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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

    • Blood Pressure
    • Cholesterol
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Heart Attack
    • Heart Failure
    • Heart Medications
    • Stroke

    Featured Content:

    • A good night’s sleep: Advice to take to heart »
    • A salad a day keeps stroke away? »
    • Key ingredient in red yeast rice supplements varies dramatically »
    • Taming high triglycerides without fish oil? »
    • Walking the dog: Yes, it counts as exercise »

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    Tips to measure your blood pressure correctly

    Tips to measure your blood pressure correctly

    To determine whether you have hypertension, a medical professional will take a blood pressure reading.
    7 ways to keep stress — and blood pressure — down

    7 ways to keep stress — and blood pressure — down

    When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress.
    Controlling your weight is key to lowering stroke risk

    Controlling your weight is key to lowering stroke risk

    There is a lot you can do to lower your chances of having a stroke.
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  • Mind & Mood

    Inside Mind & Mood:

    • Addiction
    • Adult & Child ADHD
    • Alzheimer's & Dementia
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Improving Memory
    • Mental Health
    • Positive Psychology
    • Stress

    Featured Content:

    • Alzheimer’s wake-up call »
    • Better habits, better brain health »
    • Putting off retirement may benefit your brain, health, and longevity »
    • Antidepressant side effects: Feeling better, but not quite right?  »
    • Practical advice for helping people with dementia with their daily routines  »

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    Practical advice for helping people with dementia with their daily routines

    Practical advice for helping people with dementia with their daily routines

    Caring for someone with Alzheimer's is one of the toughest jobs 
in the world.
    7 ways to keep stress — and blood pressure — down

    7 ways to keep stress — and blood pressure — down

    When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress.
    3 ways to harness positive psychology for a more resilient you

    3 ways to harness positive psychology for a more resilient you

    Some intriguing research suggests that positive psychology can help you weather the routine ups and downs of life and also build resilience for times of greater difficulty.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

    • Arthritis
    • Back Pain
    • Headache
    • Joint Replacement
    • Other Pain

    Featured Content:

    • How you deal with pain goes a long way toward relieving it »
    • Is your workout giving you a stiff neck? »
    • Lacing right to fight foot pain »
    • Is my painkiller an opioid? »
    • Steroid injections do little for long-term knee osteoarthritis pain »

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    Surgery-free pain relief for hips and knees

    Surgery-free pain relief for hips and knees

    Hip and knee pain can keep you from the activities you love, as well as make routine tasks difficult.
    Does double knee surgery make sense for you?

    Does double knee surgery make sense for you?

    The idea of having a knee replaced is daunting.
    Exercise: An effective prescription for joint pain

    Exercise: An effective prescription for joint pain

    Image: iStock Joint pain can rob you of life's simple pleasures — you may no longer look forward to walking your dog, gardening, or chasing a tennis ball across the court.
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  • Staying Healthy

    Inside Staying Healthy:

    • Aging
    • Balance & Mobility
    • Diet & Weight Loss
    • Energy & Fatigue
    • Exercise & Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Physical Activity
    • Screening Tests for Men
    • Screening Tests for Women
    • Sleep

    Featured Content:

    • Alzheimer’s wake-up call »
    • Moderate drinking linked to decline in thinking skills »
    • Putting off retirement may benefit your brain, health, and longevity »
    • Take advantage of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit »
    • Ways to stay sharp behind the wheel »

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    Six healthy snacking strategies

    Six healthy snacking strategies

    How can you keep snacking from derailing your healthy eating program, not to mention weight control?
    What to do about mercury in fish

    What to do about mercury in fish

    Fish is an excellent source of protein, and its healthy oils protect against cardiovascular disease.
    Do retinoids really reduce wrinkles?

    Do retinoids really reduce wrinkles?

    Topical vitamin A–based drugs called retinoids—the most used and most studied anti-aging compounds— may reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

    • Breast Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Other Cancers
    • Prostate Health & Disease
    • Skin Cancer

    Featured Content:

    • Erectile dysfunction drugs not linked to melanoma »
    • Antibiotic use linked to increased risk of precancerous colon polyps »
    • The healing power of art »
    • Being overweight any time in adulthood still associated with a shorter life »
    • Breast implants linked to rare lymphoma »

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    Do gel manicures increase cancer risk?

    Do gel manicures increase cancer risk?

