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10 Signs You Have a Leaky Gut—and How to Heal It

10 Signs You Have a Leaky Gut—and How to Heal It

This condition is not typically diagnosed but could be affecting the health of many people. share

How to Drink Green Tea for Weight Loss

How to Drink Green Tea for Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight, consider drinking more green tea. Just 2.5 cups per day can help you drop unwanted pounds. share

9 Warning Signs of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn't Ignore

9 Warning Signs of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn't Ignore

Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented. Know how to prevent it and know the warning signs. share

7 Things to Ease Your Flu Miseries

7 Things to Ease Your Flu Miseries

Flu season is winding down, but it's not over. Learn how to lessen your flu risk and how to feel better if you get the flu. share

Signs of High Testosterone in Women

Signs of High Testosterone in Women

Find out what happens when testosterone levels in women are too high. share

19 Ways to Boost Your Fertility

19 Ways to Boost Your Fertility

If you've been trying several months to conceive and have not been successful, check out these tips to boost your fertility. share

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Symptoms and Treatment

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Symptoms and Treatment

Is heavy menstrual bleeding interfering with your life? Learn about treatment options that can help share

The Reality behind Testosterone Therapy

The Reality behind Testosterone Therapy

Diffuse the myths and learn the facts. share

The Vaginal Infection Many Women Ignore

The Vaginal Infection Many Women Ignore

If you think you may have a vaginal infection, take note of these signs of bacterial vaginosis share

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States Act To Safeguard Young Cancer Patients' Chances To Have Children

States Act To Safeguard Young Cancer Patients' Chances To Have Children

Some states are requiring insurance to pay for preserving eggs and sperm for young patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy so they have opportunities to have children later. share

Take 10 for Mindfulness

Take 10 for Mindfulness

The meditative practice called mindfulness can help you get centered and re-focus on what's meaningful to you. share

Pounds Regained After Weight-Loss Op Can Tell Your Doc a Lot

Pounds Regained After Weight-Loss Op Can Tell Your Doc a Lot

Tracking pounds regained after weight-loss surgery can help predict a patient's risk for serious health problems like diabetes. share

Flu Shot Myths

October is prime time for getting your flu shot. If you think you don't need one, your reasons may be more fiction than fact. share

How to Know if You Have Abnormally Heavy Periods

How to Know if You Have Abnormally Heavy Periods

If you change your tampons or pads every couple of hours or bleed for more than seven days, you may have excessive menstrual bleeding. Find out other symptoms of abnormally heavy periods. share

Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients

Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients

Some with celiac sense a growing stigma as other people voluntarily go gluten-free. share

New Nerve Stimulation Technique Might Relieve Back Pain

New Nerve Stimulation Technique Might Relieve Back Pain

Stimulating a specific set of nerves that are nestled along the spine may deliver relief to those who suffer from chronic back pain and cut the need for opioid painkillers. share

Hidden Drugs And Danger Lurk In Over-The-Counter Supplements, Study Finds

Hidden Drugs And Danger Lurk In Over-The-Counter Supplements, Study Finds

Over the counter drugs and supplements may contain dangerous toxins or unapproved drug ingredients, so people who take them may be risking serious health problems. share

Signs of Liver Cancer That Can Fly Under the Radar

Signs of Liver Cancer That Can Fly Under the Radar

Liver cancer is less common in the United States than it is worldwide, but it is often caught late and is increasingly fatal. It's important to recognize the signs of liver cancer. share

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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. share

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? share

Living Well With AFib

Living Well With AFib

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

Common Blood-Thinning Medication Questions People With AFib Ask

Common Blood-Thinning Medication Questions People With AFib Ask

Here are some frequently asked questions that may help you better understand how blood-thinning medication works and some risks. share

When A Reversal Agent May Be Needed For Your Blood-Thinning Medication

When A Reversal Agent May Be Needed For Your Blood-Thinning Medication

There are some instances when a reversal treatment may be needed to reverse the effect of a blood-thinning medication. share

Do You Trust Your Supplement Labels?

Do You Trust Your Supplement Labels?

If you’re unsure that the ingredients on dietary supplement labels are the actual ingredients in the supplements, you’re not alone. share

Blood-Thinning Medication and Reversal Treatment Facts

Blood-Thinning Medication and Reversal Treatment Facts

Understanding how reversal treatments are used in the case of an emergency. share

How to Make Preventive Care Work for You

How to Make Preventive Care Work for You

To make sure you stay on top of your preventive care, here is some guidance on how to find a health care provider you love and how to make the time to see them. share

Dietary Supplement Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

Dietary Supplement Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

When choosing supplements, be vigilant about positive identity, potency, purity and performance. share

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How Flexible Work Schedules Can Make You #HealthiHer share

HealthyWomen supports National Flex Day because research finds that employees who can set their own schedule or choose whether to work from home on some days report better self-care behaviors.

The Vaginal Infection Many Women Ignore share

If you think you may have a vaginal infection, take note of these signs of bacterial vaginosis

Flu Education Resource For HCPs share

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 share

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

Living Well With AFib share

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

Common Blood-Thinning Medication Questions People With AFib Ask share

Here are some frequently asked questions that may help you better understand how blood-thinning medication works and some risks.

When A Reversal Agent May Be Needed For Your Blood-Thinning Medication share

There are some instances when a reversal treatment may be needed to reverse the effect of a blood-thinning medication.

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Burning Sensation During Intercourse

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Q: I have lost interest in having intercourse with my husband because many times I get a burning sensation. Also, I often get infections afterwards. Do other women experience this problem and what can be done about it?

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