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What happens to your vagina as you age?

by Louie Ye and Martha Hickey,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vagina is an internal organ with a complex ecosystem, influenced by circulating hormone levels which change dur

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What happens to your vagina as you age?

by Louie Ye and Martha Hickey,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vagina is an internal organ with a complex ecosystem, influenced by circulating hormone levels which change dur

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How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

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Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

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Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

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Pregnancy after sterilization turns out to be surprisingly common

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraceptio

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Heart Disease: The Silent Killer in Women

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Heart Disease: The Silent Killer in Women

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The importance of social support during pregnancy

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: Lisa Runnels from PixabayWhether it is a cup of tea and a chat, the loan of some baby equipment in preparation for the new arrival, or a hug when things

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The importance of social support during pregnancy

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: Lisa Runnels from PixabayWhether it is a cup of tea and a chat, the loan of some baby equipment in preparation for the new arrival, or a hug when things

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Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy—one that could be easily prevented

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I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?

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I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?

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Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

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Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

Updated on:December 28,2023 7