Mar
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Your Guide to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, PID
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Pelvic inflammatory disease, commonly called PID, is an infection of the female reproductive organs. PID is one of the most serious complications of a sexually transmitted disease in women. PID can cause irreversible damage to the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other parts of the female reproductive system, and is the primary preventable cause of infertility in women.
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Mar
31
Bye-Bye Cellulite
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At 39, Julie wears a svelte size 4 and works out regularly to stay lean. Still, she struggles with one frustrating figure flaw that most women can relate to: cellulite.
"I started getting it in my early to mid-30s,” says Julie, who lives in Chicago and asked that her last name not be used. It mostly cropped up on her buttocks and the backs of the upper legs.
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Mar
31
Hepatitis B - Cause
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Cause
Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is one of the most common forms of viral hepatitis, which includes hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. But hepatitis has many other causes, including some medicines, long-term alcohol use, fatty deposits in the liver, and exposure to certain industrial chemicals.
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Mar
31
Orange Bowel Movement - is It Normal?
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Orange stool may normally appear after ingestion of:
* Beta carotene - vitamin A supplements
* Beta carotene in foods (if ingested in large amounts): carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, spinach, turnip greens, winter squash, collard greens, cilantro, fresh thyme, apricots, mango, pumpkin
* Antacids containing aluminium hydroxide
* Artificial colors in drinks, sweets, ice creams, sauces, etc
* Medications in certain combinations Read more