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How Do I Control Menopause Weight Gain?
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What Are the Benefits of Strength Training After Age 40?
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What Are the Benefits of Using Generic Medications?
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What Are Signs of ADHD in Women?
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Best Tips to Prepare for 2025 Hurricane Season When You Are Pregnant
Hurricane season is starting, and for pregnant women, it’s important to take extra steps to ensure everything goes smoothly.
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A Dietitian Picks the 7 Best Prenatal Vitamins for 2025
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Curb Walking: What Is It and Can It Help Induce Labor?
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Menopause and Mental Health: 7 Top Tips to Manage Mood Changes
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Does Menopause Cause Insomnia? Learn Why and How to Sleep Better
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The Best Natural Remedies for Menopause Symptom Relief
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What is Multiple Myeloma? Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatments
Multiple myeloma is cancer of white blood cells that starts in the bone marrow. Learn who's most at risk and common early symptoms. -
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Perimenopause and Blood Pressure: What Women Should Know
Perimenopause is normal stage of a woman's life, but it may lead to high blood pressure. Ochsner Digital Medicine can help through the transition. -
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Colorectal Cancer Symptoms, Screenings and Treatment: 5 Things To Know in 2025
The key to decreasing new colorectal cases is to following routine screening guidelines. -
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Why Are My Lips Always Dry?
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Are You Still Dealing with Back Pain After Pregnancy?
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Heart Attacks in Men & Women: What Are the Different Signs and Risks?
Learn the different signs and risks of heart attacks in men and women. Understand the symptoms and seek care with Ochsner Health. -
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How a Digital Solution Detected Preeclampsia and Protected a Pregnancy
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5 Heart Attack Symptoms in Women That May Surprise You
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What Causes Cervical Cancer?
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Can UV Exposure from Gel Nail Polish Cause Sunspots and Skin Cancer?
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Mommy Makeover: Transform Your Body
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How a Military Mom is Thriving After a Stage 4 Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Important Facts You Should Know About Gestational Diabetes in 2025
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Severe Morning Sickness Treatments Pregnant People Should Know About
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Why Is Heart Disease Risk Higher for Breast Cancer Survivors?
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10 Tips to Manage Gestational Diabetes During the 2024 Holidays
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What Causes Breast Cancer? 10 Risk Factors To Know
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Why Do I Keep Getting Them?
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If You’re Black and Have Endometriosis, Here Are 3 Things You Should Know
Endometriosis is a complex and often painful condition that affects millions of women worldwide. However, the experience of this condition can be different for Black women, both in terms of symptoms and the journey to diagnosis and treatment. -
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Why is High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy More Common for Black Women?
High blood pressure during pregnancy can lead to various health problems. While it can affect anyone, statistics show it is more common for Black pregnant people. -
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What is Overactive Bladder? 7 Top Things You Should Know
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What is Stress Incontinence and What Causes It?
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Does Drinking Cranberry Juice Really Help a UTI?
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Are Press-On Nails Safe? 4 Things To Know
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How to Reduce and Prevent Forehead Wrinkles
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Sunscreen Tips For People With Skin Of Color
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5 Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids You Need to Know
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Is Tylenol Safe to Take While Breastfeeding?
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The Best Breastfeeding Tips for Working Moms Returning to Work
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Here Are 6 Ways Stroke Symptoms May Differ in Women in 2024
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7 Top Mastitis Symptoms and Treatment Guidelines
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Early Signs of Colon Cancer in Women: 5 Things to Know
While men and women face similar risks when it comes to colon cancer, women can have a harder time reading signs because they can mimic other common issues. -
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4 Common Reasons for Why You're Itchy Down There
Are you constantly feeling itchy, well, down there? Here are four causes that could be the culprit. -
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Why Are Black People at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer?
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What is Midwifery? Meet a Certified Nurse Midwife at Ochsner
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Why Timely Preeclampsia Detection Is Crucial for People Who are Pregnant
While preeclampsia does not affect a large number of pregnancies, if it is not treated properly, it can cause some serious complications for mom and baby. -
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How You Can Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
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5 Important Facts About Donor Human Milk Banking
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Louisiana collects approved donor human milk for sick babies who need it to survive. -
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The Top Cause of Heart Attacks in Pregnant Women: SCAD
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8 Symptoms of Heart Disease in Women
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6 Signs of Heart Attack in Women
Heart attack symptoms can display themselves differently in men and women. While chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack, women are more likely to suffer a heart attack with more subtle signs. -
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6 Top Questions About Coffee, Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes
Good news for pregnant coffee lovers: Consuming a low amount of caffeine during pregnancy may help reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. -
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Is a Midwife Right for Me?
Midwives are licensed, highly trained healthcare professionals who provide healthcare to women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods. -
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Breast Cancer Symptoms: 9 Things To Look For
The most important thing you can do is have breast awareness. Pay attention to changes in your breasts. -
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6 Most Common Gynecological Cysts Found in Women and Why We Get Them
Cysts is a sac or growth that's filled with fluid and can be both cancerous and non-cancerous. Here are the 6 most common types of gynecological cysts found in women. -
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Is the Birth Control Implant the Right Option for Me in 2023?
