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Frontal fibrosing alopecia
This type of receding hairline, which primarily affects older women, is treatable. The earlier you talk with your doctor about it, the better your chance of preventing permanent baldness.
Breast implants and cancer: Any connection?
Concerned about a link between breast implants and cancer? Get the facts.
Birth control: Can preejaculation fluid cause pregnancy?
This possible cause of pregnancy makes withdrawal a method of birth control you cannot rely on.
Pap smear: Do I need one if I'm a virgin?
Doctors recommend regular cervical cancer screening whether you've had sex or not.
Leg cramps during pregnancy: Preventable?
A Mayo Clinic specialist shares prevention and treatment tips for leg cramps during pregnancy.
How do COVID-19 antibody tests differ from diagnostic tests?
Antibody testing shows whether you've had the COVID-19 virus in the past. It's not the same as testing to see whether you have the virus now.
COVID-19 variants: What's the concern?
The virus that causes COVID-19 has changed over time, which has affected prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
Bacterial vs. viral infections: How do they differ?
Understand the differences between bacterial and viral infections.
Extended-cycle birth control pills: Is spotting common?
Breakthrough bleeding is more common with continuous and extended-cycle birth control pills, but usually decreases with time.
Hemorrhoids during pregnancy: What's the best treatment?
Know how to relieve painful, swollen veins in the anus and rectum during pregnancy.
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