Health and Beauty Articles for Women

Mark your calendar for this year’s National Women’s Health Week May 14 to 20.  

National Women’s Health Check Up Day on Monday, May 15, 2006 kicks off the week’s celebrations.

Make plans now to see your doctor and encourage your family and friends to make appointments for checks such as mammograms, Pap smears, and lab tests, as well as other recommended screenings.
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By Corinna Richards

What you eat will reflect on the health of your nails, too.

• Lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness.

• Lack of protein, folic acid and vitamin C causes hang nails.

• White bands across the nails are caused by protein deficiency.

• A lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid can cause splitting nails.
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