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Sponsored by: MyOCJourney The natural bond between women is like no other. We understand one another, we empathize with each other and we confide in each other. By joining together, we have the ...

Connect 5: Facts All Women Should Know About Ovarian Cancer

As women begin to undergo menopause, many tend to report similar symptoms such as weight gain, period irregularities and hot flashes. However, one of the most challenging symptoms can be insomnia. ...

8 Tips to Help You Achieve Better Sleep During Menopause

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Women across every state in the United States experience the wage gap. On average, women tend to be paid less than men for equal work. This means that in order to earn the same amount of pay, ...

Equal Pay Day 2015: Why It's Important to #Ask4More

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Having a cellphone is a convenience and often a necessity in our busy lives. They can help keep us connected with our loved ones, as well as keep us updated on important dates and current events. ...

Quiz: Are You Addicted To Your Cellphone?

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When deciding what kind of birth control pill is better suited to your needs, considering the side effects of each method may be the top factor guiding your decision. However, what happens once ...

7 Possible Side Effects of Going Off the Pill

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Eating four eggs per week may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and published in the American Journal of Clinical ...

Eating Eggs May Help Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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From the onset of puberty at 11-12 years of age until menopause in middle age, menstrual cycles play a major role in the lives of girls and women.Although it is not uncommon for periods to ...

6 Reasons You May Be Having Longer Periods

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Although they have experienced immense suffering, a dozen women from India who were victims of acid attacks have demonstrated that they are not victims, but fighters.  The women who ...

Acid Attack Survivors Spread Love and Positivity Through Calendar

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Sponsored by IVF Phoenix If you have been trying to conceive for a long time and haven’t been successful, you may have considered in vitro fertilization. Making the decision to seek out a ...

3 Tips For Choosing A Fertility Doctor or Clinic

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Evgeny Karandaev/PhotoSpin Take our International Women's Day quiz to test your knowledge on the biggest issues facing women around the world today.It was back in 1910 when Clara Zetkin, ...

Stay Connected On International Women's Day

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We have come a long way from early beliefs that mental illness was a result of supernatural phenomena, and resorting to brutal treatments. However, to this day, we sometimes fall into negative ...

7 Myths About Bipolar Disorder

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Andrej Shupilo/PhotoSpin Has our obsession with cleanliness backfired? A new research suggests that our overly clean environments may be increasing our risk of developing allergies The ...

Washing Dishes By Hand May Reduce Risk of Allergies

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A new "superbug" has been making headlines after the death of two patients from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Exposure to the superbug carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, ...

5 Things You Should Know About the CRE Outbreak

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I've heard it's great for your skin, but why? And how do you get aloe juice? I've been curious about this and wanted to find out more information. 

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What's up with this waist training trend? I've seen this trend becoming more popular, and even Kim Kardashian has been talking about it. But is it safe? Women have started to wear corsets with the ...

Is waist training harmful?

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I've heard it's great for your skin, but why? And how do you get aloe juice? I've been curious about this and wanted to find out more information. 

What are the benefits of drinking aloe juice?

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Graja/PhotoSpinSince the measles outbreak linked to the Disneyland Resort, much of news coverage has been centered on vaccinations. The respiratory disease, which can cause health ...

Measles: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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Hi I have been getting UTIs recently after sex. What can I do to prevent these and get rid of them? It is uncomfortable to pee, is there anything I can do to ease symptoms?

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I had An Ectopic Pregnancy Emergency surgery on july 28th,2014 and have been bleeding ever since. Have tried 2 different methods of bc to try and correct the bleeding problem. Now im ...

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I haven't received my period since new years Eve ans I haven't had sex Me and my boyfriend have done other things like oral and cuddled naked once but never Sex im worried because im a week late ...

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I messed around with an ex for 5 minutes at the most, but it was unprotected. According to my chart, I was very fertile. I started spotting 9 days before my cycle and two days later "my period" ...

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Always took to the big stage last night to spread its #LikeAGirl message during the Super Bowl. The campaign launched in June and took on the goal of destroying the negative connotation often ...

Doing Things #LikeAGirl Isn't So Bad Anymore

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I've noticed that TV binge-watching has become the norm, especially among my age group. My friends often talk about their weekends spent in front of their TV watching episode after episode of ...

How much TV is too much?

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Jane Hofmeyer (right) discovered she had colon cancer after going through her first colonoscopy last September. Photo courtesy of Jane HofmeyerFall 2014 brought Jane Hofmeyer, 51, some unexpected ...

Colon Cancer: Jane's Story

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Are you feeling guilty about reaching for your second cup of coffee? According to researchers, you should reach for two more cups. A study by the National Cancer Institute found that four or ...

Coffee May Reduce Risk of Melanoma

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I was reading about the measles outbreak in California's Disneyland Resort, and I was wondering why so many people are becoming skeptical about vaccines. I know this is a personal choice, but it ...

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We all know about the importance of lending a hand to someone in need, but what about lending an eye?  The Be My Eyes app is helping connect the sighted with the sight-impaired and providing ...

Lend Your Eyes to the Sight-Impaired with 'Be My Eyes' App

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Evgeny Karandaev/PhotoSpinIt has been the belief that pregnant women should avoid eating fish due to the developmental problems brought on by mercury exposure. However, a new study has found that ...

New Study Encourages the Consumption of Fish During Pregnancy

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I was reading about the measles outbreak in California's Disneyland Resort, and I was wondering why so many people are becoming skeptical about vaccines. I know this is a personal choice, but it ...

What's with all the vaccine skeptics?

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I've been hearing a lot about rebounding, and I couldn't help but wonder what all the hype was about. As a runner, I worry about the impact on my joints. And while jumping up and down on a ...

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There is no doubt that we live in a world where we are constantly bombarded with messages that leave us feeling not too good about ourselves. We spend so much time trying to meet unrealistic ...

Try a Little Self-Love

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I've been hearing a lot about rebounding, and I couldn't help but wonder what all the hype was about. As a runner, I worry about the impact on my joints. And while jumping up and down on a ...

Should I try rebounding?

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I have been replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners for a few years now, and I was wondering if this could be bad for my health. I have read negative things about aspartame and sucralose, so I ...

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JRP Studio/PhotoSpin  Choosing the right athletic shoes may seem like a minor detail while tackling your fitness-related goals for the year. However, finding the appropriate shoes could ...

Does the Shoe Fit?

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I have been replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners for a few years now, and I was wondering if this could be bad for my health. I have read negative things about aspartame and sucralose, so I ...

Are artificial sweeteners bad for you?