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    How To Use Lemon Balm To Help Manage Anxiety

    If you have ever experienced anxiety, brain fog, or a nervous stomach ache, then lemon balm is the quick relief herbal ally you need. You’ll be both calmed and energized by its citrus-minty flavor...
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    Don’t wait out uterine fibroids

    Up to 70% of all women will develop uterine fibroids by age 50. About 25% of us will go on to develop symptoms ranging from heavy menstrual bleeding to staggering pelvic pain. And while fibroids ra...
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    What A Radiologist Says About Breast Cancer Screening Now

    Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Breast cancer screening guidelines have changed a lot in the past few decades. Even in 2020, experts continue to disagree on when women should begin r...
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    What is candida, and how can it affect your health?

    If you find yourself with complicated health issues, you’ve probably heard of Candida. Typically living as natural, non-harmful fungi in the human body, Candida populations can sometimes overgrow ...
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    Can new legislation help the U.S. addiction crisis?

    The U.S. addiction crisis is a staple of the national news cycle, and while opioids are often the focus, they aren’t the only problem. A December 2019 New York Times article asserted that, while f...