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A major medical group has issued new guidance on detecting and treating the leading cause of death in pregnant women and new mothers in the United States.... Read more via WebMD Health https://wb.md/2LmMG9J

As long as there’s been an internet, there have been people using it to indulge in emotional oversharing. But for Elyse Ash, a digital marketer in Minneapolis, the dog photos and memes that once filled her timeline have increasingly been replaced by posts that seem a little darker, a little …...

Eight out of ten women experience physical or emotional symptoms around the time of the menopause – from hot flushes and night sweats to mood swings and memory loss. And while we know that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) can help, choosing the right option – and weighing up the pros …...

A number of diseases from STDs to pneumonia to flu and certain other common infections can have a significant health effect and result in a heart attack in susceptible people. There are two major reasons why infections can lead to heart attacks. The first is that infections cause stress on …...

When you think about a heart attack, you probably picture someone clutching their chest and falling to the ground with their breath totally knocked out of them. But the truth is, especially for women, symptoms of a heart attack can be much more subtle, which means those symptoms can often …...

People who have found a lump, have recently had their breast cancer diagnosed, or know someone who has may wonder how fast it can grow or spread. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among women in the United States.... Read more via Medical News Today http://bit.ly/2Tnxvgc

cientists said patients with persistent sore throat, combined with shortness of breath, trouble swallowing or earache, should consider cancer as the cause. Their findings are published in the ‘British Journal of General Practice’. Based on the study, the researchers recommended that patients...

Irritable bowel syndrome is a gut disorder characterized by cramps, bloating, and bouts of constipation and diarrhea, among other symptoms. Disrupted communication between the gut and brain causes the signs and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...... Read more via Medical News...