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Heart Disease and Women with Disabilities: Don’t Be a Statistic

Women with disabilities are more likely to have an inactive lifestyle, which increases their chances of getting heart disease. Luckily, there are ways to take control of your heart health.

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The Women’s Health Checklist: the Tests You Should Have

Do you know what health tests you need to complete as a woman with a disability? We give you a comprehensive checklist by age and lifestyle to keep you on track.

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Environmental Chemicals and Hormones: How They Damage Women’s Health

Do you know that your health can be affected by environmental chemicals and hormones? Find out which ones and how to avoid exposure to these harmful everyday toxins.

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Higher Rates of Blindness for Women

Some 314 million people are visually impaired worldwide, including some 45 million who are completely blind. Of the 314 million with sight limitations, nearly two-thirds are women. Find out how to prevent vision loss through lifestyle and nutrition.

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Creating a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Diet

MS symptoms are varied and unpredictable; therefore, creating an MS diet is tricky. However, there are a few rules and nutrition tips that can help ease your symptoms and keep your body strong.

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Improve Your Mobility with Pilates

Pilates is a great tool for improving balance, coordination, and mobility, all especially useful for improving MS symptoms.

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Therapeutic Touch: A Holistic Approach To Treating Chronic Pain

For people dealing with chronic pain and immune system disorders, the healing modality known as Therapeutic Touch (TT) may provide relief that traditional medicine cannot.

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Diet & Nutrition for Rheumatoid Arthritis

While diet alone cannot cure you of rheumatoid arthritis, noticing how different foods affect your symptoms and overall well-being can guide you towards individualizing your diet and optimizing your health.

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