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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Standing vs. sitting: Fewer pounds, less heart disease? »
    • Traffic noise linked to higher heart disease risk »
    • Treatments for breast cancer may harm the heart »
    • Understanding COPD from a cardiovascular perspective »
    • Weight loss and exercise may ease atrial fibrillation »

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    5 ways to use less salt

    5 ways to use less salt

    Salt is essential to the body.
    7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down

    7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down

    When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress.
    What are the symptoms of heart failure?

    What are the symptoms of heart failure?

    Despite the name, heart failure does not mean the heart has failed completely.
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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:

    • Brain training may help with mild cognitive impairment »
    • Drinking excessively could raise risk of early-onset dememtia »
    • The health benefits of writing your life story »
    • How to overcome grief’s health-damaging effects »
    • Depression in men: Getting the right treatment »

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    7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down

    7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down

    When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress.
    Tips for beating anxiety to get a better night’s sleep

    Tips for beating anxiety to get a better night’s sleep

    Many people with anxiety disorders have trouble sleeping.
    Trying to be perfect can cause anxiety

    Trying to be perfect can cause anxiety

    No one is "perfect.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • What's that chest pain? »
    • Don’t allow arthritis to keep you from exercising »
    • The surprising side effects from using technology »
    • Is your pillow hurting your health? »
    • The best meds for back pain »

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    Create a plan to relieve your back pain

    Create a plan to relieve your back pain

    If you suffer from back pain, you've probably tried one or two ways to ease it.
    4 ways to put off joint replacement

    4 ways to put off joint replacement

    A desire to stay active and a natural aversion to pain send nearly 800,000 Americans to orthopedic surgeons each year for a hip or knee replacement.
    Exercise can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain

    Exercise can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can cause pain and stiffness that makes moving the last thing you want to do.
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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:

    • Balancing act »
    • Finding the right serum for your skin »
    • Managing your medications before a medical procedure »
    • Skin potions that really work »
    • Ways to dig out of a dietary rut »

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    Choosing a good moisturizer for your skin

    Choosing a good moisturizer for your skin

    A good moisturizer is one of the foundations of an effective skin care regimen for dry, older skin.
    Fat-dissolving treatments for a double chin

    Fat-dissolving treatments for a double chin

    Many people are bothered by double chins and try to conceal them behind turtleneck shirts and scarves.
    Want to live longer and better? Do strength training

    Want to live longer and better? Do strength training

    Regular physical activity promotes general good health, reduces the risk of developing many diseases, and helps you live a longer and healthier life.
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Dealing with a cancer diagnosis »
    • Eating highly processed foods may raise cancer risk »
    • Inflammatory foods are linked with higher colon cancer risk »
    • Safety of LED nail lamps »
    • Ultra-processed snacks and meals may raise cancer risk »

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    Most melanomas start as new spots

    Most melanomas start as new spots

    Most melanomas come in the form of a new spot on the skin, not changes to an existing mole.
    Factors that increase your risk for a secondary cancer

    Factors that increase your risk for a secondary cancer

    Several factors can make you more likely to develop a secondary cancer.
    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.
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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:

    • Getting rid of the itch of eczema »
    • What causes hiccups? »
    • What causes my feet to suddenly become numb? »
    • Don’t allow arthritis to keep you from exercising »
    • New drug shows promise for preventing migraines »

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    Herbal remedies for heartburn

    Herbal remedies for heartburn

    Some people find herbs and other natural remedies to be helpful in treating heartburn symptoms.
    Simple tips to fight inflammation

    Simple tips to fight inflammation

    The awareness of the intersection between inflammation and chronic disease has spawned a plethora of diet plans, nutritional supplements, and lifestyle programs, many implying they offer new ways to improve your health by quelling inflammation.
    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:

    • High-dose, shorter radiation therapy effective for some prostate cancer »
    • Some drugs may cause your erectile dysfunction »
    • Can I take ED drugs after a heart attack? »
    • Recharge your sexual energy »
    • Depression in men: Getting the right treatment »

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    5 natural ways to overcome erectile dysfunction

    5 natural ways to overcome erectile dysfunction

    Can you run as fast as you did when you were 20 years old?
    Treating chronic prostatitis

    Treating chronic prostatitis

    Depending on how you define the term, prostatitis affects 9% to 16% of men at some point in their lives.
    Retirement blues: Taking it too easy can be hard on you

    Retirement blues: Taking it too easy can be hard on you

    It might seem like retirement is a time to take it easy and devote yourself to gardening, golfing, and napping.
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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:

    • Clinicians sometimes misread heart attack symptoms in women »
    • Hidden risk factors that could put your heart in danger »
    • Treatments for breast cancer may harm the heart »
    • When the arrival of menopause brings symptoms of depression »
    • Will removing your fallopian tubes reduce your risk of ovarian cancer? »

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    What's your t-score? Bone density scans for osteoporosis

    What's your t-score? Bone density scans for osteoporosis

    Several technologies can assess bone density, but the most common is known as dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
    5 ways to boost bone strength early

    5 ways to boost bone strength early

    The best prevention for bone-thinning osteoporosis begins early — during the first two decades of life, when you can most influence your peak bone mass by getting enough calcium and vitamin D and doing bone-strengthening exercise.
    Is it just midlife, or is your thyroid slowing down?

    Is it just midlife, or is your thyroid slowing down?

    Maybe you're feeling tired and having trouble concentrating — or perhaps you've noticed changes in your hair or weight, or just feel blah.
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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:

    • Should I worry about grandkids’ sports? »
    • CPR Resource Center »
    • School Lunches »
    • Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children »
    • Measles (Rubeola) »

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Osteoarthritis: Causes and diagnosis

A description of osteoarthritis, including a list of ailments commonly confused with it. (Locked) More »

Disorders of ejaculation

Common disorders of male ejaculation, including a discussion of available medication and treatment. (Locked) More »

Work, vacations, and retirement: Will they affect your health?

Yes, work and vacations can be good for you-if they include the right elements. Includes tips for a successful transition to retirement. (Locked) More »

On call: Can two medications be worse than one?

Can two medications be worse than one? (Locked) More »

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