photo credit, Esquire Comedian Garry Shandling is becoming known for something besides than his unique style of humor: hyperparathyroidism. As reports came in about his death on March 24, 2016—which was believed to have been caused by a massive heart ...
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What does a heart attack look like? Easy, right? We’ve all seen the dramatic enactments on TV and in the movies. The actor suddenly clutches his chest in anguish, moans and collapses to the floor. A scene so familiar everyone ...
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Leave it to Elizabeth Banks to make heart attack awareness funny. Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for women. Women have worse outcomes after a heart attack than men and many women cannot recognize the symptoms of a ...
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You’ve seen the evidence on your pillow. You’ve found it on your clothes and in the shower. And although you may feel nervous, embarrassed or even scared, it’s important to know that the problem you’re dealing with is one that ...
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise, with women at particular risk for serious long-term complications. The best tool for prevention is education. Increasing numbers The Prevention Because most STDs don’t have symptoms, getting tested is one of the ...
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Odds are you have a food allergy or know someone who does. Up to 15 million Americans have food allergies, and 1 in every 13 children under 18 in the U.S. has a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Research ...
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Women are catching up with men. But not in a good way. According to a 2006 study, it used to be that more men than women had metabolic syndrome—a dangerous cluster of risk factors that identify people at a high, ...
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Daisy Ridley, British actress and fresh new face in the Star Wars galaxy, opened up in a candid Instagram post about her diagnosis of endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Endometriosis occurs when cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other ...
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When I was a baby, I slept soundly. The noise of pots and pans in the kitchen and even a vacuum cleaner failed to wake me. When my grandparents took me for a walk, I didn’t startle when a dog ...
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When it comes to heart attacks, a woman’s symptoms are subtler than a man’s. Whereas a man may have fierce chest pain, a woman may feel nauseated, tired, and out of sorts. It took us decades to discover the difference. ...
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