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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Aldosterone overload: An overlooked cause of high blood pressure? »
    • Does loneliness play a role in cardiovascular problems? »
    • Eat an egg for breakfast, prevent a stroke? »
    • Exercise: Better starting later than never »
    • Facts about alcohol and heart health »

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    Post stroke: Addressing thinking and memory problems

    Post stroke: Addressing thinking and memory problems

    A stroke can disrupt your ability to think clearly and can cause problems with your memory, attention, and organizational abilities.
    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.
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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:

    • Anticholinergic drugs linked with dementia »
    • Challenge your mind, no matter what your age »
    • How meditation helps with depression »
    • Lifting weights might lift your mood »
    • Protect your brain from stress »

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    Take a moment to be mindful

    Take a moment to be mindful

    Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment, such as how the air smells and feels as you walk your dog, or how a bite of bread tastes with dinner.
    Leverage your strengths for a more positive life

    Leverage your strengths for a more positive life

    Strengths are built-in capacities for certain thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
    5 ways to keep your memory sharp

    5 ways to keep your memory sharp

    The way you live, what you eat and drink, and how you treat your body can affect your memory just as much as your physical health and well-being.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • FDA approves first migraine prevention drug »
    • Is fibromyalgia real? »
    • Can diet heal chronic pain? »
    • Custom orthotics appear no better than store-bought versions for heel pain »
    • Pelvic physical therapy: Another potential treatment option »

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    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.
    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.
    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:

    • Are drugstore sleep aids safe? »
    • Do I ever need a stress test? »
    • Sunscreen in a pill? »
    • The pros and cons of root vegetables »
    • What kind of sun protection is best for babies, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women? »

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    How to get more fiber in your diet

    How to get more fiber in your diet

    To reduce your risk of getting diverticulitis, you should try and add high-fiber foods to each meal.
    3 posture tips to get the most out of a core workout

    3 posture tips to get the most out of a core workout

    Good posture is important, even during exercise.
    Keep your health care directives up to date

    Keep your health care directives up to date

    If you decide to change something in your living will or health care power of attorney, the best thing to do is create a new one.
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Is coffee harmful to my health? »
    • Save your skin from cancer »
    • Enough vitamin D may protect against some cancers »
    • Dealing with a cancer diagnosis »
    • 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:

    • An eye on glaucoma drugs »
    • FDA approves first migraine prevention drug »
    • Hotel pools and hot tubs may bring health risks »
    • Is fibromyalgia real? »
    • Stay safe from superbugs »

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    How to get more fiber in your diet

    How to get more fiber in your diet

    To reduce your risk of getting diverticulitis, you should try and add high-fiber foods to each meal.
    5 ways to dodge incontinence

    5 ways to dodge incontinence

    Image: iStock Most people take bladder control for granted — until the unintended loss of urine interrupts the ability to carry on an ordinary social and work life.
    Can you sidestep Alzheimer’s disease?

    Can you sidestep Alzheimer’s disease?

    Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive damage to nerve cells and their connections.
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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:

    • MRI may reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies »
    • High-dose, shorter radiation therapy effective for some prostate cancer »
    • 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:

    • Baby’s early arrival may hint at future heart problems for mom »
    • Diet might delay — or hasten — the onset of menopause »
    • Belly fat may pose more danger for women than for men »
    • Is this normal? »
    • Pelvic physical therapy: Another potential treatment option »

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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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