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Medical history: Compiling your medical family tree
Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.
Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
Heart disease and heart attack symptoms may be different in woman than in men. Know the warning signs and learn ways to protect your heart.
Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing
Consider the risks of timing pregnancies too close together or too far apart.
Domestic violence against women: Recognize patterns, seek help
Domestic violence can happen to anyone. Understand how to break the cycle of abuse.
Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap
Women are diagnosed with depression more often than men are. Discover what factors may contribute to that increased risk.
Delaying your period with hormonal birth control
Delaying your period is possible if you use an extended or continuous method of birth control. Find out how you can have more control over your menstrual cycle.
Choosing a birth control pill
Wondering which birth control pill is best for you? Weigh the risks and benefits of the different types of birth control pills.
Cancer risk: What the numbers mean
The news is full of reports about cancer risk, but what does it all mean for you? Find out how to interpret cancer statistics.
COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms?
Advanced age and some health conditions can raise the risk of serious COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) illness.
Birth control pill FAQ: Benefits, risks and choices
The birth control pill is surrounded by misinformation. Get the facts on common concerns and questions about taking the pill.
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