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How to Feel Happier Starting Today

When is the last time you took inventory of your happiness? I mean really looked at your life as a whole and admitted how happy or unhappy you were? Life experiences and our environments constantly force us to re-examine how happy and fulfilled we are feeling in the moment. Do you feel like your happiness is something you constantly have to strive for? Do you feel like it is out of your reach? Or do you believe that it is your birthright – something we all deserve?

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Weight Gain Diet for Women

While being overweight can increase your risk of developing health problems, many women don’t realize that being significantly underweight can disrupt your menstrual cycle, put you at risk for osteoporosis and may indicate that you aren’t getting enough of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to ward off disease. The key to reaching a healthy weight is to maintain a weight gain diet that focuses on slow and steady caloric increases through nutritious, calorie-dense foods.

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How Many Women Survive Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer among women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers. Breast cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer among women, exceeded only by lung cancer. The survival rate for breast cancer is significantly higher in women who are diagnosed at earlier stages of the disease.

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Discomforts in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

As you enter into your third trimester of pregnancy, you are well aware of pregnancy discomforts. Some discomforts that disappeared in the second trimester may now return, and some new discomforts are likely to develop. However, the third trimester of pregnancy is the last trimester before delivery and, before long, you will be holding your baby.

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Condoms For Women

The female condom is a barrier birth control option, meaning it physically blocks the sperm from reaching the egg. Barrier methods, like the female condom, also reduce the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. Female condoms are typically made from either latex or polyurethane and go inside the vagina during sexual intercourse.