IUDs may be more than just contraception.

IUDs may be more than just contraception. A large review of over 20 years of studies suggests they may also help protect against cervical cancer. The research, which involved nearly 20,000 participants and spanned the globe, found using the devices reduced a woman’s risk of the disease by nearly 50 percent, possibly by boosting the body’s immune response.

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Health

Now’s the time to get vigilant about heart health.

Now’s the time to get vigilant about heart health, suggests a new study. It found that if your ticker’s in good shape in your mid-50s (you don’t have high blood pressure or diabetes and don’t smoke), you’re far less likely to die of a heart attack in old age. The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined more than 255,000 people aged 45, 55, 65 and 75, and found that a 55-year-old woman with no risk factors was 14 percent less likely to die of a heart attack before 80.

Why those with an easy-going attitude have healthier blood pressure.

Give up a grudge to benefit your heart health

Wellness

From Kate Hudson to Jennifer Aniston, celebrities are choosing stair climbing to get in shape. And no wonder – climbing flights torches calories in no time, while toning your legs and butt

Climbing stairs is great cardio, it boosts endurance, burns calories and strengthens and tones glutes, quads, hamstrings and other leg muscles.

Fitness

Exercise — it’s clearly an activity that only improves our experience of life. It keeps us strong and flexible, happier and less prone to depression and anxiety. But how much exercise and of what kind is necessary to maintain our health over the long term?

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How to prevent cancer (and pregnancy)

How to live longer

Give up a grudge to benefit your heart health

Try the latest A-lister workout: Stair climbing!

What’s the minimum exercise requirement for optimal health?