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Common medications can affect your oral health
Common medications can affect your oral health
Many medications, including vitamins, minerals and prescription medication, can have a negative effect on your oral health. You should be aware of the side effects and the potential serious consequences.
You should resolve to make your menopausal health a priority
Now is the time for a renewed focus on personal health and wellness. If you have been putting the health of your family first, take some time to educate yourself and make your own health a priority, as well.
If you are a menopausal woman, you may be experiencing physical changes that you may not be sure are common or related to menopause.
Osteoporosis and the foot
Osteoporosis and the foot
Foot pain in the elderly is one of the most common complaints seen by podiatrists, daily.
Femina's party with a cause
Femina's party with a cause
Dr. Nina Saunders-Graham believes in educating women and all women and girls having access to the right knowledge about their bodies and the conditions that may affect them at any stage of their lives. And she said not many people realize that cervical cancer is preventable and curable if detected early and managed effectively.
Living life to the fullest
Living life to the fullest
Odessa Duncombe lived her life following the rules. She made a plan and did everything systematically. Now, she just lives. She does not live carelessly, but rather enjoys her life. It's like a light at the end of the tunnel for Duncombe, 44, a breast cancer survivor.
What you need to know about Alopecia
What you need to know about Alopecia
By: Jhanae Winter
Hair loss is distressing for both men and women, but being unaware of what is going on and having no knowledge on how to deal with it is considerably worse.
The medical term for hair loss is Alopecia. It is a condition that attacks the scalp and hair follicles resulting in hair loss.
A focus on women's health
A focus on women's health
Women tend to be better than men about seeking medical attention when they don't feel well, but there is still a cross section that tries to get away with only scheduling an annual trip to the gynecologist.
Rise in sexually transmitted diseases among the elderly
Relaxed sexual practices have sparked a rise in sexually transmitted diseases among the elderly, according to the Department of Public Health's Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Coordinator Nurse Jessica Stubbs.
The breasts: Facts, fiction and reality.
The breasts: Facts, fiction and reality.
With information available from every quarter on breast cancer, with one expert saying one thing, and another expert saying the complete opposite, it's a wonder anyone truly knows what to do today to help diagnose breast cancer when there are so many different views or opinions to confuse a person.
Empowering women's choices for good health
Empowering women's choices for good health
On average, women tend to be better about seeking medical attention than men when they don't feel well