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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

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has seen a doubling of maternal mortality rates from 2002 to 2018, with a significant racial disparity affecting Black women. Endometriosis: Affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a condition marked by severe pain and infertility, with an average diagnosis taking up to 10 years to confirm.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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While there are physical reminders of his disease, he’s able to control it most of the time with medication and a healthy lifestyle. Fox grew up in a loving, supportive family that settled in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby after his father retired. This never took up more space than it needed. I just rested.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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She decided to focus on shoplifting—one of her most painful behaviors—knowing that if she didn’t, she would likely end up in jail, becoming a statistic instead of a success story. Watching them show up for themselves,” she says, “watching them show up for their own lives, is constantly awe-inspiring.” It’s not exclusionary.”

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

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It is striking how weighted Ireland’s export figures are to the life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries craved by the UK Just how significant is apparent when comparing the UK with Ireland. In both cities, developers are repurposing defunct retail and office facilities in an effort to keep up with demand.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Scientists have debated the precise ratio, but almost all research shows that up to 50 percent of a person’s well-being is genetically determined. The three components add up to make “H,” overall happiness. Common sense suggests the same. “We Not exactly.

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