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WOMEN'S HEALTH
CANCERwomen/cancer
CONTRACEPTIONwomen/contraception
DIAGNOSTIC TESTSwomen/diagnostic.tests
FERTILITY/INFERTILITYwomen/fertility
Diseases & Conditions
• Infertility

FOOD & NUTRITIONwomen/food.nutrition
Features
• Trans fat: Avoid this cholesterol double whammy
• E. coli: Dangers of eating raw or undercooked foods
• Fast food: 6 ways to healthier meals
• Grilling tips: Creative and healthy options for the grill
• Healthy meals: Cooking for one or two
• Snacks: How they fit into a healthy diet
• Vegetarian diet: A starter's guide to a plant-based diet
• E. coli and spinach: How to make safe choices
• 8 ways to prevent food poisoning at home
• A course on cookbooks: How to select one that suits your needs
• Adjusting the servings: Considerations for scaling a recipe
• Break away for breakfast: Don't opt out of this beneficial meal
• Dairy products: Selecting, storing and serving
• Dietary fats: Know which types to choose
• Dietary fiber: An essential part of a healthy diet
• Dietary supplements: Do you need them?
• Dietary supplements: Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely
• Fish FAQ: The merits and hazards of eating fish
• Food poisoning: Common causes and likely symptoms
• Food poisoning: Prevention includes safe cooking temperatures
• Fruits: How to select, store and serve these healthy foods
• Healthy diet basics: Using a food pyramid
• Ingredient substitutions: Make the switch for healthier recipes
• Legumes: Using beans, peas and lentils instead of meat
• Low-fat diets: Still beneficial despite study results?
• Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?
• Poultry, meat and seafood: How to's of high-protein foods
• Recipe makeovers: 5 ways to create healthy recipes
• Shopping strategies for healthy foods
• Sodium: Are you getting too much?
• The caffeine question: Should you decaffeinate your diet?
• Vegetables: How to select, store and serve these healthy foods
• Water: How much should you drink every day?
• Whole grains: High in nutrition and fiber, yet low in fat
• A sample menu using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid
• Alcohol and your health: Weighing the pros and cons

GENERAL HEALTHwomen/general
Diseases & Conditions
• Adenomyosis
• Amenorrhea
• Bartholin cyst
• Breast cancer
• Breast pain
• Cervical cancer
• Cervicitis
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Cystocele
• Double uterus
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Endometrial cancer
• Endometriosis
• Enterocele
• Female sexual dysfunction
• Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Infertility
• Inflammatory breast cancer
• Interstitial cystitis
• Mammary duct ectasia
• Mastitis
• Menopause
• Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
• Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
• Mittelschmerz
• Osteoporosis
• Ovarian cancer
• Ovarian cysts
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Perimenopause
• Placental abruption
• Placenta previa
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Postpartum depression
• Preeclampsia
• Premature birth
• Premature ovarian failure
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Rectocele
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Uterine fibroids
• Uterine polyps
• Uterine prolapse
• Vaginal cancer
• Vaginal dryness
• Vaginitis
• Vulvar cancer
• Vulvodynia

