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Your Body: Your blood's Rh factor

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Many of us learned about the different blood types in school. But you may not have learned about your blood’s Rh factor — and, specifically, how it can affect a pregnancy. Rh, or Read More

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Men have higher rates of HPV than women, CDC says

Getty Images/The Washington Post(WASHINGTON) — The human papilloma virus, or HPV, continues to be the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contrary to views that Read More

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Kickstarter headphones scan your brain, help you focus

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While a lot of people use noise cancelling headphones at work or school to block out the outside world, a new set of phones that was a smash on Kickstarter actually scans your brain to keep distractions at bay. Mindset phones are being Read More

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Your Body: Energy-boosting food options

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor You may love your morning coffee — I definitely do — but that’s not the only way to jumpstart your day. There are several foods you can incorporate into your diet that will do a Read More

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Your Body: Cervical cancer treatment

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor There are about 12,000 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in the United States annually — and each year, about 4,000 women die from it. When it comes to treatment options, there are two Read More