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Managing your weight through physical activity may lower your chances of getting this common cancer
This hormone may affect your weight, but it doesn’t usually act alone
Spoiler alert: Douching and feminine odor products cause more problems than they solve
Aging and hormonal changes around menopause can shift where your body stores fat, depositing it around your midsection
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Hormonal changes, a slower metabolism and muscle loss can make weight gain more common around menopause — healthy habits can help you manage it
Most breast pain isn’t a sign of cancer, but certain symptoms deserve a closer look
Your fertility, menstrual cycle and period symptoms can return quickly
Massaging your breast tissue can help reduce breastfeeding pain, treat lymphedema and find cancer early
Head to bed in a bra to reduce breast pain, nipple irritation and stretch marks
Your period may occasionally line up with someone else’s, but science suggests coincidence is responsible — not a mysterious biological connection
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