Category: Women’s Health
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Moderate Drinking Defined
Drinking above these guidelines can increase the risk for motor vehicle crashes, weight gain, insomnia, high blood pressure, stroke, violence, suicide, and certain types of cancer.
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Eating and Treating vs Causing Disease
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Women’s Fertility
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
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Heart Disease in Women
February makes us think about Hallmark cards, flowers, and heart shaped boxes of chocolate. But let’s take a minute to think about HEART Disease in women. Heart Attack Signs in Women Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and…
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What is your risk of cancer?
This brief questionnaire will help you determine whether you should be further evaluated for either Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome or Lynch syndrome. On average, the quiz takes less than 1 minute to complete. Did You Know: Genetic testing can help you determine if you are at increased risk for developing certain types of cancer. 28…
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True Cost of Diabetes and Prevention
Epidemiological study cohorts have shown a gradual increase in the worldwide incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Based on the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014, 29 million people in the U.S. have diabetes aged 20 years or older (12.3% of the adult population), and 1 in 4 do not know it.
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Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holidays are upon us which means more festivities and for many the dreaded weight gain. Let this be the year you do not gain weight. If you know you have an office lunch party then for breakfast and dinner choose healthier lighter options such as a veggie omelet for breakfast and chicken and vegetables…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. Create an Early Detection Plan…
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Lisa M. Jukes, Austin’s Top Doctor since 2015