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Sports and Nutrition: Fueling Your Performance

Updated 15 April 2024 under Health Guides.

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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Hormone Patch (Xulane/Twirla)

Updated 27 October 2024 under Health Guides.

The patch looks like a square Band-Aid (less than 2″ x 2″) and is worn on the skin. It contains hormone medicine like birth control pills, but the dose absorbed […]

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Your First Pelvic Exam

Updated 27 October 2024 under Health Guides.

You may be worried about your first pelvic exam. It’s very normal to be uneasy about something when you don’t know what to expect. It’s also normal to feel embarrassed. […]

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Updated 16 May 2024 under Health Guides.

PID is a serious infection usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STI). It can cause problems including chronic pain and difficulty getting pregnant (infertility). It’s important to lessen your chance of STIs […]

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Updated 8 November 2024 under Health Guides.

You’ve applied for a job and finally landed an interview. Congrats! But, now what? Here are some tips on how to impress your future employer: A lot has changed in […]

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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)

Updated 16 May 2024 under Health Guides.

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency or POI (previously called Premature Ovarian Failure, or POF) affects approximately 1 out of every 1000 teens and adults who were assigned female at birth and are […]

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Protein

Updated 29 January 2024 under Health Guides.

Protein is needed to build and repair your muscles, make and maintain hair and skin, fight against infections, and carry oxygen in your blood. Proteins are made up of twenty […]

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Sugar Substitutes and Artificial Sweeteners

Updated 15 April 2024 under Health Guides.

Sugar substitutes (sometimes called low-calorie or artificial sweeteners) are ingredients that do not contain sugar used to sweeten foods and beverages. There are a variety of foods on the market […]

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Preparing for GYN Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital

Updated 28 March 2024 under Health Guides.

Preparing for surgery can feel overwhelming or scary if you don’t know what to expect. You may have some unanswered questions and worries that make you feel this way. Knowing […]

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Dental Dams

Updated 16 May 2024 under Health Guides.

Dental dams are used as a barrier during oral sex. Oral sex is a sexual act that involves the mouth, lips or tongue and a penis, vagina, anus or genital […]

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