1. Chronic stress: Can it cause depression?

The cause of depression is not entirely clear. However, it's believed that both genetic and environmental factors, such as stress, may play a role. Some people are more vulnerable to stress because of their personality characteristics or temperam...

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2. Sexual Assault - Depression

Many cases of depression are thought to be the result of chemical imbalances in the brain. However, people can also develop a crippling depression in response to an outside event such as rape. If you are a rape victim, the fear that no one will beli...

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3. Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed?

This interactive tool can help you assess your symptoms and find out if you might have depression. It calculates how many common symptoms of depression you have and—based on your answers—suggests where you might be on a scale from not dep...

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4. Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase

MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Medication use among children across the United States is dramatically increasing as more kids are being treated for diabetes, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers report.   I...

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5. MENOPAUSE

Menopause is defined as absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. The menopausal transition starts with varying menstrual cycle length and ends with the final menstrual period. Perimenopause means "around the time of menopause." It is not...

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6. HDL Good Cholestrol

HDL is the good cholesterol because it protects the arteries from the atherosclerosis process. HDL cholesterol extracts cholesterol particles from the artery walls and transports them to the liver to be disposed through the bile. It also interferes w...

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7. INTRODUCTION

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other ...

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8. HOME TREATMENT

To decrease your risk of infertility and increase your chances of becoming pregnant, use the following guidelines

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9. PREVENTION OF INFERTILITY

Prevention Some causes of infertility are related to lifestyle or other health conditions. To help protect your fertility: Avoid using tobacco (cigarettes) and marijuana, which reduce fertility, especially by reducing sperm counts. Avoid exposure to...

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10. TREATMENT FOR INFERTILITY

The ultimate goal of infertility treatment is a healthy pregnancy and the birth of one healthy infant. (A multiple pregnancy increases risks of complications for a mother and her fetuses.) Just as there are many causes of infertility, there are many ...

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11. EXAMS AND TEST REQUIRED FOR INFERTILITY

Testing for a cause of infertility usually starts with simple tests for both partners. In addition to an interview and physical examinations, your initial tests will check semen quality and both partners' hormone levels in the blood. Hormone imba...

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12. TIME FOR TAKING DOCTORS ADVISE

Consult with your health professional about infertility concerns if you: Want children but have been unable to become pregnant after 1 year of having sex without using birth control. Are a woman older than 35 who has been unable to become pregnant ...

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13. WHAT INCREASES UR RISK OF INFERTILITY

Infertility has many causes that involve either the woman's, the man's, or both partners' reproductive systems. Some factors that increase your risk of infertility are within your control; others are not. Risk factors you cannot control i...

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14. WHAT HAPPENS

You can be considered infertile if you have not been able to conceive after 1 year of sex without using birth control. However, an infertility diagnosis does not mean that you are incapable of pregnancy. About 50% of couples who do not conceive with...

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15. INFERTILITY

Infertility does not cause physical symptoms. Infertility is a general term for a couple's inability to start a pregnancy after 1 year of having sex 2 to 3 times a week without using birth control methods. For women younger than 30, some health ...

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16. INFERTILITY

Cause Infertility has many causes that involve either the woman's, the man's, or both partners' reproductive systems. The most common causes include: 1 Problems with the man's reproductive system. Problems with the woman's fall...

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17. INFERTILITY

Topic Overview What is infertility? Infertility is defined as a couple's inability to become pregnant after 1 year of sex without using birth control. When considering whether you may have an infertility problem, however, bear in mind that "...

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18. FERTILITY

There are certain things that you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant. Here are some tips that may help you conceive your little one! If you and your partner are having trouble getting pregnant and have not been successful after a yea...

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19. FERTILITY

Fertility is the natural capability of giving life. As a measure, "Fertility Rate" is the number of children born per couple, person or population. This is different to fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction (influenc...

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20. Cervical Cancers

Cervical cancer: malignant cancer of the cervix or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts using ...

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