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    Breast Cancer Prevention

    Avoiding cancer risk factors such as smoking, being overweight, and lack of exercise may help prevent certain cancers. Increasing protect... [ Read more ]
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    Cervical Cancer Primer

    Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even... [ Read more ]
  • Vegetarianism

    Top 5 Reasons to be a Vegetarian

    While vegetarianism will probably remain a controversial subject for a long time, nobody can deny the many health benefits it offers to i... [ Read more ]
  • Calorie-counting

    Top 5 Reasons Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work

    Everyone wants to have a beautiful body, and while most people recognize the need to limit the amount of consumed daily calories, some go... [ Read more ]
  • Anti-aging

    5 Secrets to Looking Younger

    In 2009, a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons from Case Western University in Cleveland led by Dr. Bahman Guyuron conducted a st... [ Read more ]
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    Missed or Irregular Periods

    Missed or irregular periods, scientifically known as irregular menstruation, is an abnormal variation of a woman's menstruation cycle len... [ Read more ]
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    Ovarian Cysts: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

    Ovarian cysts are a common health issue in women of all ages, especially women in their fertility period. They are defined as a collectio... [ Read more ]
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    Hypothyroidism: is it making you fatigued?

    Definition of Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, a common endocrine condition, is defined as insufficient hormone production of the thyroi... [ Read more ]