Learning About Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

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Every adult woman has heard horror stories about menopause. Many have seen their mothers, aunts, or older female relatives go through it. It’s a dreaded stage of life for many women. What some women may not know is that it’s possible to enter early menopause, which is due to a variety of factors. Others question how to know when they’re entering menopause. It’s a vague period of a woman’s life, and a topic of discussion in womens health forums. However, menopause doesn’t have to be an awful time full of hot flashes, severe mood swings, or night sweats.… Read More...

From Training to Tournaments, Here Are Three Reasons to Begin Playing Squash at Your Racquet Club

Fitness tips for men

Are you looking for a new activity in your life? Have you tried tennis before but wanted something a bit different? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then squash may be the sport for you. Squash is a competitive sport similar to tennis, only both players face a wall as they serve the ball back and forth. This game requires quick thinking, fast movements, and a willingness to learn and compete.

Here are three things you can do if you choose to play squash at your local racquet and tennis club:

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In Need of Free Pregnancy Tests and Assistance? Here’s What You Should Expect with These Services

Ways to prevent teen pregnancy

Each year in the United States, approximately three million children are born as the result of unplanned pregnancy. About half of all women will experience an unplanned pregnancy at some point in their lives, but what they don’t know is that there is help available if they feel truly lost. In fact, about 4% of women in the U.S. are pregnant at any given time, and there’s a good chance that many don’t know about the resources that they have access to in their communities.… Read More...

Brooklyn Artist Uses Her Dermatographic Urticaria to Create Stunning, Unusual Photographs

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Dermatographic urticaria, also known as “skin writing”, is a rare skin condition in which the skin becomes raised or inflamed when it is touched. Occurring in only 4-5% of the world’s population, even some dermatologists will only ever see the problem in medical textbooks. Patients with the disorder, however, usually seek out dermatographic urticaria treatment from local dermatologist specialists, as their condition can uncomfortable and startling. Some, however, will embrace the condition. Take Brooklyn-based artist Ariana Page Russell, for example: her photography project, titled “Dermatographia”, documents a series of beautiful, intricate designs on her skin.… Read More...

Phoenix Children’s Hospital to Provide Pediatric Services at Tucson Medical Center

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Ensuring that local children have access to high-quality medical care is an important goal for many communities. However, this sometimes means turning to non-traditional sources, such as pediatric urgent care clinics, or even bringing in outside specialists and top doctors to fill gaps in the system. This was the situation that a Tucson hospital faced recently: beginning June 3, it has been announced that Phoenix Children’s Hospital will be providing pediatric services in Tucson Medical Center’s children’s wing.

Tucson Medical Center is an important presence in the lives of many children in the surrounding region.… Read More...

Three Questions to Ask When Interviewing Pediatricians

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Finding a pediatrician who is right for your child and your family is an important process. Looking for pediatric care should begin before your baby is even born, but it’s never too late to go through the process carefully and thoroughly. The first thing you should do is ask for referrals and make a list of pediatricians in your area. Then, you should interview each one to get to know him or her better. Which questions you ask are up to you, but here are three that should definitely be on your list.… Read More...

3 Ways Beach Body Can Help You Get Fit

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Trust me; I know the pain of trying to get that beach bod we all lust after. With so many fad diets circling around, trying to get fit can seem like an overwhelming task. However, there are three important things that you need to do in order to get fit: change the way you eat, stay active, and be consistent. Beach Body can help you to do all three of these things, allowing you to finally get the body you’ve been dreaming of AND reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease!… Read More...

Infertility and You What You Need to Know About Infertility

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Infertility is common challenge that many couples face, so much so that a number of celebrity couples have come forward in order to voice their own personal struggles with infertility and infertility treatments. Most recently, TV personality and talk show host Giuliana Rancic — who has always been publicly open about her struggles with both breast cancer and infertility — announced that her surrogate had lost the embryo.

Often times, the exact cause for infertility remains unknown, although there a number of factors that can contribute to it.… Read More...