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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Diabetes? Go nuts to lower your heart risk »
    • Fiber: The carb you can count on for heart health »
    • How do race and ethnicity affect heart risk? »
    • Lessons from the blood pressure drug recall »
    • Put your heart in the right place »

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    How much cardio should you do?

    How much cardio should you do?

    The Physical Activity Guidelines issued by the U.
    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.
    4 ways to eat your way to lower cholesterol

    4 ways to eat your way to lower cholesterol

    Many people can lower cholesterol levels simply by changing what they eat.
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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:

    • Breathing lessons »
    • More evidence that exercise can boost mood »
    • The power of forgiveness »
    • Using mind over matter to help treat chronic pain »
    • The mental side of recovery »

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    What is cognitive reserve?

    What is cognitive reserve?

    An important concept that is crucial to the understanding of cognitive health is known as cognitive reserve.
    Foods linked to better brainpower

    Foods linked to better brainpower

    Just as there is no magic pill to prevent cognitive decline, no single almighty brain food can ensure a sharp brain as you age.
    A sharper mind: tai chi can improve cognitive function

    A sharper mind: tai chi can improve cognitive function

    There are lots of jokes about forgetting where you put your keys, but as you get older, changes in your mental function are no laughing matter.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Poor sleep can change your reaction to pain »
    • Does arthritis pain change with the weather? »
    • When headaches are more than a pain »
    • Strategies to manage surgical pain »
    • Ouch! Shoulder pain and how to treat it »

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    The dangers of sitting

    The dangers of sitting

    When you're in pain, it may be hard to make yourself get up and move.
    Exercise: An effective prescription for joint pain

    Exercise: An effective prescription for joint pain

    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.
    5 tips for coping with sciatica

    5 tips for coping with sciatica

    Sciatica is one of the most common, yet misunderstood, types of pain.
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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:

    • Even brief periods of movement can reverse the harmful effects of sitting »
    • Fried foods linked to earlier death »
    • Get healthy for vacation »
    • Keeping your weight stable in older age »
    • Tips for better bowel control »

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    Want a stronger core? Skip the sit-ups

    Want a stronger core? Skip the sit-ups

    Sit-ups once ruled as the way to tighter abs and a slimmer waistline, while "planks" were merely flooring.
    The right stuff: These simple items can help you strengthen your core

    The right stuff: These simple items can help you strengthen your core

    You needn't spend a cent on fancy equipment to get a good core workout.
    The dangers of sitting

    The dangers of sitting

    When you're in pain, it may be hard to make yourself get up and move.
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Do all skin cancers have to be removed? »
    • Can you eat away at your cancer risk? »
    • A cancer researcher reflects on the evolution of lung cancer therapies »
    • What is immunotherapy? »
    • Specialized diet gets high marks for preventing cancer »

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    4 tips for coping with an enlarged prostate

    4 tips for coping with an enlarged prostate

    When a man reaches about age 25, his prostate begins to grow.
    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can diet help fight prostate cancer?

    Can adopting a healthier diet help fight prostate cancer?
    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.
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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:

    • Battling the big toe joint blues »
    • Recognizing a common cause of exercise-related leg pain »
    • What does heartburn feel like? »
    • Why do I get weak after a bowel movement? »
    • Nothing to sneeze at »

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    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.
    7 ways to get heartburn relief

    7 ways to get heartburn relief

    Functional dyspepsia is no fun.
    Allergies? Tips to minimize your exposure to mold

    Allergies? Tips to minimize your exposure to mold

    Even if you are getting allergy shots or taking medications, the best way to help your shots and other allergy medicines do their job is to reduce your exposure to allergens.
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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 blood pressure medications interfere with my sex drive? »
    • The growing problem of an enlarged prostate gland »
    • What could cause my breasts to become larger? »
    • What exercises are best for bone health? »
    • Thriving with localized prostate cancer »

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    Tips for talking to your doctor about ED

    Tips for talking to your doctor about ED

    If you've been having difficulty getting or sustaining erections, talk about it with your doctor.
    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?
    In search of better ways to find and treat prostate cancer

    In search of better ways to find and treat prostate cancer

    Biomarkers are molecular signatures of both normal and abnormal processes in the body.
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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:

    • Does endometriosis increase cancer risk? »
    • Taking osteoporosis drugs shouldn't prevent you from getting oral surgery »
    • Did exercise cause my prolapsed bladder? »
    • Don't ignore vaginal dryness and pain »
    • Problems with your pelvic floor? Blame your firstborn »

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    Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person

    Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person

    Some people over age 60 have few, if any, classic hypothyroidism symptoms, while others experience the same symptoms younger people do.
    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.
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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 »
    • Acute bronchitis »

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Obesity in America: Large portions, large proportions

Exploring the causes and consequences of America's growing epidemic of obesity. (Locked) More »

Vitamin E and prostate cancer: Where do we stand?

Do vitamin E and other antioxidants help prevent prostate cancer? The evidence for vitamin E is no longer convincing, but other supplements may still provide a benefit. More »

Medical memo: Rating America's hospitals

After a recent monitoring study, American hospitals improve on patient care and safety. (Locked) More »

On call: Beta blockers, heart rate, and exercise

A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about finding a safe exercise heart rate while taking a beta blocker medication. (Locked) More »

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