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  • Recovering from Hysterectomy: What You Should Know

    Recovering from Hysterectomy: What You Should Know

    Every year, nearly 500,000 women in the U.S. have a hysterectomy, an operation to remove the uterus. It is the most common type of surgery for women after cesarean section. A hysterectomy can help treat conditions such as fibroids, abnormal vaginal bleeding, endometriosis, and cancer.

  • Heart Disease Can Be Trickier in Women

    Heart Disease Can Be Trickier in Women

    Heart disease trumps all other diseases, including cancer, as the number one cause of death for American women. That's partly because women may suffer from less recognizable heart attack symptoms. The condition may also affect a woman’s body differently, making it harder to recognize.

  • Age 45 or Older? Schedule Your Colorectal Cancer Screening

    Age 45 or Older? Schedule Your Colorectal Cancer Screening

    Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second deadliest cancer among U.S. adults. In recent decades, there has been a sharp rise in colorectal cancer cases among adults younger than age 50.

Wellness Center

Diabetes- Hot Weather Safety

These no-sweat tips can help you prevent diabetes-related problems caused by summer temperatures.

Quizzes

Atopic Dermatitis Quiz

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, inherited skin condition that affects millions of Americans. The following quiz offers helpful facts about the condition.

Multimedia

How Does a COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Work?

Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines. This video will show you what an mRNA vaccine is and how it works.

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