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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Huma Farid, MD
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Dr. Huma Farid is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and an instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She directs the resident colposcopy clinic and is the associate program director for the obstetrics and gynecology residency program at BIDMC. She also writes and reviews medical content for Buoy Health. Dr. Farid graduated from Harvard Medical School. When not involved in resident education or patient care, she enjoys reading and writing.
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Birth control and high blood pressure: Which methods are safe for you?
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Intimacy, sex, and COVID-19
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Pregnant and worried about the new coronavirus?
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What can you do to reduce the risk of birth defects?
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Can monitoring blood pressure at home cut maternal mortality?
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Hyperemesis: (Way) beyond morning sickness
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Vulvar health: Navigating the nether regions
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When a pelvic exam is traumatic
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness