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Forgetting where you left your keys or struggling to recall someone’s name is a common…
Forgetting where you left your keys or struggling to recall someone’s name is a common…
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Do you experience pain when your bladder is full, but brush it off as just…
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Sex-Specific Criteria Help Predict Heart Disease Risk in Women Cardiovascular disease in women is often…
Once in a while it’s normal to have difficulty falling asleep because you have a…
In the 1960s, the Peace Corps created a public service campaign with the slogan: “It’s…
Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Do you wake up and find it…
A growing number of home microbiome test kits come with big promises for what they…
Got a sweet tooth? Use caution—too much sugar can wreak havoc on health, especially as…
Stress is a natural response to challenging situations, and not all stress is harmful. However,…
Keeping your blood pressure (BP) in a normal range may seem like fundamental advice for…
The snoring grows louder, like it’s building to some kind of crescendo. But instead, the…
Struggling to find the right word now and again is a normal part of aging;…
Q: My wife is a mildly anxious person, but when we visit my daughter’s home, which…
Q: I was starting to have memory lapses and trouble concentrating before retirement. But since…
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Living with chronic pain, especially if it’s severe, can deeply affect your feelings and mood….
Kidneys are vital organs—just like the heart, lungs, and liver—yet most women don’t know how…
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I had an episode of shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing during an exercise class….
If you struggle with migraine headaches, you may know moments before one hits that you’re…
Incontinence, or urine leakage, is no laughing matter, but laughing—as well as sneezing, coughing, and…
The scenario that was thought to produce white coat syndrome was logical and predictable. A…
False-Positive Mammogram Result May be Warning of Later Breast Cancer Diagnosis Women who get a…
There are countless studies showing that physical activity helps improve mental and physical health, and…
You may have heard that chronic inflammation is associated with the development of serious diseases,…
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One of the best ways to improve and speed up your recovery from a major…
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A Switch to New Blood Thinners May Not Suit Frail Elders New blood thinners developed…
As women age, our nutritional needs change. Estrogen levels after menopause can result in the…