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An allergic reaction can be developed as a result of contact with any organic or inorganic compound. Certain allergens commonly lead to allergies. For example, many people are allergic to...

Pain, itching, burning and dryness of the vulvo-vaginal area can have numerous causes. Let's take a look.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases Twenty-five percent of Americans have at least one STD. Any type of...

Combined contraceptive pills are hormonal pills for preventing unwanted pregnancy. These pills contain two sex hormones to prevent ovulation. The combined oral contraceptive pill can be taken by almost all women of all...

Many women prefer "the abortion pill", a method of pregnancy termination that involves taking two medications, to undergoing a surgical abortion. What do you need to know if you are...

Bleeding Immediately Following Your Abortion If you undergo a surgical abortion, the bleeding that follows the procedure tends to be lighter than the bleeding you would experience during a menstrual...

Lymphedema is a common complication of a legion of health conditions. In the developing world, it is not unusual to see grotesquely enlarged arms and legs infected with a parasite...

What is the best dieting plan for maintaining weight? The biological definition of diet is the controlled consumption of food or drink for a particular purpose being to maintain a...

One of the most common complaints during and after chemotherapy is that things just don't smell and taste the same. What we perceive as taste is intimately linked with our...

When you are sick with cancer, about the last thing you need to do is to travel half way around the world to try to find an insect dealer so...

The ovaries are the only female body part that literally "retires" when you cross into middle age. Ovarian function gradually starts declining as you enter the perimenopause, and eventually stops...