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Mask Myths and Facts for People With Lung Disease
If you have a lung disease like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to take steps to protect yourself from...
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Why You Need an Ulcerative Colitis Support Community
When you have ulcerative colitis (UC), it can help to find people who understand what you’re going through. Learn why you should find your UC...
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Legacy Racist Mortgage 'Redlining', Fewer Green Spaces
A racist mortgage appraisal practice used in the United States decades ago has resulted in less green space in some urban neighborhoods today,...
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Ghosted After a UC Diagnosis: How to Respond
Did a friend or potential romantic partner stop taking to you after your ulcerative colitis diagnosis? Learn why it happens and what you can do...
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Doctors Warn of Skin Cancer Screening Crisis
Cancer screenings have dropped between 86% and 94% in preventive cancer screenings nationwide, compared to 2017 to 2019.
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Vitamin D Might Help Fight COVID-19
But how much is enough, and how hard is it to get the right amount of vitamin D?
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CDC Panel: No COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surprises
The two COVID vaccines are remarkably low-risk, and deaths that occurred in people after getting the vaccine don't seem related to it, a CDC panel...
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Can You Use a Menstrual Cup With an IUD?
Here's what you need to know about using a menstrual cup when you have an IUD.
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Pandemic Has Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
A new study indicates that during the first wave of the pandemic last spring, the number of newly launched cancer treatment studies cratered by 60%.
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Apps to Track Birth Control
How do birth control apps work? Can I use a cycle tracking app for birth control? How do I find a reliable fertility app? Learn about apps for...
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What Happens When You Stop Taking UC Meds?
Medicines can help keep inflammation in check, but you may not like taking them. Learn when you can quit your meds and what happens when you do.
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What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Ulcerative Colitis
From treatment to remission, symptoms to support, here’s what a doctor who treats it every day wants you to know about ulcerative colitis.
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Emergency Contraception With a Copper IUD
Can you get a copper IUD put in as emergency contraception? How does it work? What are the pros and cons?
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IUD Cramps
IUDs often cause cramps. Learn what can you do about them, how long they might last, how to feel better, and what to do if they don’t go away.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: How Best to Prepare
Among the suggestions circulating online, including some with little or no research backing them up, are recommendations to pre-dose with allergy...
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Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Want COVID Vaccine ASAP
That percentage is even higher among those who know someone who has already been vaccinated.
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Signs Your IUD Is Out of Place
What happens if you think your IUD is out of place? What are the signs? How do you check? Should you call the doctor? Learn what to look for and...
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Lung Disease: Get Back into Exercise
Chronic lung disease can make you feel breathless and sap your muscle tone. You may be afraid to exercise or do the activities you once enjoyed....
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Discovery May Explain Black Americans' Higher Colon Cancer Risk
Researchers examined age-related "epigenetic" changes in colon tissue. These changes affect how genes work.
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Healthier 2021: Bill's Journey Takes an Unexpected Turn
COVID shifted my focus, but I’m determined to keep up with my healthy eating habits while I recover.
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What Happens When You Stop Taking Crohn’s Meds?
When you have Crohn’s disease, you probably have to take medications long term. But can you stop if you’re feeling better? Here’s what you need to...
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COVID Antibody Treatments Exceed Expectations
Promising new data on two coronavirus antibody cocktails suggests these therapies can keep patients out of the hospital and even prevent illness...
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COPD: Find Your Community
COPD not only makes you feel breathless, it can also make you feel isolated, depressed, and stressed. When you connect with a community of other...
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Worse COVID Illness, Stronger Immunity After?
People who've recovered from severe COVID-19 may have stronger long-term immune protection from reinfection than those with milder illness,...
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What People With MS Wish You Knew
When you live with a complex condition like multiple sclerosis (MS), there are a lot of misconceptions that can come along with it.