Healthy Living by Age
Whether you're in your 20s or 90s, we've got you covered! Choose your decade to find out what steps you can take to be healthier.
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Health and Wellness
- Getting Active
- Healthy Eating
- Healthy Living by Age
- Healthy Weight
- Mental Health
- Relationships and Safety
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Diseases and Conditions
- Cancer
- Heart Disease and Stroke
- HIV and AIDS
- Lupus
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Reproductive Health
- Breastfeeding
- Menopause
- Menstrual Cycle
- Ovulation Calculator
- Pregnancy
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases that can begin in different places in the body. All women are at risk of cancer, but some groups are at higher risk than others. Our genes, lifestyle, and the environment around us may raise or lower our risk of getting cancer.
Content in this section is reproduced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cancer resources
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Page last updated: June 10, 2019.
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