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Mature Health: Over Age 50 Adding a lot of salt to foods, eating more sweets, and finding meals less enjoyable are signs that your sense of taste is fading. As you age, you may lose up to 50 percent of your taste buds. But you don’t have to resign yourself to a diet that tastes […]
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care When you smoke, drink, or take drugs, your baby does, too! Smoking, drinking, and/or taking drugs can increase your risk for problems. Your baby is at more risk for problems, too. Smoking Pregnant women who smoke have more chances for these problems: * Vaginal bleeding * Ectopic pregnancy * Miscarriage or
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Student Health * Plan ahead. Don’t start writing a paper the night before it is due or cram for a test the night before you have it. Doing these things starts a cycle of staying up all night and never catching up on sleep. * Get at least 30 minutes of sunlight exposure daily. *
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Mature Health: Over Age 50 Does your bed partner snore or toss and turn during the night? Does he or she periodically twitch like a mackerel out of water for no reason at all? Are you faced with two alternatives: Sleeping in the guest room or not sleeping at all? Older adults-especially men-tend to develop
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Sexual Health Sexual assault is an unlawful act that may involve the touching of intimate body parts, sexual intimidation, or forced sexual penetration. This includes sexual intercourse, oral sex, and digital penetration. Rape is forced sexual intercourse. Force may be by verbal threats, physical restraint, or violence. Stalking is defined as repeated, obsessive, fear-inducing behavior
Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions Signs & Symptoms * Dry, irritated throat. * Soreness or pain in the throat, especially when you talk or swallow. Swollen neck glands. * The back of the throat and/or the tonsils look bright red or have pus deposits or white spots. * Enlarged tonsils that feel tender (tonsillitis). Fatigue,
Sexual Health Physical Changes Sexual health can be affected by many conditions. These include: * Certain medicines. Ask your doctor if medicines you take affect your sexual response. * Alcohol * Heart attack * Stroke * Diabetes * Arthritis * HIV and STIs * Multiple sclerosis * Parkinson’s disease * Cancer and side effects of
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Abdominal & Urinary Conditions The rectum is the lowest part of the large bowel (colon). The opening of the rectum is the anus. Stool are passed from the anus. Signs & Symptoms * Rectal pain. * Rectal bleeding. * Anal itching. * Redness, swelling, or a rash in the rectal area. Causes Often there is
Eye Conditions See clearly what you search for. * Tell your eye specialist that you use a video display terminal (VDT). He or she can advise eyewear to meet your needs. * Place the screen so that your line of sight is 10 to 15 degrees below horizontal. Position the VDT screen about 2 feet
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Dental & Mouth Concerns Dental problems affect more than your teeth and mouth. Gum (periodontal) disease and other mouth infections may increase the risk for: * Pneumonia. * Heart disease. * Diabetes. Also, an oral exam can help a dentist detect many health problems. These include diabetes, eating disorders, heart disease, osteoporosis, and a lack
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