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161. Escape From Hormone Horrors — What You Can Do
     

     Hormones! From PMS to menopause, these messengers of womanhood can affect your mood, your weight, your food cravings - even your desire for sex. For many women, it's smooth sailing, but for others, it's a shipwreck at every turn of the hormonal bend. "Women can be, and many are, greatly affected by

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162. Good Fat, Bad Fat: The Facts About Omega-3
     

     If you ask folks what food group they should avoid, most will probably answer "fats." While it's true that, in large amounts, some types of fat are bad for your health (not to mention your waistline), there are some we simply can't live without. Among them are the omega-3 fatty acids, found in foods

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163. What You Need to Know About Eating Fish
     

     Fish and shellfish have gained star status on the dinner menu. Several medical groups now advocate tuna, salmon, and their fishy (and shellfish) cousins as important to a heart-healthy and overall healthy diet. But for women, the choice has been less clear. The concern: Are fish and shellfish safe -

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164. How to Turn Down the Noise in Your Life
     

     By Meg Lundstrom Learn to manage the distractions that sap your concentration — so you can find your focus and your peace of mind. Your boss is bugging you to hand in that status report, your husband wants you to sit down and talk finances, your son needs help with his science project. You're feelin

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165. Health Benefits of a Sincere Apology
     

     We all know the feeling. You gossiped and the person found out. You helped yourself to something that wasn't yours (such as someone's spouse). You stole. You lied. You read your child's diary. It never sits quite right -- you toss, you turn in bed, you have that sinking feeling in your chest, you ea

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166. Reconnecting with Lost Friends
     

     Thanks to the Internet, Americans are reconnecting in record numbers. There are huge rewards — but also unexpected risks.

167. 5 Health Habits It's Okay To Skip
     

     By Virginia Sole-Smith Do you really need to eat breakfast every day? Here, five "must-do's" you can think twice about. Don't tell your mother we said so, but she wasn't right about everything -- at least not when it comes to your health. Research shows that some of those habits you've been told to

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168. The Lies Women Tell Their Doctors
     

     By Norine Dworkin-McDaniel "I don't smoke." "I exercise regularly." "Yeah, I floss." If you've ever looked into your doctor's eyes and told her a half-truth — or even an outright falsehood — join the club. But those little health fibs can have serious consequences: Your dishonesty may keep your doct

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169. How to Get Fit, Happy, and Healthy
     

     Whether you want to power through paperwork or fall asleep peacefully, here are the best workouts for toning your mind. Bonus: better butt, abs, and arms, too.

170. Below the Belt: The Gynecology Secrets You Need to Know
     

     “I can’t tell you,” says Rebecca Amaru, MD, “the number of times women come into my office in tears because they’ve read or heard something about gynecology they think applies to them – and it doesn’t.” Amaru is clinical instructor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Ne

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