Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become thinner and weaker, so they break more easily. It usually causes no symptoms until a fracture happens. For women, the years around menopause are a key time to pay attention, because this is when bone loss speeds up the most. Why Menopause Affects Your Bones Bone is […]
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For years, Medicare drug plans could not cover GLP-1 medications used only for weight management. That changed on July 1, 2026, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. If you have Medicare and have been told a weight management medication is “not covered,” here is what you should know. […]
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Breasts naturally change over time with age, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and menopause. Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel makes it easier to notice when something is different. Most breast changes are not cancer, but some should always be checked by a healthcare provider. Changes to Watch For Contact your healthcare provider if you […]
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Apart from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. Knowing what raises your risk, when screening is recommended, and how a diagnosis is confirmed can help you have more informed conversations with your healthcare provider. What Raises Breast Cancer Risk? A risk factor increases the chance of […]
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Pain between the scrotum and rectum, burning when you urinate, or a constant urge to go can be unsettling, especially when the symptoms linger or keep coming back. One possible explanation is prostatitis, a term for inflammation of the prostate and sometimes the area around it. Prostatitis is not one condition. It is a group […]
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If you have ever left a checkup wondering what the prostate actually is, you are not alone. Many men first hear about it when a doctor mentions a PSA test, or when nighttime bathroom trips start to add up. The short answer: the prostate is a small gland that makes part of the fluid in […]
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If you are getting up two or three times a night to urinate, or checking where the restrooms are before you leave the house, you may be wondering whether your prostate is to blame. For men over 50, it often is. An enlarged prostate is one of the most common reasons men start urinating more […]
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Shingles often starts quietly. Before any rash appears, many people notice a strange patch of pain or tingling and assume it is a pulled muscle or an insect bite. Knowing the early signs matters, because treatment tends to work best when it starts soon after symptoms begin. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the […]
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Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a long-term condition in which the immune system keeps the digestive tract inflamed. The CDC estimates that it affects about 2.4 to 3.1 million people in the United States. If you or someone close to you has just been diagnosed, understanding the basics makes the next steps far less […]
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Six Things to Do Before Flu Season Peaks Every year, the flu arrives on roughly the same schedule, and every year it catches households off guard. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity in the United States often begins to increase in October and most often peaks between December and […]