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Bad period cramps can be a sign of endometriosis, a common condition that affects 10 percent of people assigned female at birth — nearly 200 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Association. While heat can help alleviate this discomfort, it’s important to seek medical attention if your period cramps are so painful that they prevent you from carrying out your day-to-day responsibilities, notes Iris Orbuch, MD, an ob-gyn based out of New York and Los Angeles.

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      ​Journal of Integrative Medicine: Using weighted blankets in an inpatient mental health hospital to decrease anxiety