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Pregnancy can trigger hormonal changes to eyes, sight... Fortunately, most women won't require a change in prescription and many find they can go back to their contacts once they have delivered or stopped breast-feeding. Because of an increase in hormones, some women may notice changes in their vision including dry eyes, puffy eyelids that obscure side vision and sensitivity to light due to migraine headaches. Some vision changes in pregnant women, such as blurred vision and seeing spots, may be signs of a more serious problem and should be discussed with a doctor immediately.
During pregnancy, changes in hormone levels can alter the strength you need in your eyeglasses or Checkups and machismo
As boys grow up and become sexually active, they cut back on regular visits
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to the doctor, sometimes for reasons of cost and lack of health insurance, according to health-care professionals.
A new study cites another factor: boys' beliefs about what it means to be a man.
The study of 15- to 19-year olds, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, suggests that young men view visits to a health-care provider as a sign of weakness. In addition, young men frequently don't talk openly about health issues such as b... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | All news |