Young women and asthma
Article Abstract:
There has been an alarming increase in the number of asthmatics, especially women. Women have also been found more likely to develop the disease than men. A normal life, however, is possible for asthmatics once they get the proper treatment. Some facts about the diagnosis and control of the ailment are presented.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1998
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The truth about breastfeeding: if breastfeeding is so good for babies, why is it so hard on women?
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Breastfeeding benefits both the baby and the mother. Mothers who breastfeed will lose weight faster after childbirth, will reduce their risk for osteoporosis, premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Breast-fed babies, on the other hand, have lesser chances of developing some illnesses.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1998
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It's a boy!
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A middle-aged pregnant woman contemplates raising a baby boy after learning the child's gender during an ultrasound examination. She relates her anticipation that her baby would turn out to be a girl only to learn otherwise after a medical examination.
Publication Name: Glamour
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0017-0747
Year: 1997
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