Women's health
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Sex after years of abstinence: OK to resume?
With time and patience, you can resume sexual activity at any age.
Medical credentials and degrees explained
Confused by the credentials for doctors, nurses and physician assistants? Get definitions of common credentials and learn why they matter.
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE): What is it?
Find out more about a virus spread to people by mosquitoes, its symptoms and ways to prevent being infected with it.
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia affects your lungs' small airways and air-exchange sacs.
Barrel chest: What causes it?
Barrel chest isn't a disease, but it may indicate an underlying condition, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Women's health: Prevent the top threats
Find out how to prevent the top women's health risks, including heart disease, stroke and cancer.
Pseudoclaudication: Is it related to claudication?
Pseudoclaudication and claudication causes leg pain for different reasons. One is caused by pinched spinal nerves while the other is a circulation problem.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Arteriovenous malformation or AVM
Learn more about the symptoms of a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and the treatments available for these tangled blood vessels.
Did the definition of Alzheimer's disease change?
What the change in the research definition of Alzheimer's disease means for you.
Top threats to women's health
Do you know the greatest threats to women's health? The top causes of death among adult women in the U.S. include heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Take control by talking with your doctor about how to lower your risk.
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