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hormones

Cancer Care

Lose weight, stave off breast cancer

The more pounds a woman loses, the lower her risk.

  • By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
  • December 23, 2019
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Women's Health

Sexual health—that must-have conversation

Patients need to feel comfortable talking to doctors about this important aspect of their personal health—and doctors need to encourage the talk.

  • By: Diana Bitner, MD
  • December 17, 2019
  • 1
Women’s Wellness Source

Building a game plan

For women at midlife, commitment to a healthy lifestyle is an essential component of physical, sexual and mental well-being.

  • By: Diana Bitner, MD
  • September 26, 2019
  • 0
Women’s Wellness Source

A guiding light

Midlife and menopause will conjure plenty of mood swings and emotional turmoil. Sometimes an expert therapist is your best course of action.

  • By: Diana Bitner, MD
  • September 21, 2019
  • 0
General Health & Wellness

Stressed? Beware the scale

You can't change your body's biological response to stressors, but you can change your behaviors.

  • Kristi Veltkamp
  • By: Kristi Veltkamp
  • August 31, 2019
  • 1
Women’s Wellness Source

The power of community

Feel like you're alone and adrift amid hot flashes and menopause? Friends and family—and your health care provider—should be ports in the storm.

  • By: Diana Bitner, MD
  • August 20, 2019
  • 2
Women’s Wellness Source

Escape the summer hot flash

Understand why your body is undergoing this process and you'll soon be a step closer to squelching that unwelcome heat.

  • By: Diana Bitner, MD
  • August 15, 2019
  • 0
Diet & Nutrition

7 ways to conquer stress cravings

When life gets hectic, use these save-the-hips tips for avoiding temptation.

  • Bev Snyder
  • By: Bev Snyder
  • August 10, 2019
  • 3
Women's Health

The origin of polycystic ovary syndrome?

Study: A gene involved in male hormone production may affect development of the condition.

  • By: Serena Gordon, HealthDay
  • May 16, 2019
  • 0
General Health & Wellness

Smells like success

Zinc oxide, a compound typically used for hospital wound care, may find new life as an active ingredient in deodorant.

  • By: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay
  • April 26, 2019
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Men's Health

Ready for the male pill?

It's a decade or more from approval, but the experimental contraceptive is showing promise in its ability to safely lower sperm production.

  • By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
  • March 27, 2019
  • 0
Cancer Care

3 steps to help prevent breast cancer

While certain genetic mutations can increase a woman's chances of a diagnosis, three specific actions can help offset the risks.

  • By: Len Canter, HealthDay
  • March 23, 2019
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