According to current cervical cancer screening recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for women age 30 and older, if a woman's last three consecutive Paps were negative (meaning that her cervix showed no abnormal cells or...
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Some women experience menopause quite early in life-even in their early or mid-40s. If this describes you or someone you're...
It's scary to be told that your carotid arteries-the big blood vessels in your neck that supply oxygenated blood to...
Caffeine changes women's estrogen levels and has different effects in Asian and Caucasian women, a recent study reveals. Estrogen is...
Until about 10 years ago, menopausal women were routinely advised to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), including estrogen, to prevent heart disease,...
When tennis superstar Venus Williams recently announced that she had been diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, the tennis world issued a...
If your arm feels sore after getting a flu shot or other vaccination, is it OK to take an over-the-counter pain reliever...
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Unfortunately, many individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) postpone seeking medical care...and once they do, doctors may not accurately diagnose the disease...
If you suffer from neck pain, chances are you've tried heating pads, painkillers and perhaps even repeated visits to a...
If working with your iPad or other tablet computer gives you shoulder or neck pain, there -are ways around it, a new...