More women are diagnosed with urinary tract infections (UTIs) than men. The reason is because a woman's urethra (opening to the bladder) is shorter than a man's, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel to reach the bladder.
There are some simple things that women can do to help prevent urinary
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When you first seek out prenatal care, the nurse midwife or physician will usually draw prenatal lab work. If your blood sugar happens to be elevated above the normal range at this time, your healthcare provider may request that you come back for additional lab work to be done. Usually, gestational
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Today, many more women are seeking out health care from women’s health specialists. A woman’s health specialist is focused on providing the care to women in order to empower and strengthen a women’s overall health, and self care. By seeking out a healthcare provider who is a women’s health specialist, you can
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When considering when health issues can occur in women, it is important to define "woman". We tend to think of women as adult females. This means that a young woman who has reached puberty is entering womanhood. Therefore, it stands to reason that a young woman can have health issues.
The most common health
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When considering when health issues can occur in women, it is important to define "woman". We tend to think of women as adult females. This means that a young woman who has reached puberty is entering womanhood. Therefore, it stands to reason that a young woman can have health issues.
The most common health
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Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and yet, many women don’t even know that statistic! It is reported that about a half million women die of heart disease each year in the United States - in fact, more women than men die from heart disease. What can be challenging is that the symptoms of heart
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Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and yet, many women don’t even know that statistic! It is reported that about a half million women die of heart disease each year in the United States - in fact, more women than men die from heart disease. What can be challenging is that the symptoms of heart
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Neonatal acne, or baby acne, is a very common concern for new parents. It can be present at birth, but more often it shows up after a couple of weeks after birth and usually can be found on the baby’s cheeks, and sometimes on their forehead, chin, and even their back.
Newborn rash, or erythema toxicum,
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