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Birth Control Pills: Frequently Asked Questions

Are there different kinds of birth control pills? Yes. There are many different kinds of birth control pills (there are different doses of hormones in different hormonal pills). Your health […]

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Birth Control Pills: How to take BCPs

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The most common pill packs come with 21 active hormone pills and seven placebo pills, but some packs have 23, 24, 26, or even 28 active pills. The example shown […]

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Birth Control Pills: General Information

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Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptive pills and the “Pill”) are a type of female hormonal birth control method and are very effective at preventing pregnancy. The Pills are […]

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Colds and Flu: Prevention and Treatment

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The best way to fight colds and flu is to not get them in the first place! Here are some tips for protecting yourself and preventing the spread of the […]

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Colds and Flu: General Information

According to the Center for Disease Control, every year more than 300,000 people in the United States have to go to the hospital for flu-related problems. Colds are even more common, […]

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Lyme Disease

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If you live near the coast in the northeast part of the United States, the mid-Atlantic region, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, or some parts of Europe or […]

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Masturbation

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As you approach and enter puberty (a time in which your body and mind will sexually mature), you may notice that you will begin to have sexual desires, new feelings, thoughts, and […]

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I think I have MRSA near my vagina. I’m scared. What do I do?

I recently discovered what seems to be MRSA near my vagina. I’m too scared to tell my mom and I don’t have insurance to go to the doctor. What do […]

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Sports and Nutrition: Fueling Your Performance

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Just as a car runs best with a full tank of gas, your body needs the right kind of fuel from food in order to perform at its best. A […]

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Diabetes

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Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) condition that occurs when your body doesn’t make enough insulin, or when your body has trouble using the insulin that it does make. There are […]

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