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No Gluten, Please
Giving up pizza, beer and other wheat-, rye- or barley-based foods dramatically improves the quality of life for people who suffer from gluten intolerance.

Every Body Dance
Alternative dance forms exercise your body and invigorate your soul.

Detox Diets
Considering an internal spring cleaning? What you should know before you start.

Protecting Your Fertility
Healthy practices for your twenties and thirties — before you’re ready to conceive.

Good Oral Health: It’s More Than Just a Pretty Smile
Our teeth and mouths are indicators of general health and well-being.

Stroke by Stroke
Swimming has countless benefits for health and fitness.

Living in Harmony with Cancer
A magical — and free — retreat for cancer patients on Hood Canal.

Surviving Through Fitness
A Seattle nonprofit offers activities and sports-centered adventures for women cancer survivors.

The Wayward Angel
Investigating why women are more prone to autoimmune diseases.

Lighten Up in the Fight Against Germs
Are we doing our kids more harm than good by overly protecting them from bacteria?

Losing Hair — Losing Identity
The causes of hair loss and solutions we should know about.

Getting Therapy That Works for You
Tips and resources for finding the right therapist to meet your needs.

Regaining Control
Incontinence is not just our grandmother’s ailment.

Train Like a Girl
To avoid injury and excel athletically, our bodies really do require us to prepare differently for sports.

When Puberty Starts Early
Is puberty occuring earlier in girls these days?

Summer Runs and Walks
Commit to your own fitness this summer by signing up for a walk or run.

Seattle Takes on the HPV Vaccine
The pros and cons of vaccinating girls against viruses that can lead to cervical cancer.

Menorrhagia– The Body Out of Balance
How to avoid letting heavy menstrual bleeding rule your life.

Thief of Bones
Osteoporosis can strike at any age, but there are steps we can take to keep it at bay.

Serenity in Strength: Exploring Martial Arts
Two nonprofit martial arts organizations teach women to protect themselves and get fit in the process.

Facing Sorrow
How to say and do the right things when someone you know has suffered a loss.

Walking Works!
Regular walking boosts your energy and spirits while strengthening your heart, lungs, bones and muscles.

A Checklist for Staying Healthy

Time Tested Remedies for Colds and Flu

When Danger Seems All Too Real
Panic attacks, occurring in almost twice as many women as men, can cause frightening physical symptoms that occur without warning.

Too Much of a Good Thing?
Breast reduction surgery can ease the physical and emotional discomfort of women with very large breasts.

Ovarian Cancer: Hope for Early Detection
New research on screening tests and the identification of specific symptoms may lead to earlier diagnosis of the disease.

What is Pilates?
The Pilates method has evolved into various programs, each with its own take on the original equipment and exercises developed by Joseph Pilates.

More than a Headache
The majority of all strokes occur in women. How to recognize and minimize the risk factors.

Smoke Screen
What women don't know about smoking is killing them.

On Your Mark...Training for a Triathlon
Anyone can do it. Here's how.

One Foot in the Future
The Women's Bioethics Project tells us why we should care now about biotech advances.

Exercising Your Competitive Edge
Team sports have benefits beyond improved health and fitness.

Preconception Planning
Seattle has a multitude of resources for planning a pregnancy, addressing fertility concerns and complementing fertility treatments.

Gain With No Pain?
High-tech body enhancements: the new route to a beautiful body?

Acupuncture for Women's Health Needs
Women are turning to acupuncture for relief from menstrual cramps, fatigue, menopausal symptoms and even infertility.

Braced for a Change
Look around. lots of women are wearing them -- braces!

Breast Cancer In Disguise
What everyone should know about inflammatory breast cancer.

Varicose Vein Therapy: Faster, Less Painful and More Effective

Sleepless All Over Seattle: Women and Sleep Disorders

New Hope for Severe Depression

Personal Trainers: Finding One Who Works for You

Putting Your Best Face Forward: Seattle-Area Women Embrace Less Invasive Facial Rejuvenation Treatments

A Woman’s Journey into Yoga

A Less-Invasive Treatment for Fibroids

Unleashing Your Libido
An Effort in Honesty, Time and Determination.

Resources for Unleashing Your Libido

Winter’s Dark Days Bring the Body Blues

Reason to Fear, Reason to Hope
A look at why Washington ranks number one in the nation for breast cancer.

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