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Breast Health

Breast cancer, breast exams, the health benefits of breastfeeding, and the impact of ovulation on breast health: here’s what you need to know.

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    Vaping and birth control: Too risky to go together

    By Melayna Alicea • November 19, 2024
    Know the risks
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    Treating menopause symptoms after age 65 with hormone therapy: Is it safe? 

    By Melayna Alicea • September 12, 2024
    New research may hold answers
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    IUD placement right after birth might be unethical—and unnecessary

    By Kristen Curran • September 10, 2024
    Why we shouldn’t be placing “postplacental” LARC
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    Is it better for female athletes to be on the Pill? 

    By Therese Vonesh and Anne Marie Williams • August 10, 2024
    What the research says about ACL injury risk and OC use
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    Is it true that puberty blockers “pause” puberty? 

    By Madison Ayers • June 15, 2024
    Hint: The answer isn’t what we’ve been told
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    Why do some women experience breast soreness before their periods?

    By Kristen Curran • October 6, 2023
    Crippling cramps, aching breasts, fatigue, mood swings… If you’re one of the 20% of women whose PMS symptoms…
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    Producing milk when you shouldn’t be? Here’s everything you need to know about high prolactin levels, aka hyperprolactinemia

    By Kristen Curran • August 17, 2023
    Most things in life take a little work to get going. If you want to start your car,…
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    Why do we call breastmilk a living substance?

    By Cassondra Moriarty • January 27, 2023
    You might have heard that breast milk has superpower properties, can heal wounds faster than neosporin, and is…
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    Do you need to wean from breastfeeding while trying to conceive?

    By Kristen Curran • January 6, 2023
    Are you hoping to conceive and wondering whether you’ll need to wean a currently breastfeeding child? Because every…

  • The eco-friendly baby feeding option: How breastfeeding benefits the environment

    By Christina Bennett • December 15, 2022
    You already know that breastmilk is the ideal nutrition for newborns, and you probably know that breastfeeding has…