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Womenshealth.gov is a service of the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision ...
Includes both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Found mainly in nuts, seeds, many fish, and oils from plants, unsaturated fat helps your body to work well and may also lower your blood cholesterol level when used in place of saturated fat and trans fat.
Industry:Health care
Infection which causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of the main air passages (bronchi) to your lungs. It causes cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of the tonsils, which are lymph nodes in the back of the mouth at the top of the throat. Tonsils help to filter out bacteria and other microorganisms to prevent infection in the body. When they become overwhelmed by bacterial or viral infection they can become swollen and inflamed.
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of the vagina, often caused by infection. Symptoms can include vaginal itching, burning, pain, and discharge.
Industry:Health care
Instrument used by health care professionals to detect sounds produced in the body. Commonly used to listen to your heartbeat to detect any heart-related problems and to listen to your lungs for sounds that they could have fluid inside them.
Industry:Health care
Long-lasting problems that cause irritation and ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract. The most common disorders are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Industry:Health care
