic Pain

… of migraine in the U.S. is 18% in women and 7% in men.According to the Women’s Health Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, migraines are most common …

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March 27, 2023/Primary Care

30 Types of Doctors and What They Do

… Family physicians care for people of all ages and have training in pediatrics (kids), obstetrics and gynecology (women’s health) and geriatrics (older adults).Pediatricians specialize in caring for infants, children and teens.Nurse practitioners …

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July 18, 2024/Recipes

Recipe: Hearty Taco Salad With Rice

… fat)Protein: 21 gramsCarbohydrates: 30 gramsFat: 6 gramsSaturated fat: 3 gramsDietary fiber: 2 gramsSodium: 168 milligrams*Dietary exchanges: 2.5 lean meat, 1.5 starch, 1 vegetable— Republished courtesy of Speaking of Women’s Health.

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June 6, 2023/Women's Health

Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Women (and Reasons Why It Might Be Low)

Everyone has testosterone. In women, testosterone only accounts for a small amount of their hormones, but it plays a critical role while contributing to:Bone healthCognitive functionEnergy levelMoodMuscle massOvarian healthSex driveTestosterone is an androgen (sex …

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June 25, 2025/Orthopaedics

8 Tips for Healthy Bones

It’s a fact of life: As you age, your bones become thinner and lose their density.Fortunately, you can take steps early on to strengthen your bone health and prevent osteopenia (bone thinning) and …

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March 9, 2023/Nutrition

What To Know About Vitamin K2 and Its Health Benefits

You may have heard about vitamin K. It plays a big role in blood clotting, bone health and heart health.What you may not know is that vitamin K is actually a name given to …

Osteoporosis in males
April 9, 2020/Men's Health

Men: Don’t Let Osteoporosis Weaken Your Bones

It’s common knowledge that osteoporosis, a disease that causes the skeleton to weaken and bones to break, affects women. The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates there are 2.8 million men with osteoporosis and 14 …

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Telltale Signs That You’re Not Getting Enough Calcium

Most of us learn that calcium is essential for bone health in school — but that’s not the whole story. According to rheumatologist Chad Deal, MD, “Our body needs calcium for other important functions as …

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March 27, 2025/Nutrition

What Can Magnesium Do for Your Body?

If there was an award given for “best supporting mineral” in your body, the Oscar could easily go to magnesium. It helps support more than 300 different chemical processes throughout your body.But what exactly …

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January 14, 2021/Nutrition

Can Drinking Too Much Milk Make Your Bones More Brittle?

If you drink milk to keep your bones strong, there’s good logic in it. Milk and dairy products are concentrated calcium sources, and we know calcium fortifies bones and prevents osteoporosis.However, can drinking …

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