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March 13, 2024
If mention of a midwife brings to mind imagery of a 19th century homebirth, you’re not alone. Many people don’t know the truth about who a midwife is and what a midwife does in today’s modern world. ...
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October 15, 2020
By Christopher M. Gallagher, MD
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women; only lung cancer is deadlier. This serious disease will affect over 275,000 American women this year alone. Of those, 42,000 will n...
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October 08, 2020
Seven years ago, Lynel McFadden was diagnosed with stage one, triple negative breast cancer, and she was understandably scared. She had been referred to another healthcare organization and that ...
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September 15, 2020
The Pap smear is an essential procedure that yields valuable information about a woman’s cervical health. But it’s normal to feel a little nervous about this exam—especially if you’ve ...
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September 07, 2020
Many times, it’s hard to pinpoint the cause of preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy. And once you’ve delivered a preterm baby, you’re at an increased risk of having another preterm bir...
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August 20, 2020
If you’re a woman over 50, you’re probably familiar with the signs of menopause and perimenopause. You know that menopause is a natural part of aging—but do you know what’s normal and what ...
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August 18, 2020
Being pregnant in the District of Columbia may be hazardous to your unborn baby’s health and to yours—and climate change may be a major factor. A study recently published in the Journal of the Americ...