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Can Taking More Breaks From Sitting Help Breast Cancer Survivors Lessen Their Diabetes Risk?
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (203+ words) Medicines that control the level of estrogen in the body are essential for women who have been treated for certain types of breast cancer, as they help keep the cancer from returning. These medicines come with a significant caveat, however:…...
How Multiple Sclerosis Affects Women During Pregnancy, Periods and Menopause
1+ week, 2+ day ago (861+ words) Many women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) worry that pregnancy and hormones will worsen their symptoms. Sometimes, these women give into those concerns and choose not to have children, despite always having wanted a family. It's a reality that one…...
Hormones Change as We Age — Can That Affect Winter Olympians?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1130+ words) How hormones affect male athletes is very different from how hormones affect female athletes, and puberty is a pivotal point," Armento says. The body changes that happen during puberty can be challenging for some female athletes, and unfortunately, it's when…...