06

Oct

Artist and musician’s body is wracked with cancer, but she ain’t afraid to keep fighting

The Undefeatable Jessi Zazu Over the past 40 years, the number of deaths per year from cervical cancer has declined by 50 percent. According to the American Cancer Society, the decrease in mortality is due in large part to the higher frequency of pap smears, which started in...

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06

Oct

Healthy Girl Workout

By Kelli Porter, WHNP-BCIn my 12 plus years of caring for women, I have heard every excuse in the book for not exercising…. “I don't have time”, “I have kids”, “I can’t afford a gym”, “I don’t know where to start...

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06

Oct

Sugar vs Cigarettes: Which is Worse For You?

What kills more people: sugar or cigarettes? You may want to hold off before you answer this question. A closer look at the statistics behind what kills people could show a sweeter killer.Initially, people didn't know that cigarettes could cause bad health. Media, doctors...

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06

Oct

What is the BRCA gene mutation?

According to the National Cancer Institute the BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that are responsible for producing tumor suppressor proteins. When there is a mutation in one of these genes it increases the chance that DNA damage isn't repaired properly. This increases the chance o...

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06

Oct

Skin Cancer Awareness

Educate Yourself About MelanomaMelanoma is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in the United States and the deadliest form of skin cancer. Rates of melanoma are rising rapidly, especially in younger people. In fact, cases of melanoma have tripled in the last 30 years, at a...

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06

Oct

“Vaginal Kung Fu” could injure your vagina

By vagina Allure and I mean pelvic floor muscles (the muscles that wrap around the vagina). I am an expert in these muscles. I treat pelvic floor muscle conditions every single day that I am at work. Every. Single. Day. I palpate them. I recommend therapy, sometimes to strengthen...

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06

Oct

Skin Cancer - What you should know

One person dies every hour from MelanomaOne in 50 people will get MelanomaIt is the 2nd most common cancer in women < 39Most common killer in women age 29-34How can you protect yourself? See your dermatologist for an annual skin exam. Wear Sunscreen. Make sunscreen a dai...

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06

Oct

Moderate Drinking Defined

RISKS OF ALCOHOL USEThe Dietary Guidelines define moderate drinking as no more than one drink a day for women and no more than two drinks a day for men.Drinking above these guidelines can increase the risk for motor vehicle crashes, weight gain, insomnia, high blood pressure, s...

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06

Oct

Eating and Treating vs Causing Disease

Food acts as medicine, says Leder ScholarOne quarter of Baltimore residents don't have easy access to stores stocking healthy foods, and empty calories from sugar and solid fats make up 40% of the daily diet of American adolescents.These statistics motivate the volunteer...

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06

Oct

Women’s Fertility

Many women are surprised to learn that their ability to conceive decreases with age. According to the CDC “A women's chances of having a baby decrease rapidly every year after 30”. ACOG (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) states that at age...

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