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What You Don’t Know About Gout Could Hurt You
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What You Don’t Know About Gout Could Hurt You

Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects an estimated 9 million people in the United States, and...

What You Need to Know About Gout
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What You Need to Know About Gout

Medically reviewed by Paula Tanasa, M.D.What is gout?Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds...

Cómo hablar de la obesidad y de su correspondiente cobertura del seguro en el trabajo
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Cómo hablar de la obesidad y de su correspondiente cobertura del seguro en el trabajo

La obesidad es tan común en Estados Unidos que casi la mitad (4 de cada 10) adultos estadounidenses viven con...

A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause
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A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause

Menopause is a near-universal experience for women in midlife. And most women will experience some physical, mental and emotional changes...

Pediatric Retinal Disorders
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Pediatric Retinal Disorders

Pediatric retinal disorders require specialized medical care from ophthalmologists trained to treat complex eye conditions in children. Early intervention by...

​C. Diff​ 101
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​C. Diff​ 101

If you haven’t heard of C. diff before, it’s the common name for a bacterial infection in the colon caused...

Policy Briefing: Women’s Health Is a Readiness Issue
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Policy Briefing: Women’s Health Is a Readiness Issue

In response to the Department of Defense’s 2020 report on the Health Status of Active-Duty Servicewomen, HealthyWomen developed the Ready,...

Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with Obesity
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Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with Obesity

Approximately 4 out of 10 American adults live with obesity, a medical condition that can cause serious health problems such...

Dear Employer: How to Ask for Obesity Care Insurance Coverage
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Dear Employer: How to Ask for Obesity Care Insurance Coverage

If you live with obesity, getting the medical care and other support you deserve can be tough. Insurance may not...

With Metastatic Breast Cancer, I Can’t Control Much — But That Only Makes Me Fight Harder For a Cure
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With Metastatic Breast Cancer, I Can’t Control Much — But That Only Makes Me Fight Harder For a Cure

As told to Erica Rimlinger My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 40s, and my Ashkenazi Jewish heritage...

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