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Vitamins and Women Over 40
Vitamins and Women Over 40 Maintain a youthful look with these basic vitamins. By Julie Alvira, MD, MBA So, 40 is the new 20, right? You bet! In order to maintain a youthful look, a […]
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Exercise Does a Woman’s Body Good
Exercise Does a Woman’s Body Good Women…who are we? We are different from men in numerous ways, especially in our health issues. Not only do we have a different set of chromosomes and reproductive organs, […]
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Common Cancers in Women
Common Cancers in Women: How to Reduce Your Risk You can reduce your risk of getting cancer by adopting a healthy lifestyle, paying attention to how your body feels and looks, and having regular […]
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Ovarian Cancer––There is Hope!
Courtesy National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Jackie Urbanczyk is 64 years old. In November of 2013, Jackie was seeing a new internist for her annual physical exam. Her new doctor performed a pelvic exam during the […]
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Women and Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer of women! Every year, one-half million women die from heart disease. There are many risk factors that can be kept under control. Women at any age are at […]
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Why Women Over 40 Should Lift Weights
By Julie Alvira, MD., MBA There comes a time when you have to put fear away, step out of your comfort zone, and challenge yourself. You might feel uncomfortable and awkward when you try something […]
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Life Changes for Women—Centennial Medical Center
Some women never have breast cancer or endometriosis. Others may not give birth or have a hysterectomy. But there is one health experience that all women go through––menopause. Just like puberty, menopause is a normal part of life. It is a time when a woman’s body changes, her periods stop, and she is no longer able to get pregnant naturally. […]
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Feel Better, Faster––Dr. Ellen Wilson
Feel Better, Faster By Ellen E. Wilson, M.D., North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine Many busy women delay treatment for gynecological concerns because they don’t have time for an extended recovery, as was often required years […]