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September 16, 2024/Heart Health

Early Warning Signs of a Heart Attack

… discomfort.These subtle signs are especially concerning given the heightened dangers that a heart attack brings to women. Research shows that women are more than twice as likely than men to die after a heart …

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The Link Between Smoking and Bladder Cancer

… bladder cancer, but the gap is closing. Dr. Abouassaly attributes this to increases in smoking rates among women, particularly younger women.Studies show smoking is now connected to 50% of bladder cancer cases in women

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September 16, 2022/Brain & Nervous System

Anxiety and Alcohol: Does Drinking Worsen Symptoms?

… You’re often just not as rested the next day.Mineral depletionAlcohol depletes folic acid, particularly in women (Side note: When women are low in this mineral, they’re more at risk for breast cancer …

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February 17, 2025/Women's Health

When To Worry About Hair Loss

… we know: Studies have shown that, in general, men are more likely to experience hair loss than women. On the other hand, women are more likely to experience higher levels of shedding during pregnancy and …

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November 23, 2021/Digestive

Is It Safe To Eat Raw Cookie Dough or Cake Batter?

… The bacteria also may be present on the thin outer shell due to bird droppings.Children, pregnant women, those with compromised immune systems and older adults are at greater risk for poisoning from salmonella bacteria …

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December 28, 2020/Brain & Nervous System

Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Your Brain

… can rob us of our ability to think, reason and remember. The neuron forest starts at a healthy brain and diseases expand from there:Healthy brain: Healthy neurons have smooth branches called dendrites in elegant …

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January 10, 2024/Brain & Nervous System

How Are ADHD Symptoms Different in Boys and Girls?

… an ADHD diagnosis — but that doesn’t mean the condition affects more males than females. In fact, women are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD later in life — and girls may present different symptoms of ADHD …

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March 21, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

Can Viagra Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?

… We need to do more to confirm any potential benefits to patients,” he says.Could Viagra help women with Alzheimer’s?The study found that women who took Viagra for pulmonary hypertension also seemed to …

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May 24, 2019/Women's Health

Abnormal Pap Smear: What an LSIL Result Might Mean for You

“Abnormal” is a scary word — and getting an “abnormal” Pap test result can stop you in your tracks. Then you see the even scarier-looking words: “low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL).” You wonder …

Person with the sleep disorder sexsomnia.
August 15, 2022/Sleep

Is Sexsomnia Real — and Could You Have It and Not Know It?

You’ve heard of talking in your sleep and walking in your sleep. But what about having sex in your sleep? Can that actually happen?Sexsomnia is a type of sleep disorder known as a …

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