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Why the HPV Vaccine Matters
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HPV = human papillomavirus
HPV affects almost everyone
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Narrator: You’ve probably heard of HPV, but di...
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Hed: Treating Primary Hyperoxaluria
Dek: This rare disorder causes kidney stones and possibly kidney damage. Find out more about your treatment options.
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Primary hyperoxaluria is a rare genetic disorder where your body creates too much of a substance called oxalate. ...
You might not spend that much time thinking about your thyroid, but it’s doing an awful lot for you. The small butterfly-shaped gland in your neck helps regulate things like your body temperature, heart rate and metabolism.
When you have Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that affects five times as many women as men, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its...
[Super]: What is Lynch syndrome?
[Graphic]: A DNA double helix showing various mutation spots, calling out the specific variants in the MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, or EPCAM genes can cause Lynch syndrome.
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers.
It’s caused by changes, calle...
GLP-1 medications are everywhere these days — especially online.
A quick scroll through social media can bring up a wide range of companies and influencers touting the benefits of GLP-1 drugs, and women tend to be the target audience. A recent study in the Journal of Medica...