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My Daughter’s Very Tall: How to Raise Her to Be Confident?

How your very tall daughter feels about her height will determined by YOU, her parents! She will internalize how you feel about her height; be careful what you say. I’ve read postings by very tall women [...]

How Very Tall Women Can Fight Back at Rude Height Comments

Many very tall women report that all their lives, they've gotten rude or less-than-complimentary comments and questions about their height. Other very tall women have never experienced this problem, and some of them may even [...]

Diseases that Can Make You Smell Cigarette Smoke

Serious diseases can make you smell cigarette smoke even though nobody is smoking. Smelling cigarette smoke or something burning can be a sign of a major illness. However, phantom smelling (be it cigarette smoke, burning [...]

Can IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Lead to Cancer or Polyps?

If you have IBS, you may be fearing eventual cancer, wondering if irritable bowel syndrome can lead to or increase cancer risk. The symptoms of IBS are nearly identical to the symptoms of colon cancer. [...]

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