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Natural Family Planning Methods

Natural family planning contraceptive methods do not use medication, physical devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Instead, these cycle-based fertility awareness methods rely on tracking the changes in the body that signal fertility. A woman is only fertile during part of her menstrual cycle. By monitoring certain changes in her body, a woman can more or less predict the fertile phase and abstain from sexual intercourse during that time. She can also use barri...

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Surgery

...time. Nevertheless, at this time the best evidence available does not show any significant long-term advantages of endoscopy over open release in terms of muscle or grip strength or dexterity. The... Read more »

Motivation

Motivation, or a lack thereof, is one reason may people stop exercising. Here are some tipsfor avoiding burn out:Think of exercise as a menu rather than a diet. Choose a number of different physical... Read more »

Impotence Treatment with Lifestyle Changes

Because many cases of impotence are due to reduced blood flow from blocked arteries, it is important to maintain the same lifestyle habits as those who face an increased risk for... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: References

ReferencesDudley ME, Wunderlich JR, Yang JC,et al. Adoptive cell transfer therapy following non-myeloablative but lymphodepleting chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with refractory metastatic... Read more »

Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes

Cultural and Emotional CausesEnough food is produced in the US to supply 3,800 calories every day to each man, woman, and child, far more than the average person needs to sustain life. In a 2002... Read more »

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