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Breakthrough bleeding refers to any unscheduled bleeding that occurs even though you are using active birth control pills (or patches and rings). If the bleeding is light, there’s no reason to b...

Thanks to the unique way their bodies are designed, women are an astonishing 30 times more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs) than men, although men certainly are not immune t...

When you think you’ve exhausted all options to get some relief from your pesky migraine pain with no luck, it can leave you feeling, well, exhausted. From watching your diet like a hawk to makin...

Migraines are most than just your average headache. If you suffer from migraines, I feel your pain. Literally! My migraines, like most, are debilitating. When it’s coming on, the only thing that...

Migraines are never a friendly visitor. They come at the worst of times - a painful throbbing pulsation on one side of the head that generally affects your whole day. They do not come alone. They are ...

A dark room, bed, and sleep - my go-to strategy to deal with migraines. For those who have never experienced a migraine, count yourself lucky. It is a lot more than just a bad headache. So it can be d...

With the pressures of a fast-paced and demanding modern-day lifestyle, we’ve all experienced headaches from time to time, whether it is induced by stress, lack of sleep, a hangover, poor hydrati...

In general, it is easiest to detect a pulse at the wrist (radial pulse), neck (carotid pulse), bend in the arm (brachial pulse) and at the groin (femoral pulse).  A strong pulse detected in ...