    The level of risk from UVA radiation delivered by lamps used by professional manicurists to dry gel nail polish increases with the frequency of manicures.
    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can adopting a healthier diet help fight prostate cancer?
    A new look at colon cancer screening

    A new look at colon cancer screening

    Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the third most common cancer in men.
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  • Diseases & Conditions

    Inside Diseases & Conditions:

    • Adult & Child ADHD
    • Alzheimer's & Dementia
    • Diabetes
    • Digestive Health
    • Heart Disease
    • More Diseases & Conditions
    • Osteoporosis
    • Stroke
    • Thyroid Diseases

    Featured Content:

    • Avoiding health risks at the farmers’ market »
    • Fall vaccination roundup »
    • Flu vaccine less effective in obese individuals »
    • Most people with pinkeye get unnecessary treatment »
    • Electronic screen alert: Avoid this vision risk »

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    The bladder workout: Tame incontinence without surgery

    The bladder workout: Tame incontinence without surgery

    An overactive bladder (also known as urge incontinence) causes a sudden urge to urinate, even when your bladder isn't full.
    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can adopting a healthier diet help fight prostate cancer?
    Tips for healthy eating away from home

    Tips for healthy eating away from home

    With today's hectic lifestyles, most of us end up eating out at least once a week.
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  • Men's Health

    Inside Men's Health:

    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Exercise & Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Men's Sexual Health
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Prostate Health & Disease
    • Screening Tests for Men

    Featured Content:

    • Can I still run after a hip replacement? »
    • Erectile dysfunction drugs not linked to melanoma »
    • Getting to the heart of the fat issue »
    • How you deal with pain goes a long way toward relieving it »
    • Is it normal to lose my sense of smell as I age? »

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    4 things you should know about erectile dysfunction

    4 things you should know about erectile dysfunction

    Erectile dysfunction (ED), once shrouded in secrecy, is now in the spotlight, thanks to high-profile advertisements for drugs like Cialis, Viagra, Levitra, and Stendra.
    Understanding the risks of supplements and herbal remedies for prostate cancer

    Understanding the risks of supplements and herbal remedies for prostate cancer

    Coping with prostate disease is never easy.
    5 things that can scuttle good sex

    5 things that can scuttle good sex

    "The brain is the body's most important sex organ.
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  • Women's Health

    Inside Women's Health:

    • Breast Health & Disease
    • Exercise & Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Menopause
    • Osteoporosis
    • Pregnancy
    • Screening Tests for Women
    • Women's Sexual Health

    Featured Content:

    • An aspirin a day for your health? »
    • Gender equality? Not when it comes to alcohol and the brain  »
    • Is my bruising normal? »
    • How clean should your skin be? »
    • Getting a start on growing stronger »

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    In Case You Missed It:

    Why do I lose a lot of hair each fall?

    Why do I lose a lot of hair each fall?

    Hair growth is cyclic, with more shed during the fall than at other times of the year.
    Don't fall for these skin myths

    Don't fall for these skin myths

    Think you know a lot about skin and skin care?
    Women and sleep: 5 simple steps to a better night's rest

    Women and sleep: 5 simple steps to a better night's rest

    Sleep shortfalls can lead to a range of health problems, from being more likely to catch a cold or gain weight to increased risk of developing heart disease or diabetes.
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  • Children's Health

    Inside Children's Health:

    • Adult & Child ADHD
    • Autism
    • Developmental Milestones
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Nutrition
    • Nutrition for children
    • Parenting Issues
    • Physical Activity
    • Vaccinations

    Featured Content:

    • CPR Resource Center »
    • School Lunches »
    • Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children »
    • Acute bronchitis »
    • Measles (Rubeola) »

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Heart treatment designed just for you

Biomarkers help individualize care for heart attack and heart failure. (Locked) More »

Ask the doctors: How can I prevent another clot?

How can I prevent a blood clot?   (Locked) More »

Ask the doctors: Is it okay to discontinue warfarin?

Is it safe to stop warfarin? (Locked) More »

Radiation from CT, other cardiac tests can be a problem

  Radiation can add up overtime to an uhealthy amount from heart tests.   More »

Breakthrough in aortic valve treatment

A nonsurgical in aortic valve treatment gains favor. (Locked) More »

Avoid another hospital stay

Two simple factors can keep you out of the hospital or put you back in. (Locked) More »

Yes to heartburn meds plus clopidogrel

Evidence that PPIs interfere with blood thinning is weak. (Locked) More »

The art of refining heart risk prediction

When it comes to refining heart risk prediction, one model comes out the winner. (Locked) More »

Pollution may shorten lifespan

Pollution may shorten your life after a heart attack. (Locked) More »

Stop-smoking drug may be safe

Stop-smoking drug may be safe after all. (Locked) More »

FDA approves third weight-loss drug

FDA approves another weight loss drug. (Locked) More »

One reason for diabetes identified

One cause for diabetes found. (Locked) More »

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