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  Nutrition

  High-carb meals pique cravings for more, study says

  Tucking into a breakfast of buttermilk pancakes and maple syrup, or a great bowl of white pasta for lunch, not only sends your blood sugar soaring — and then, suddenly, plummeting. Four hours after you’ve put down your fork, such a meal makes you hungrier than if you’d eaten one with more protein and fiber and fewer carbohydrates, a new study finds.

• Plastic Surgery 101

  Love handles may lighten from fat-freezing procedure

  But ‘Coolsculpting’ is FDA approved only for certain body areas

• Medicine

  C-section rates starting to stabilize

  Doctors who have been trying to stem the number of c-sections in recent years got good news last week, when new federal data showed that the rate of the procedure has started to level off.

• Jock Doc

  How Miami Heat players keep fit in off-season

  Each player has an exit physical where we determine if they have recovered from any injuries or significant orthopedic conditions that need further treatment over the summer.

• Beat the heat

  Tips for keeping cool and staying clear of heat-related illnesses
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  Coping with autism at college

  College and universities are setting up programs to help high-functioning autistic students manage academic and social issues.
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  ASPCA

  USDA photos used in fight over puppy mills

  The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is bolstering its campaign against puppy mills by showing photos of sick puppies and harsh kennel conditions taken by the federal agency that licenses commercial breeders.
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  A guide to aging well

  Staying healthy through the decades: an owner’s manual for women

  Exercise and proper diet are mainstays of a healthy life, but women face unique challenges.
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  GENETIC TESTING

  Opening up the conversation about BRCA genetic testing

  Since the actress revealed she had a mastectomy due to a gene mutation that increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancer, more women are considering her path
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  Mammograms

  Breast density a key factor in cancer screening

  Cancers and other issues can be hard to find in dense breast tissue. Luckily, there are tools to find what’s hiding.
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  Bone health

  New osteoporosis treatment can strengthen bones

  Approved in 2010 by the FDA, Prolia is part of the new generation of osteoporosis drugs.
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  Centered Care program

  Women’s Centered Care program offers one-stop health shop

  A program at Mount Sinai is helping women find the right care with the right doctors.

• Fertility

  Egg freezing an option for cancer patients

  Before beginning cancer treatment, younger women should find out their options for preserving fertility.
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  Gynecology

  Robotic surgery leads to shorter, easier recovery

  The FDA recently approved single-incision, robot-assisted surgery for certain gynecologic conditions.
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  Image recovery

  After chemotherapy, a place for hope and healing

  Spa services can help women going through cancer treatment with the emotional and physical changes.
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  Pelvic problems

  Pelvic prolapse: New treatments available

  Genetics, childbirth, aging and obesity are four of the most common factors associated with prolapse.
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  Foot health

  Towering shoes can lead to terrible feet

  High heels may be lovely, but they can lead women down a dangerous path of painful, frustrating foot problems.

• Heart disease

  Latin women at greater risk for early heart disease

  Preventing cardiovascular disease begins with modifying and controlling risk factors, including exercise and diet.
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  Heart attack

  Sudden cardiac deaths like those that fell ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini can be prevented

  The death of James Gandolfini at 51 puts the spotlight on healthy diet and exercise, as well as screenings, to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death.
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  Health and fitness app

  Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade debuts fitness app on iTunes

  Dwyane Wade has the abs, now he has an app to call his own.

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