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Possible Parkinson's 'Pandemic' Looms

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Insurers Making It Harder to Treat Opioid Addiction
Insurers Making It Harder to Treat Opioid Addiction

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Boosting Your Diet for Exercise

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How Mindset Shifts Will Help You Achieve Your Wellness Goals
How Mindset Shifts Will Help You Achieve Your Wellness Goals

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Could Diet Sodas Raise an Older Woman's Stroke Risk?
Could Diet Sodas Raise an Older Woman's Stroke Risk?

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How to Talk to Your Partner About Making Love Again
How to Talk to Your Partner About Making Love Again

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Everyday Medications That Can Ruin Your Sex Life
Everyday Medications That Can Ruin Your Sex Life

Many drugs—both prescription and over-the-counter -- can cause side effects like dizziness or upset stomach. But some can affect you in surprising ways, like causing problems with your sex life.

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The Migraine Treatment You Don't—But Should—Know About
The Migraine Treatment You Don't—But Should—Know About

Learn more about non-drug migraine treatments that are now cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

How Being “Disabled” is a Full-Time Job
How Being “Disabled” is a Full-Time Job

Being disabled is a full-time job. The amount of time it takes to stay on top of your health and keeping up with paperwork while feeling the worst you ever have in your life is all-consuming.

Why Aren't Women Speaking Up About Postpartum Depression?
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Here are some potential hurdles women may face when seeking care for PPD and some tips for how to overcome them.

Now Is the Time to Sign Up for Health Insurance and We Can Help
Now Is the Time to Sign Up for Health Insurance and We Can Help

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Who Do You Talk To About Menopause?
Who Do You Talk To About Menopause?

Please take this quick survey about the conversations you have regarding menopause.

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#BeHealthiHER

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Flu Education Resource for HCPs
Flu Education Resource for HCPs

Proactively speak about the importance of an annual influenza vaccination. This resource can help guide the conversation.

AFib and Blood Thinner Reversal Treatments: What You Need to Know
AFib and Blood Thinner Reversal Treatments: What You Need to Know

Did you know there are reversal treatments for some blood thinners used to reduce the risk of stroke with AFib?

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Living Well With AFib

Those who have AFib should be well aware of these things: living a healthy lifestyle and reducing stroke risk.

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I had a partial hysterectomy four years ago due to fibroids. I was 48 years old and weighed 116 pounds now I weigh 137 pounds. Do you think it was just the hysterectomy that caused my weight gain? What can I do to lose weight?

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  • Q: I had a partial hysterectomy four years ago due to fibroids. I was 48 years old and weighed 116 pounds. (I'm five-foot-one.) Now I weigh 137 pounds. I have not changed my diet or exercise routine. I still have my ovaries. Do you think it was just the hysterectomy that caused my weight gain? What can I do to lose weight?
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