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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Heart rhythm monitoring with a smartwatch »
    • How yoga may enhance heart health »
    • Meal delivery plans: Should you give one a try? »
    • The combo of Mediterranean diet and statins can protect against a fatal second heart attack »
    • Walk your way to more flexible arteries? »

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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.
    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

    Image: Bigstock Salt is essential to the body.
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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:

    • Can exercise and diet help mild cognitive impairment? »
    • Can you boost your memory by walking backward? »
    • The mental side of recovery »
    • Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss »
    • Spring cleaning: Why more people are uncluttering the mind for better health »

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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:

    • 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 »
    • The pain of measuring pain »

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    4 ways to tame tension headaches

    4 ways to tame tension headaches

    If you ever had a  tension headache, you know it can put a damper on your day.
    The dangers of sitting

    The dangers of sitting

    When you're in pain, it may be hard to make yourself get up and move.
    4 ways to keep moving with joint pain

    4 ways to keep moving with joint pain

    If you suffer from joint pain, exercise may seem like the last thing you want to do, or need 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:

    • Answers to the top questions about cannabis extract »
    • Needling your way to healthier skin »
    • Poor sleep linked to arterial buildup »
    • Put your best foot forward »
    • What's in your frozen treat? »

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    Proper posture the tai chi way

    Proper posture the tai chi way

    If you're like most people, your posture could use some improvement.
    How medications can affect your balance

    How medications can affect your balance

    Medications can be lifesaving by performing critical tasks such as keeping blood sugar at safe levels, hearts thumping rhythmically, and moods afloat.
    Balanced approach to fitness is key

    Balanced approach to fitness is key

    A walking program is good for you; so is resistance or weight training; balance exercises help improve your athletic abilities and keep you independent.
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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:

    • Bumps on finger joints may hint at knee problems »
    • Can I prevent diverticulitis? »
    • Feeling woozy when you stand? »
    • Nothing to sneeze at »
    • Should I worry about a twitching eyelid? »

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    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.
    Exercising safely with diabetes

    Exercising safely with diabetes

    If you have diabetes, exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health.
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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:

    • 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 »
    • Finding hidden risk for heart disease »

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    In Case You Missed It:

    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.
    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.
    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:

    • Did exercise cause my prolapsed bladder? »
    • Don't ignore vaginal dryness and pain »
    • Problems with your pelvic floor? Blame your firstborn »
    • Avoid complications by treating chronic constipation early »
    • Low-dose aspirin and ovarian cancer risk »

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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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How the influenza virus infects a cell

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Treating prostate cancer, Part VI: Androgen deprivation and beyond

Androgen-deprivation therapy is commonly used to treat advanced prostate cancer. Several different types of hormone treatments are available, all with significant side effects. (Locked) More »

Influenza: How to prevent and treat a serious infection

Approximately 10% of Americans get influenza each winter. Good hygiene habits can help you avoid catching the virus, and a flu shot can substantially reduce your risk as well. More »

On call: Vytorin for cholesterol

I don't understand the problem with Vytorin. The two components when used separately work fine, but when mixed together things change. Why? (Locked) More »

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