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Women’s health
Health issues and subjects specific to women, such as menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. These issues are often related to the female human anatomy such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to females.
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Endometrial cancer
Health care; Women’s health
Cancer that develops from the endometrium, or the inner lining of the uterus (womb).
Colorectal cancer
Health care; Women’s health
Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. See colon cancer.
Rectal cancer
Health care; Women’s health
Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called rectal cancer. See colon cancer.
Cervical cancer
Health care; Women’s health
Happens when normal cells in the cervix change into cancer cells. This change normally takes several years to happen, but it can also happen in a very short amount of time. Before the cells turn into ...
Whole grains
Health care; Women’s health
Grains that include the entire grain seed, or kernel. Whole grains are eaten as a single food (such as while rice or popcorn) or as an ingredient in foods (such as cereal, bread, or pasta). Examples ...
