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On Wednesday, Emily shared a side-by-side snap of her baby bump, with each photo taken at the 19-week mark. While her belly looks much smaller in the first pic, she looks just as fit, healthy and happy in pic two. View this post on Instagram Last pregnancy vs this pregnancy – both at 19 weeks along! EVERY PREGNANCY IS DIFFERENT!! […]
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The FODMAP diet is used to help manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but it’s becoming more popular. Now bloggers and so-called health gurus have jumped on board, claiming it can treat everything from acne to weight loss. While it would be great if the diet did help to manage these hard-to-treat conditions, these claims are closer to science fiction than […]
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We all deal with sleepless nights from time to time ― and yes, that includes experts like sleep doctors. Though having trouble falling (or staying) asleep can be distressing, it may be comforting to know that it’s a common problem. According to a 2016 Consumer Reports survey, 68% of Americans struggle with sleep at least once a week. “It’s perfectly […]
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Women are more likely than men to have their symptoms dismissed or downplayed by medical professionals. When they get a diagnosis, they often face stigma and judgment. In light of this, WH created the “Owning It” package—which spotlights various women with complicated and often difficult-to-diagnose conditions who decided to take a stand for their health. Our hope is that their […]
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The lockdown of Guo Jing’s neighbourhood in Wuhan –- the city at the heart of China’s new coronavirus epidemic –- came suddenly and without warning. Unable to go out, the 29-year-old is now sealed inside her compound where she has to depend on online group-buying services to get food. “Living for at least another month isn’t an issue,” Guo told […]
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The short answer is yes, stress and hair loss can be related. Three types of hair loss that can be associated with high stress levels are: Telogen effluvium. In telogen effluvium (TEL-o-jun uh-FLOO-vee-um), significant stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase. Within a few months, affected hairs might fall out suddenly when simply combing or washing […]
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Ann Widdecombe, 72, has long been a force to be reckoned with in politics, most recently evidenced by her willingness to spar with her political opponents as an MEP for the Brexit Party. Despite Anne’s battle-hardened exterior, a health issue a couple of years back had her fearing the worst. In her Daily Express column she wrote: “I sat up […]
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Oxfordshire plans to become the first ‘smoke-free’ county in England as health chiefs plan to stamp out the habit by 2025 Council chief said he hopes nobody will smoke in Oxfordshire in five years’ time Approximately 10% of the county’s population smokes regularly at the moment The Government’s target is for just 5% of the population to still smoke by […]
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Sitting more during the day and for longer at a time is linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. In a new study, researchers looked at the sitting behavior of 102 Hispanic women and 416 non-Hispanic women. Women’s cardiovascular symptoms also become more pronounced after menopause — although everyone’s risk for cardiovascular disease increases with age. […]
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(HealthDay)—More than 322,000 MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps have been recalled by Medtronic due to a defect that could cause them to malfunction and put users at risk for serious harm or death. The recalled devices lack or have a broken retainer ring that helps lock the insulin cartridge into place in the pump’s reservoir compartment. If the cartridge is […]
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