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Category Archives: Women’s Health

A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease

Surveys show that few women think heart disease is their greatest health threat. Unfortunately, it’s the nation’s number one killer, and women are its prime target. Over one-third of the women who die in the U.S. each year die of heart disease. In fact, more women die of heart disease each year than breast cancer.

You Don't Have to Live with a Leaky Bladder

It might happen when you sneeze—or maybe when you exercise. It might happen so fast you aren’t able to make it to the bathroom. Living with a leaky bladder—or urinary incontinence—can be frustrating at the very least. The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently looked at some of the best ways—other than surgery—to help women […]

Women's Health: The Smell Issue

Pharmacy shelves are lined with products encouraging us to keep our vaginas clean and pleasant-smelling. The truth is that most women’s natural scent is normal. Your vagina isn’t supposed to smell like the field of flowers pictured on the box of feminine deodorant spray.

You May Need Folic Acid, Even if You Aren't Pregnant

Among the health benefits of folic acid is that it can help prevent birth defects in a growing fetus. But pregnant women aren’t the only people who should take it.

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