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    General Health Doctors Really Wish You’d Stop Ignoring These Sneaky Health Symptoms – Prevention

    Changes in size or color of moles If you notice a once-round mole has morphed in size or changed color, get it checked by your doctor ASAP. “This may be indicative of malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer,” Dr. Gaither says. “Diagnosis is made by biopsy or ultrasound … Read...
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    General Health The Health Screenings Every Woman Over 40 Needs, According to Doctors – Prevention

    With stars like Debra Messing and Halle Berry looking decades younger than their actual age, 40 is definitely the new 30. Woman are no longer dreading reaching middle age and are feeling healthier than ever, thanks to the latest fitness and wellness trends. But aging comes with … Read more...
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    Family Health 6 Common Myths About Having Kids in Your Late 30s – Prevention

    When a member of the royal family announces they are expecting a baby, it is usually met with excitement, along with immediate speculation over the gender, name and title of the future prince or princess. Since Kensington Palace made the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will...
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    General Health This Photo of Lemons Could Help You Detect the Early Signs of Breast Cancer – Prevention

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means you are going to see a lot of pink ribbons, hear compelling stories from breast cancer survivors and be reminded about the importance of regular self-exams and screenings with your doctor. All extremely important. But if there is one thing...
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    General Health 7 Symptoms of Anal Cancer, the Rare Disease Marcia Cross Survived – Prevention

    On Wednesday, former Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross revealed in a poignant Instagram post that she is “healthy” and “happy” after a recent battle with anal cancer — one of the more uncommon types of cancer. The star first revealed she was battling cancer in a September … Read more via...
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    General Health 7 Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors That Doctors Want You to Know About – Prevention

    First, some good news: ovarian cancer is actually not all that common, with just 22,240 women diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society. A woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer at some point in her life is about 1 in 78 (compared to 1 in … Read more via Prevention...
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    General Health Here’s What a Liver Really Looks Like After Years of Heavy Drinking – Prevention

    A 2011 video showing the dangers of too much drinking has recently resurfaced In the clip, Dr. Drew Pinksy compares a healthy liver to one damaged from years of heavy drinking The liver with cirrhosis is full of scar tissue and gray in color It’s well known that drinking alcohol … Read more...
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    General Health 5 Colon Cancer Symptoms You Should Know—Even if You’re Young – Prevention

    For most healthy twentysomethings, cancer doesn’t seem like a serious threat. After all, the median age for cancer diagnosis is 66. But last year, a sobering new study from American Cancer Society revealed colorectal cancer (colon cancer and rectal cancer) rates had been rising among adults in...
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    General Health This Chart Tells Exactly When Your Kids Should Go to Bed – Prevention

    With the start of school, parents everywhere are struggling to get their kids back on an earlier schedule after a summer of free rein. And a certain chart that has gone viral isn’t helping to make them feel less anxious about it. Based on your … Read more via Prevention https://ift.tt/2MogfmK
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    General Health The Gross Reason You Shouldn’t Sit Around in Your Sweaty Workout Clothes – Prevention

    Three out of four women will develop this type of itchy, yucky infection at some point in their lifetime. Here's what you need to know about a vaginal yeast infection's symptoms and causes, as well as effective ways to get rid of it—and prevent it from ever coming back. When yeast infects your...
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    General Health 30 Surprising Signs You’ll Live to 100 – Prevention

    You don’t like burgers A few palm-size servings (about 2½ ounces) of beef, pork, or lamb now and then is no big deal, but eating more than 18 ounces of red meat per week ups your risk of colorectal cancer—the third most common type, according to a major report by … Read more via Prevention...
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    Sexual Health 5 Unexpected Ways Sex Changes After 50 – Prevention

    Having sex is hot. Having sex after 50, when you’re likely to be right in the thick of menopause (the average menopausal age is 51, according to the North American Menopause Society) is also hot, but maybe not in the steamy, heart-pumping way you’d prefer it to be. Along with … Read more via...
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    General Health Please, for the Love of God, Close the Toilet Lid When You Flush – Prevention

    Everyone has a "thing" that skeeves them out. Wearing shoes indoors, leaving dishes in the sink, even sitting on the bed in dirty clothes … Call me a clean freak, but flushing the toilet with the lid open is the pet peeve that literally makes me cringe just thinking about … Read more via...
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    General Health The 17 Best Snacks to Eat If You Have Diabetes – Prevention

    Once you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, the way you approach food completely changes. That’s because dips and peaks in your blood sugar can dictate how you feel throughout the day, and the foods you eat play a major role in that. Once you start taking medication or insulin to control …...
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