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What Does PBM Stand for? In Many States, it's Programs Bilking Millions

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Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are supposed to help control costs for payers and lower out-of-pocket costs for plan members. But as a team of investigative journalists with the Columbus Dispatch are revealing, some pharmacy benefit managers are skimming hundreds of millions of dollars in Ohio alone, boosting drug costs for everyone. Pharmacy benefit managers market themselves as keen negotiators able to squeeze pharmaceutical manufacturers for better deals that save money for insurers,…


FDA OKs First Drug Made to Reduce Excessive Sweating

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The first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that can cause people anxiety and affect their social lives, has been approved. The Food and Drug Administration approved Qbrexza for excessive underarm sweating and will be available in October 2018. The drug is inside a cloth wiped over the skin daily to block sweat glands from activating.


What’s New in Vaginal Rejuvenation? Newer treatment for vaginal and pelvic concerns in women

What’s New in Vaginal Rejuvenation? Newer treatment for vaginal and pelvic concerns in women

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Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker’s column on some new, exciting options for women with vaginal and pelvic concerns.


Cosmetic Facial Surgery Treatment Guide

Cosmetic Facial Surgery Treatment Guide

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This guide covers different types of cosmetic facial options including: facelift, neck lift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, ear reshaping and injectables.


Breast Surgery Treatment Guide

Breast Surgery Treatment Guide

Treatment Guides

This guide discusses three types of cosmetic breast surgeries: breast augmentation, breast lift and breast reduction, and how each procedure is performed, and what to expect during recovery.


Body Contouring Treatment Guide

Body Contouring Treatment Guide

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This guide discusses three types of surgical body contouring procedures: body lift, liposuction and tummy tuck. Read how each procedure is performed, and what to expect during recovery, when results will be visible following the procedure, and criteria to consider when choosing a plastic surgeon, and important questions to ask during your consultation.


Non-Surgical Body Sculpting Targets and Destroys Fat

Non-Surgical Body Sculpting Targets and Destroys Fat

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Guest Columnist Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, Dermatologist at Cleveland Clinic, discusses how non-surgical body contouring treatments target and destroy fat cells without surgery.


The Ketogenic Diet

The Ketogenic Diet

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Read Dr. Camille Moreno and Diabetic Educator and Dietician Melissa Matteo's guest column on the ketogenic diet and how to lose weight!


Do Antibiotics Affect A Woman's Period?

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I am currently five days late for my period. A little less than a month ago (right after my last period), I was on antibiotics for my UTI, and I was wondering if that could make my period late?


Sliders with Pineapple Salsa

Sliders with Pineapple Salsa

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Outrageously, out of this world burgers bursting with Asian flavors, topped with pineapple salsa and served in miniature buns to make the ultimate pick-up.

This recipe is from Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC® Too Hot in the Kitchen.


What can I do About Breast Cysts?

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I have an enlarged cyst in my breast that is becoming very painful. Can I have it "biopsied" or aspirated for relief?


Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start at age 45, not 50, American Cancer Society says

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The American Cancer Society, responding to a rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger people, is now recommending that adults undergo screening for the disease beginning at age 45 rather than 50. The organization, which announced the change in its guidelines Wednesday, said extensive analysis showed that lowering the starting age for screening would save lives. The recommendations apply to adults who are at average risk of the disease; this includes most people in the United States.


A Guy's Guide To Eating Well

A Guy's Guide To Eating Well

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Beside every great man is a strong woman to help push him in the right direction. We want to keep our men healthy by preventing any sort of disease that may come his way.


IMVEXXY™ (estradiol vaginal inserts) Approved for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia

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TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: TXMD), an innovative women's healthcare company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved IMVEXXY™ (estradiol vaginal inserts) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe dyspareunia (vaginal pain associated with sexual activity), a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA), due to menopause.


Fresh Corn Salad Recipe

Fresh Corn Salad Recipe

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A fresh and tasty summer vegetable recipe with crunchy cool cucumbers, ripe juicy tomatoes, creamy avocados and corn. A nutrition-loaded side dish to any meal. Easy corn salad recipes are great summer meals or use as a salsa or condiment.

This Fresh Corn Salad recipe from Holly Clegg's Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook is one of our favorite summer easy corn salad recipes.

If you only eat corn on the cob and don’t use it in recipes, you are missing out! There’s nothing like fresh corn on the cob to use in recipes. Honestly, there isn’t much to it and really is quick to do. Just get a sharp or serrated knife and scrape the corn off the cob lengthwise or check out my gadgets.


Tips for Healthy, Hair, Skin and Nails

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Dr. Melissa Piliang shares tips for healthy hair, skin and nails.


The Latest Recommendations on Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination

The Latest Recommendations on Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination

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Read guest columnist and researcher Dr. Miriam Cremer column on what’s new on pap smears and HPV vaccines and gynecologist Dr. Lynn Simpson’s sage comments on what to do if you have HPV.


Is my ovary working?

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I recently had a hysterectomy leaving one ovary. I was started on oral conjugated estrogens daily as I had a high FSH test at 8 weeks. Would an estradiol test show a reading on Premarin, as my estradiol showed 197 last week? Could my ovary be working again?


You First: Bone Health

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Dr. Holly L. Thacker and Dr. Abby Abelson discuss the importance of bone health for women.


​FDA Approves Novel Preventive Treatment For Migraine​

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FDA News Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. The treatment is given by once-monthly self-injections. Aimovig is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that is involved in migraine attacks. “Aimovig provides patients with a novel option for reducing the number of days with…