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Learning how to express anger assertively and constructively can improve your personal interaction and your health.
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Women experience symptoms of stress 30 percent more often than men, research has shown.
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Whether you've already gained a few extra pounds or have yet to reach perimenopause, here are strategies to help you maintain a healthy weight in midlife and beyond.
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Pregnant women with asthma are just as likely to have healthy, normal babies as women without asthma -- as long as their disease is kept under control.
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As a woman, your body is much more sensitive to the effects of alcohol and more easily damaged than a man's body. Because women have less water in their body than men, alcohol doesn't dilute as much and more of it gets absorbed into the blood. That's why women suffer greater physical damage and often become more intoxicated than men when they drink identical amounts of alcohol.
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Personality changes in adults are most likely to happen during the earlier adult years, up to around age 40.
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A brief look at state-by-state rankings in health-related categories, with a link to the government report.
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about women's loss of interest in sex after menopause.
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Researchers found that women who did not express their feelings during marital arguments were at higher risk of dying prematurely.
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Women with advanced ovarian cancer may benefit from a treatment that sends anticancer drugs directly into the abdomen.
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I'm a healthy 65-year-old woman and just had my first bone density test. How often do I need to have it repeated?
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A new technology called oscillating plate therapy may increase bone muscle mass in humans via barely perceptible vibrations.
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Women with a higher body mass index, even those with a normal BMI who are not in the overweight portion of the scale, face an increased risk of gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD).
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This year I've had four urinary tract infections. Each cleared up with antibiotic treatment. Now, my doctor is prescribing a prophylactic antibiotic, Bactrim 400/80, that I'm supposed to take every day. Are there long-term risks in this?
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A correction to the November 2005 Women's Health Watch.Correction Our article about the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study ("New trial to test hormone therapy in younger women,” HWHW, November 2005) should have included Salt Lake City in the list of locations of participating centers (the others are Boston; New Haven; New York; Rochester, Minn.; San Francisco; and Seattle). To learn more about the trial, call 866-878-1221 toll free) or visit www.keepstudy.org on the Web.
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Can a tubal banding be reversed?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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How is mammography done after a breast augmentation?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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I am currently dating someone with HIV. He and I have never been sexually active, but are considering marriage. My question is in regards to sperm washing to possibly have children. How effective is this procedure? Is it done often, and does it work?
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How long do I have to wait after a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease to have sexual intercourse?
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If a Pap smear result came back with "high risk HPV," what does that mean?
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I'm 51 and in menopause. What degree of protection from ovarian cancer would a prophylactic oophorectomy provide? My mother contracted ovarian cancer at 62, already in stage IIIc, and died one year later. Is there still a risk of developing ovarian cancer?
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Can vaginoplasty assist with bladder incontinence and sexual satisfaction for a 33-year-old woman with three children?
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A study found that women who had off-pump bypass surgery had much lower rates of heart attack, stroke, or death during the operation or shortly after, more so than for men.
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Two studies evaluate supportive underwear meant to ease pain and speed recovery after bypass surgery.
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Older women are less likely to exercise. A supplement containing bitter orange caused chest pain. A healthy heart may help protect mental health as well.
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Research into the long-term effects of hormone therapy found that women who were more physically active were less likely to suffer cognitive decline than those who exercised less often.
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A survey of women who had recently been diagnosed with depression found that at least half of them had opted for an alternative form of treatment, such as massage or yoga, in addition to conventional forms of treatment such as medication and therapy.
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When you exercise, you gain more strength and flexibility. Your mood will improve, and you'll be able to think better.
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In elderly patients, symptoms of depression can be mistaken for symptoms of another medical problem, so it is important for clinicians to consider all physical problems and medications of elderly patients before making a diagnosis.
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Learn how to put together a caregiving plan, draw on useful services, and address legal, medical, and financial planning issues. Also, find advice on involving family members, handling daily tasks, and maintaining your well being.
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Aimed at older adults, this report provides practical advice on how to avoid common and often deadly accidents at home.
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs.Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in other parts of the body. Most often, they ...
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs but may be found in other bodily locations.Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in...
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Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood.
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Detailed information on varicose veins, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and full-color anatomical illustrations
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It's alarming to see them, twisted and bulging, on your legs or feet, but varicose veins usually aren't dangerous.
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Treatment options for spider and varicose veins, including "quick fixes" to avoid.
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that appear most often in the legs.Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in other parts of the body. Most often, they...
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Are there any risks for women with varicose veins during pregnancy?
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Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.Heart failure is almost always a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometime...
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If you have CHF, it's important to stick with your treatment, even when you're feeling better. You also need to maintain healthy habits.
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Are CHF and CAD the same thing?
Howard LeWine, M.D., is chief editor of Internet Publishing at Harvard Health Publications. He is recognized as an outstanding clinician and teacher and is a recipient of the Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year award at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. LeWine continues to practice Internal Medicine; most recently he became a hospitalist after practicing primary care for over 20 years.
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Heart failure can happen in two ways. The heart muscle may become weak and enlarged (systolic dysfunction). The weakened muscle doesn't pump enough blood forward when the ventricles contract. Or, the heart muscle may become stiff (diastolic dysfunction). The stiff muscle can't relax between contractions, which keeps the ventricles from filling with enough blood.
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BNP is a hormone produced by the body when the heart is enlarged. Testing a person's BNP level is an easy and accurate way to help doctors diagnose congestive heart failure.
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