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Joan Raymond

Bakersfield
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How Does Schizophrenia Change With Age?

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By Smitha Bhandari, Joan Raymond
| WebMD Verified
If you or someone you love has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, the aging process can affect how well you manage the disease. Most people with schizophrenia are diagnosed before the age of 40. Men are generally diagnosed in their early 20s and women in their late 20s or early 30s. So there is plenty of time to develop a long-term strategy that can help through all decades of your life. For many people, schizophrenia is manageable, no matter what your age.
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What Is Extended-Use Birth Control?

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By Traci Johnson, Joan Raymond
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A major breakthrough in pregnancy prevention happened back in 1960 when the oral contraceptive, or “the pill,” was first approved by the FDA. Depending on the brand, all you had to do was take a tiny pill for 21 days out of the month, and in the fourth week you took seven non-active pills, or no pills at all. Then you had your period. But even this convenient system has changed over time.
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Disparities in PrEP

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By Joan Raymond
| WebMD Verified
In 1981, the first case of what would become known as AIDS was reported in the United States. At the time, there was a lot of fear and misunderstanding about the condition. Although our understanding of AIDS and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has come a long way, we still have a long way to go. Today, we know how HIV is transmitted. Medications to prevent and suppress the infection have made HIV no longer a death sentence for many people.
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