Women’s health

Women’s health

Health issues and subjects specific to women, such as menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. These issues are often related to the female human anatomy such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to females.

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goiter

Health care; Women’s health

Enlargement of the thyroid gland that is not associated with inflammation or cancer.

dehydration

Health care; Women’s health

Excessive loss of body water that the body needs to carry on normal functions at an optimal level. Signs include increasing thirst, dry mouth, weakness or lightheadedness (particularly if worse on ...

saturated fat

Health care; Women’s health

Fat such as butter, solid shortening, lard, and fatback. It is recommended that people avoid eating saturated fat, which increases the risk of certain long-term illnesses, such as coronary artery ...

blood

Health care; Women’s health

Fluid in the body made up of plasma, red and white blood cells, and platelets. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to and waste materials away from all body tissues. In the breast, blood nourishes the ...

rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Health care; Women’s health

Form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. It can affect any joint but is common in the wrist and fingers. If one hand has RA, the other one usually ...

fossil fuels

Health care; Women’s health

Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. They currently provide more than 85% of all the energy consumed in the United States, nearly two-thirds of the electricity, and virtually all of the ...

whole grains

Health care; Women’s health

Grains that include the entire grain seed, or kernel. Whole grains are eaten as a single food (such as while rice or popcorn) or as an ingredient in foods (such as cereal, bread, or pasta). Examples ...