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Medically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on June 23, 2021 Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don’t respond well to insulin and can’t use glucose from your blood for energy. To make up for it, your pancreas makes more insulin. Over time, your blood sugar levels go up. Insulin resistance syndrome includes a group of problems like obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.…

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By Bindu Bansinath Getting your tubes tied or removed has long been common among those who already have children and don’t want more, with around one in four American women getting the procedure. In the wake of Roe’s fall, Sarah is one of an increasing number of patients without children seeking elective sterilization. With abortion bans going into place across the…

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Suddenly losing your hair? The culprit could be your prescription medications By Cynthia E. Keen at AARP Like turning gray, hair loss can be a natural part of aging. But alopecia, the medical term for hair loss, is a complex condition with many variations, from slow-progressing balding (referred to as male- or female-pattern hair loss) to more rapid…

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By Jess Novak June 24, 2022 For snacks, consider three components, says  Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook: combining healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, or whole grains with a lean protein and a good-for-you fat. “This combination helps your food absorb much more slowly so your blood sugar rises less quickly,…

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BY ALANA SEMUELS  JUNE 7, 2022 6:00 AM EDT Sometimes when I am grocery shopping, even if I am there just for broccoli, I’ll swing by the aisle where they stock feminine products. Because, even though most of the things that disappeared during the pandemic like toilet paper, yeast, and flour have returned to the shelves,…

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By Lisa Nainggolan June 6, 2022 — A drug recently approved for type 2 diabetes in the United States is also very effective for treating obesity and has shown better weight loss than any previous medication, according to results from a new clinical trial. In the new study — which focused on patients with obesity but without diabetes —…

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From The Daily Skimm 6/2/22 40% That’s the percentage of Americans who belong to a racial or ethnic minority group. And that’s around 120 million people. But health research in the U.S. still skews heavily white (think: up to 90%). Not exactly accurate representation. Including people of all backgrounds in research can help scientists better…

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 Medically Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar, MD on March 07, 2021 Power Down: Turn off TVs, computers, and other blue-light sources an hour before you go to bed. Cover any displays you can’t shut off. Nix Naps: Overcome an afternoon energy slump with a short walk, a glass of ice water, or a phone call with a friend. Read…

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An access map. Introduction by Irin Carmon and Maps by Marcus Peabody The Cut and New York Are Committed to Making This Information AccessibleWe’ve removed our paywall from this and other stories about finding abortion care. Consider becoming a subscriber to support our journalism. The only good news now is that, in most cases, an abortion outside the blessing of the law…

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