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Keep Your Home Green

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Keep Your Home Green “Going green” is good for your health and for the planet. Here’s how to bring the ideas to your home cleaning routine.

WebMD 197 2023-08-16

Improve Your Air Quality

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Improve Your Air Quality Indoor air may be more polluted than outdoor air: Learn the causes and find out how to improve your indoor air quality.

WebMD 120 2023-08-16

Curiosity About Weight Loss Drugs Opens Treatment Doors

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Curiosity About Weight Loss Drugs Opens Treatment Doors The results of a new poll could be a sign that the conditions of obesity and being overweight are increasingly being viewed as diseases. Reducing stigma is a critical step in creating a pathway for people to seek treatment.

WebMD 196 2023-08-16

Birth Control: Types and Considerations for Transgender and Nonbinary People

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Birth Control: Types and Considerations for Transgender and Nonbinary People No matter where you are on the gender spectrum, you could need birth control, especially if there’s a chance you could get pregnant and you’re not trying to. Learn about the types of birth control available and what might be best for you.

WebMD 205 2023-08-15

Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer

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Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Breast cancer is more often diagnosed in White women than in other racial and ethnic groups. But the death rate is higher for Black women. Find out about these and other racial disparities in breast cancer.

WebMD 204 2023-08-15

Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors

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Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors A study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages said they binged or engaged in other “risky” drinking.

WebMD 173 2023-08-15

Breast Cancer: Clothes, Bras, Wigs, and Scarves

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Breast Cancer: Clothes, Bras, Wigs, and Scarves Get ideas about the types of clothes that are comfy when you’re going through breast cancer treatment, and how to pick bras, wigs, scarves, or other head coverings.

WebMD 180 2023-08-12

How Menopause Affects Your Weight

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How Menopause Affects Your Weight In this webinar, Beverly Tchang, MD, explained the shifts that happen during menopause, what causes them, and what tools you can use to feel better.

WebMD 173 2023-08-12

How One RA Patient Manages Her Diet and Exercise

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How One RA Patient Manages Her Diet and Exercise Jennifer Holder knows what foods can cause inflammation but knowing her “limits” lets her enjoy her life while managing her rheumatoid arthritis.

WebMD 198 2023-08-11

It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again

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It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again Along with the news of the growth of a new variant, COVID-related hospitalization rates have increased by 12.5% in the last week – the most significant uptick since December.

WebMD 135 2023-08-11

First Pill for Postpartum Depression: What It Means for You

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First Pill for Postpartum Depression: What It Means for You WebMD asked several experts in mental health and women’s health to share their take on this new treatment option. What could it mean for easing symptoms like hopelessness, crankiness, and lack of interest in bonding with the baby – and, in some cases, thoughts of death or suicide?

WebMD 165 2023-08-11

Weight Loss Drug Wegovy May Help Prevent Heart Attacks

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Weight Loss Drug Wegovy May Help Prevent Heart Attacks Study results show semaglutide for weight loss (Wegovy) cut problems in the heart and blood vessels in a 17,000-person trial, which should reframe the health benefit of this weight loss drug.

WebMD 124 2023-08-09

How Newly Discovered Genes Might Fit Into Obesity

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How Newly Discovered Genes Might Fit Into Obesity Identifying specific genes adds to growing evidence that biology, in part, drives obesity. Researchers hope the findings will lead to effective treatments.

WebMD 179 2023-08-09

How to Help Your Kids Weed Out Bad Health Content on TikTok

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How to Help Your Kids Weed Out Bad Health Content on TikTok A study found that videos using motivational behavior often provide misleading information – or medical advice provided by a doctor for the influencer’s specific situation, not the public at large.

WebMD 132 2023-08-08