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When she wrote about having her ovaries removed, Angelina Jolie gave us something other celebs don't: solid health advice.

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Half the world menstruates — why are we such prudes about it?

How to read food labels

What Gwyneth Paltrow could learn from Angelina Jolie's op-ed

You may not need an annual Pap test or mammogram

How to start running: A step-by-step guide for beginners