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Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer -

The beginning of a new year is a great time to make healthy lifestyle changes, give up bad habits, and improve your well-being. The most popular New Year’s resolutions include getting more exercise, losing weight, and eating a healthier diet....

Published:Wednesday | July 5, 2023 | 12:14 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer -

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries operate, in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, or male sex hormones, that are normally present in women in small amounts. PCOS...

Published:Wednesday | February 9, 2022 | 12:09 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer -

Cancer is a complex group of diseases with many possible causes. The known causes of cancer include genetic factors, lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, certain types of infections and environmental...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2022 | 12:09 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer -

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either does not make...

Published:Wednesday | January 12, 2022 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer -

If your doctor says that you have cervical cancer, ask to be referred to a gynaecological oncologist, a doctor who has been trained to treat cancers of a woman’s reproductive system. This doctor will work with you to create a treatment plan and,...

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