The birth control implant is a flexible plastic rod that’s the size of a matchstick. It is placed under the skin of the upper arm. Learn the pros and cons. -
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How Can I Reduce My Risk of Gynecological Cancer in 2023?
Did you know that almost half of gynecologic cancers could be prevented? Learn how to reduce your risk. -
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5 Top Facts About Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
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What Is the Best Way to Increase My Chances of Getting Pregnant?
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself if You're Going Through Perimenopause
Having hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms but still getting your period? You may be experiencing perimenopause. -
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4 Strategies for Black Mothers to Protect Mental Health
Maternal mental health is a topic that is slowly gaining more traction in the healthcare community. Black mothers are still very much underserved. If you are a Black mother, here are some tools to remember. -
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The Connected MOM Program Helps to Ease Pregnancy Worries
Connected MOM allows users to digitally send weight and blood pressure readings to their medical team, so it's easy to monitor health between visits. -
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Why is Late-Stage Cervical Cancer on the Rise in 2023?
While the overall rate of cervical cancer in the United States is declining, late-stage cervical cancer is on the rise. Find out why. -
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What Are the Top Signs and Symptoms to Know if I Am Pregnant?
Each woman experiences pregnancy differently, and women experience various symptoms throughout pregnancy, some ranging from standard to uncommon. It is important to know the symptoms or early signs of pregnancy. -
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How Can I Help Prepare My Child for Their First Gynecology Exam?
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4 Essentials Women Must Have for Staying Healthy in Their 40s and Beyond
Forty is a more than a milestone birthday – it’s the start of a major decade of change for a woman’s health. Here are four essentials for staying healthy during your 40’s and beyond. -
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Am I Ready for a Baby?
For some, being a parent is a lifelong dream. For others, becoming a parent can be more daunting. It’s not a decision to take lightly, so let’s unpack a few things to consider if you’re thinking about having a baby. -
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Insomnia During Pregnancy: 9 Tips for the Best Night's Sleep
Several factors can contribute to insomnia during pregnancy. Trouble sleeping can begin as early as the first trimester as hormone levels begin to change and can persist into in the third trimester. -
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How Common Is Pain During Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia)?
Don’t discount pain or discomfort during sex as normal. -
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How to Beat Exhaustion If You Are Pregnant with Your Second Child
Many mothers pregnant with their second child experience excessive fatigue. Learn the causes and tips to help with exhaustion. -
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The Best Ways to Control Menopause Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) in 2023
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) or hot flashes are the most common menopausal symptoms. Here's what you need to know about the causes of VMS and how you can help keep them at bay. -
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When Should a Teen Start Seeing a Gynecologist?
When your daughter becomes a teenager, you may start to wonder when the right time for her is to see a gynecologist. -
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5 Best Tips to Manage Postpartum Depression During the Holidays
For those struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, the holidays can add an extra layer of pressure to an already overwhelming time. Here are five tips to make your holiday season a little less stressful and more manageable. -
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5 Things Women Need to Know About Epilepsy
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Top 10 Questions Expecting Moms Ask
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Top Signs of Schizophrenia in Women
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New Moms, Don't Forget These Must-Have Items for Your Hospital Bag
Your baby can arrive on or before your due date, so it’s a good idea to have a hospital bag packed by week 35. These are the essential items to include. -
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What Is a Nurse-Midwife and Should I Choose One?
Thinking about having a baby? Wondering what your birthing options are? A nurse-midwife may be the right choice for your maternity healthcare and beyond. -
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Can a Peanut Ball Reduce Labor Time?
Looking to shorten your labor time? This peanut-shell-shaped ball may help. -
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Is Your Latex Allergy Keeping You From Practicing Safe Sex? Here Are Alternative Contraceptives
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7 Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
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Signs of Diabetes in Women
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Is Getting the Flu Shot While Pregnant Safe?
There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to getting the flu shot while pregnant. Learn why pregnant and nursing women should make an extra effort to get the flu vaccine. -
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What Important Screenings Should I Get at My Yearly Wellness Exam?
A long-term relationship with a primary care physician – a doctor that helps you manage your health – keeps you healthier and lowers overall medical costs. -
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Can I Take Cough Medicine While Breastfeeding?
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9 Causes of Lower Back Pain in Women
Lower back pain in women can be caused by many different conditions. Learn treatment options available to you. -
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The Top Signs of Depression in Women: What to Watch Out For
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Experiencing Pain During Your Gynecology Exam? Here's What You Can Do
Pelvic exams help your doctor detect signs of cancer and other illness, but these visits can sometimes hurt. Plan ahead to prevent a painful checkup. -
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Why Adults Might Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine Again
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Perinatal Depression: How Can I Feel Better?
Perinatal depression is a mood disorder that occurs during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth. With the proper treatment, most women will feel better, and their symptoms will subside.
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