Features
• Breast lumps: Types of lumps and what they mean
• Genetic testing for breast cancer: What the results mean
• Herceptin: Adjuvant therapy for HER2-positive invasive breast cancer
• Menopause and diabetes: A twin challenge
• Pregnancy and diabetes: Plan your pregnancy to avoid complications
• Pregnancy and diabetes: What to expect from conception to birth
• ACE inhibitors: New warning for pregnant women
• Breast cancer prevention drug raises fatal stroke risk
• Cervical cancer vaccine recommended for girls
• Implanon: FDA approves implantable contraceptive
• Morning-after pill: Plan B OK'd without prescription
• Warning issued for Ortho Evra birth control patch
• Antidepressants: Are they safe during pregnancy?
• Menstruation: Preparing your preteen
• Protecting women's hearts: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist
• Women's heart disease: New study shows differences
• Headaches and hormones: What's the connection?
• Choosing your health care provider for pregnancy
• Episiotomy: Can you deliver a baby without one?
• Sex during pregnancy: An unnecessary taboo?
• Vaginal bleeding: What's normal, what's not?
• Back pain during pregnancy
• Early pregnancy: Morning sickness, fatigue and other common symptoms
• Eating disorders at midlife
• Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way
• Genetic testing for breast cancer: Who's it for?
• Hot flashes: Minimize discomfort during menopause
• Hysterectomy: Surgery to remove your uterus
• Pap smear: Screening test for cervical cancer
• Preconception planning: Is your body ready for pregnancy?
• Strength training: Get stronger, leaner and healthier
• Types of breast cancer
• Weight gain after menopause: Reverse the middle age spread
• Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap
• Amniocentesis: Answers to common questions
• Childbirth education: Get ready for labor and delivery
• Chorionic villus sampling: Answers to common questions
• Coping with bed rest
• Coping with pregnancy loss
• C-section: Birth and the road to recovery
• C-section: When is it the best option?
• Early signs and symptoms of pregnancy: Things you might notice before you start prenatal care
• Fetal development: What happens during the first trimester?
• Fetal development: What happens during the second trimester?
• Fetal development: What happens during the third trimester?
• Fetal ultrasound: What can it tell you?
• First trimester prenatal care
• Group B strep: How to protect your baby
• Home pregnancy tests: Can you trust the results?
• How to get pregnant
• Inducing labor: Your questions answered
• Labor pain: Hypnosis, acupuncture and reflexology
• Labor pain: Weigh your options for pain relief
• Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue
• Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth
• Pregnancy: Essential nutrients when you're eating for two
• Pregnancy: Healthy eating for you and your baby
• Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the first trimester
• Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the second trimester
• Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the third trimester
• Pregnancy: When you have a chronic health condition
• Pregnancy: When you have a heart condition
• Pregnancy: When you have epilepsy
• Pregnancy: When you have high blood pressure
• Pregnancy after 35: Healthy moms, healthy babies
• Pregnancy and exercise: Baby, let's move!
• Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid
• Prenatal testing: Who should consider it?
• Preterm labor: Prevention is key
• Second trimester prenatal care
• Sex after pregnancy: Let your body set the pace
• Signs of labor: Know what to expect
• Stages of labor
• Third trimester prenatal care
• Twin pregnancy: What multiples mean for mom
• Ultrasound
• Understanding miscarriage
• Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: What causes it, and what should you do?
• Weight gain during pregnancy: What's healthy?
• Sexuality after cancer treatment: What women can expect
• Returning from maternity leave: Tips for working mothers
• Working during pregnancy: Stay healthy and productive
• Birth control pill FAQ: From menstruation to menopause — and everything in between
• Bladder control problems in women: How to seek treatment
• Bone density test: Measure your risk of osteoporosis
• Breast augmentation: Breast implants reshape self-image
• Breast biopsy: Interpreting your risk of breast cancer
• Breast cancer prevention: Lifestyle choices and more
• Breast implants: A choice between saline and silicone
• Breast lumps: Next steps after discovering suspicious breast tissue
• Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
• Breast reconstruction with breast implants: Saving grace for an active woman
• Breast reduction surgery: Decreasing your breast size
• Breast reduction surgery: How one woman's life improved dramatically
• Breast self-exams: One way to detect breast cancer
• Calcium supplements: Study questions benefits
• Cervical cancer vaccine recommended for girls 11 to 12
• Chemoprevention: Drugs that can reduce breast cancer risk
• Colposcopy: A follow-up to abnormal Pap test results
• Delaying your period through oral contraceptives
• Domestic violence toward women: Recognize the patterns and seek help
• Hormone replacement therapy: Benefits and alternatives
• Kegel exercises: How to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles
• Mammography: X-ray exam to detect breast cancer
• Mastectomy: Surgery to treat or prevent breast cancer
• Nipple discharge in women: Secretions often more alarming than dangerous
• Prophylactic mastectomy: An option for breast cancer prevention
• Prophylactic oophorectomy: Removing your ovaries to reduce your risk of breast and ovarian cancer
• TRAM flap breast reconstruction: Surgery after mastectomy gives one woman new outlook on life
• Women's top health threats: A surprising list

HAIR/NAILS/SKINwomen/hair.nails.skin
Diseases & Conditions
• Acanthosis nigricans
• Acne
• Actinic keratosis
• Anal itching
• Athlete's foot
• Bedsores (Pressure sores)
• Boils and carbuncles
• Bullous pemphigoid
• Cellulitis
• Cold sore
• Common warts
• Corns and calluses
• Dandruff
• Dermatitis/Eczema
• Dermatographia
• Diaper rash
• Dry skin
• Dyshidrosis
• Folliculitis
• Granuloma annulare
• Hair loss
• Hemangioma
• Henoch-Schonlein purpura
• Hidradenitis suppurativa
• Hives and angioedema
• Ichthyosis vulgaris
• Impetigo
• Ingrown toenails
• Itchy skin
• Jock itch
• Keratosis pilaris
• Lichen nitidus
• Lichen planus
• Lichen sclerosus
• Lipoma
• Moles
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Morphea
• Nail fungus
• Neurodermatitis (lichen simplex chronicus)
• Pemphigus
• Pilonidal cyst
• Pityriasis rosea
• Plantar warts
• Poison ivy rash
• Psoriasis
• Pyoderma gangrenosum
• Ringworm of the body
• Rosacea
• Sacral dimple
• Seborrheic keratosis
• Shingles
• Sweating and body odor
• Sweet's syndrome
• Tinea versicolor
• Vitiligo

Features
• Eczema treatments prompt new warnings
• Shingles vaccine Zostavax offers protection for older adults
• Cradle cap: Simple treatments are most effective
• Easy bruising: Aging-related causes
• Laser hair removal: Zapping unwanted hair
• Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits
• Sun damage: The true price of tanning
• Tattoos and piercings: What to know beforehand
• Acne products: Find a solution for your acne flare-ups
• Acne treatments: Promising therapies for clearer skin
• Botox: Is this wrinkle treatment for you?
• Liposuction: Considerations about body sculpting
• Moisturizers 101: The basics of softer skin
• New sunscreen, Anthelios, offers better cancer protection
• Skin care: Top 5 habits for healthy skin
• Wrinkle creams: Your guide to younger looking skin
• Laser resurfacing: Treatment for younger looking skin
• Nails: How to keep your fingernails healthy and strong

MENSTRUATIONwomen/menstruation
MENOPAUSEwomen/menopause
PREGNANCYwomen/pregnancy
RELATIONSHIPSwomen/relationships
SEXUALITYwomen/sexuality
Diseases & Conditions
• Female sexual dysfunction

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESwomen/std
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