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3 Real Ways in Which Stress Affects Your Body

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Women’s menstrual cycles are especially vulnerable to stress as it triggers the release of certain hormones which affect the natural balance in the body. One way that women regulate their periods is with hormone pills, used as recommended by their doctors. Irregular Menses.

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My Coffee Pot Ate My Money: A Tale of Product Failure and Liability

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The most recent medical product liability case involves the birth control drug called Yaz. In this case , the drug maker, Bayer was made to pay $110 million to women who’ve experienced severe side effects while taking the supposedly safe birth control pill. How could this possibly cost you money?

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