Topic: A little-known gene can affect your breast cancer risk, even if you don’t have BRCA mutations Experts are raising awareness of a little-known genetic mutation that can boost a person’s risk of breast cancer 40% to 60%. The gene, called PALB2, hasn’t received the same attention as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are…
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Topic: Why You Should Get In Shape Before You Get Pregnant Moderate exercise before pregnancy is associated with many positive outcomes for mom and baby, including boosted fertility, less pain while pregnant and lower weight gains during pregnancy. And women whose weight is in a healthy range before pregnancy help lower the risk of serious…
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Topic: Parenting Now: Tips to surviving a summer pregnancy When you’re pregnant, it doesn’t take much time in the sun to feel overheated, but there are some things you can do to stay cool (or at least comfortable) during the summer months as the temperatures start to spike. Did someone turn up the thermostat? No,…
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Topic: We Need to Know How Menopause Changes Women’s Brains This might turn out to be a crucial window to try to prevent Alzheimer’s and other chronic diseases that often accompany older age. During menopause, which marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles, her ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone, bringing an…
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Topic: Breastfeeding Can Be A Challenge For Any Mom Every new mom and dad has to adjust to the changes as they become parents, but moms who decide to breastfeed face additional challenges. Kristina Beaugh, mother of two daughters, remembers the new mom struggle all too well. “When I had my first daughter, Ellie, I…
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Topic: Is It Safe To Get a Mammogram During the Pandemic? COVID-19 has disrupted our lives and left many of us feeling uneasy about doing the things we once did without hesitation. Among them — seeing healthcare providers for routine checkups and exams. But despite the uncertainty that is swirling all around us, one thing…
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Topic: Why Reports Of Menstrual Changes After COVID Vaccine Are Tough To Study Sore arms. Headaches. Low-grade fevers. These are some of the expected side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine — a sign that the body’s mounting an immune response and learning how to fend off the coronavirus. But thousands of people in the U.S.…
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Topic: What is prenatal anxiety? Pregnancy brings many changes, and in some cases, anxiety may occur or worsen. Complications during a person’s pregnancy can exacerbate anxiety symptoms. However, there is a range of treatments that may help. Unmanaged ongoing anxiety during pregnancy, also called prenatal anxiety, can affect the parent and baby. However, the right…
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Topic: Benefits of Exercise for Women Include Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Improved Reproductive Health The benefits of regular exercise for overall health cannot be overstated. Combined with a healthy diet and weight management, being physically fit can substantially lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. For women, regular exercise is tied to…
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Topic: Do Mammograms Hurt? What You Need to Know Why mammograms matter A mammogram is the best imaging tool that healthcare providers can use to detect early signs of breast cancer. Early detection can make all the difference in successful cancer treatment. Getting a mammogram for the first time may cause anxiety. It’s hard to…
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