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What is the Keto Diet?

The keto diet is one of the fastest growing diet trends. But is this carb-reducing diet healthy? Or is moderation the key to long-term success?

Weight and Cancer: What You Need to Know

How does your weight increase your risk of developing cancer? What can you do about it to stay healthy? Read this article to learn more.

Cervical Cancer Screening Options: What Is Best For You?

Varuna Srinivasan, MBBS, MPH & Jared Hirschfield, National Center for Health Research Cervical cancer is cancer in the cells lining the cervix, the narrow passage between the uterus and vagina. This cancer is usually diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44.1 Each year in the United States, approximately 13,000 women are diagnosed with […]

Diet Tips for Postmenopausal Women: Lessons from the Women’s Health Initiative

The Women’s Health Initiative had mixed results on what postmenopausal women should and should not eat to prevent disease and cancer. What we did learn is that sticking to a diet can be tricky.

Are Some Birth Control Pills Too Risky?

YAZ, Yasmin, Beyaz, and other drospirenone hormonal birth control pills have been found to have an increased risk of serious blood clots. However, the FDA has not taken the pills off the market or demanded a black box warning.