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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 different kind of heart attack »
    • A more personalized approach to treating high cholesterol »
    • Legume of the month: Black beans »
    • Prescription-strength omega-3 fatty acids to prevent heart disease? »
    • Psyllium fiber: Regularity and healthier lipid levels? »

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    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.
    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:

    • Grief can hurt — in more ways than one »
    • The no-drug approach to mild depression »
    • Omega-3s for anxiety? »
    • Tips to remember »
    • Writing a thank-you note is more powerful than you think »

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    Protecting against cognitive decline

    Protecting against cognitive decline

    While there's currently no treatment that can prevent or cure dementia, researchers have identified some factors that may help protect you from cognitive decline.
    Trying to be perfect can cause anxiety

    Trying to be perfect can cause anxiety

       
    Six steps to cognitive health

    Six steps to cognitive health

    So how do you keep your brain healthy, stay cognitively fit, and build your cognitive reserve?
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Strategies to manage surgical pain »
    • Ouch! Shoulder pain and how to treat it »
    • The pain of measuring pain »
    • The drug-free approach to pain management »
    • Moving away from knee osteoarthritis »

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    Where to turn for pain relief - acetaminophen or NSAIDs?

    Where to turn for pain relief - acetaminophen or NSAIDs?

    The first line of treatment for many knee and hip problems includes taking over-the-counter pain medications.
    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.
    Treating a pinched nerve

    Treating a pinched nerve

    Normally, nerves branch off the spinal cord through spaces between the vertebrae.
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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:

    • Eating enough daily protein may delay disability »
    • Fill up on phytochemicals »
    • Is it dangerous to sleep sitting up? »
    • Should you get a home genetic test? »
    • Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids supplements fall short when it comes to disease prevention »

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    4 ways to get better sleep

    4 ways to get better sleep

    People with insomnia struggle to get a good night's rest and wonder how to sleep better They may be plagued by trouble falling asleep, unwelcome awakenings during the night, or fitful sleep — alone or in combination.
    Better sleep, naturally

    Better sleep, naturally

    The world looks very different at 3 a.
    5 truths about protecting your eyes

    5 truths about protecting your eyes

    Image: BigStock Of your five senses, which one are you most afraid of losing?
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Can you eat away at your cancer risk? »
    • What is immunotherapy? »
    • Specialized diet gets high marks for preventing cancer »
    • Don’t wait until you turn 50 to screen for colon cancer »
    • Save your skin from cancer »

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    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.
    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.
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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:

    • Heart palpitations: Mostly harmless »
    • Should you get a home genetic test? »
    • Soothing solutions for irritable bowel syndrome »
    • Tuberculosis vaccine shows promise in controlling blood sugar »
    • What could cause my breasts to become larger? »

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    The bladder workout: Tame incontinence without surgery

    The bladder workout: Tame incontinence without surgery

    Image: Bigstock An overactive bladder (also known as urge incontinence) causes a sudden urge to urinate, even when your bladder isn't full.
    Warning signs of a serious eye problem

    Warning signs of a serious eye problem

    Image: Bigstock   Eyes aren't exempt from the wear and tear of aging.
    Healthy eating for blood sugar control

    Healthy eating for blood sugar control

    If you have diabetes, a healthy eating plan for you is not that different from a healthy eating planfor people withoutdiabetes.
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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:

    • What could cause my breasts to become larger? »
    • What exercises are best for bone health? »
    • Thriving with localized prostate cancer »
    • Finding hidden risk for heart disease »
    • Straight talk about your sex life »

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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?
    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?
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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:

    • Avoid complications by treating chronic constipation early »
    • Low-dose aspirin and ovarian cancer risk »
    • Is my urinary difficulty a normal part of aging? »
    • Mediterranean diet reduces stroke risk, particularly among women »
    • Postmenopausal bleeding: Don’t worry — but do call your doctor »

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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.

    Keeping bones strong

    Ounce for ounce, bone bears as much weight as reinforced concrete.
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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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