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Oct
RISKS OF ALCOHOL USE The Dietary Guidelines define moderate drinking as no more than one drink a day for women and no more than two drinks a day for men. Drinking above these guidelines can increase the risk for motor vehicle crashes, weight gain, insomnia, high blood pressure, s...
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Oct
Food acts as medicine, says Leder Scholar One quarter of Baltimore residents don't have easy access to stores stocking healthy foods, and empty calories from sugar and solid fats make up 40% of the daily diet of American adolescents. These statistics motivate the volunteer ...
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Oct
Many women are surprised to learn that their ability to conceive decreases with age. According to the CDC “A women's chances of having a baby decrease rapidly every year after 30”. ACOG (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) states that at age...
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Oct
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle wasting and weakness. It is the most common genetic cause of infant death, and the carrier frequency is about 1 in 50 in the general populati...
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Oct
February makes us think about Hallmark cards, flowers, and heart shaped boxes of chocolate. But let's take a minute to think about HEART Disease in women. Heart Attack Signs in Women Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. I...
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Oct
This brief questionnaire will help you determine whether you should be further evaluated for either Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome or Lynch syndrome. On average, the quiz takes less than 1 minute to complete. Did You Know: Genetic testing can ...
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Oct
Epidemiological study cohorts have shown a gradual increase in the worldwide incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Based on the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014, 29 million people in the U. S. have diabetes aged 20 years or older (12. 3% of the adult population), and 1 in...
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Oct
The holidays are upon us which means more festivities and for many the dreaded weight gain. Let this be the year you do not gain weight. If you know you have an office lunch party then for breakfast and dinner choose healthier lighter options such as a veggie omelet for breakfast...
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Oct
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same...
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Oct
We have all experienced insomnia - the inability to fall asleep or the inability to stay asleep. Occasional situational insomnia related to stress is common. However, chronic poor sleep quality can impact your ability to function at your best. It is not surprising that inso...
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Oct
This year in the United States, more than 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed, and approximately 14,000 women will die of the disease. 3 About one in 75 women will get a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in her lifetime, with the average age of onset at 63. 4 However, th...
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Oct
Ovarian Cancer is one of the most deadly of women's cancers. Each year, approximately 21,980 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In 2014, approximately 14,270 women will die in the United States from this disease. It is estimated by the World Health Organization IA...
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