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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

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    • Dealing with the discomfort of angina »
    • Legume of the month: Chickpeas »
    • Pain relievers: A cause of higher heart risk among people with arthritis? »
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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.
    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:

    • Blood test may find early signs of Alzheimer's »
    • Shining a light on winter depression »
    • Survey shows changing attitudes about women's intelligence »
    • Difficult relationships linked to bone loss »
    • The thinking on brain games »

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    Evaluating MCI

    Evaluating MCI

    The journey toward a diagnosis of MCI is most often initiated by a person's subjective complaint about memory and thinking problems or by concerns expressed by those closest to the individual.
    Medications for depression: Which is best?

    Medications for depression: Which is best?

    There are many medications that can be used to treat mood disorders.
    When to worry about worrying

    When to worry about worrying

    There is no shortage of things to worry about --- from personal concerns about job security or health, to fears related to larger issues such as political conflicts or natural disasters.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Getting a grip on hand osteoarthritis »
    • When do I need an imaging test for my back pain? »
    • Can changing my sleep habits help with neck pain? »
    • Is exercise good for arthritis? »
    • Is fibromyalgia hereditary? »

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    How to get rid of muscle cramps in your legs

    How to get rid of muscle cramps in your legs

    The muscles in your legs are made up of bundles of fibers that alternately contract and expand to produce movement.
    4 leg problems and what might be causing them

    4 leg problems and what might be causing them

    The primary purpose of your legs is to keep you upright and mobile.
    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

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    • Are you drinking too much alcohol? »
    • Give your heart health a lift »
    • How do I get rid of dandruff? »
    • Keep your health habits on track during the holidays »
    • The kidney stone diet: Not as restrictive as you may think »

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    The importance of exercise when you have diabetes

    The importance of exercise when you have diabetes

    For people who have diabetes—or almost any other disease, for that matter—the benefits of exercise can't be overstated.
    5 weight training tips for people with arthritis

    5 weight training tips for people with arthritis

    Strength training is good for just about everyone.
    How to make one-on-one connections

    How to make one-on-one connections

    Making friends in your 50s and beyond isn't nearly as easy as it was when you were young.
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  • Cancer

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

    Featured Content:

    • Government advisory board recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer »
    • Stay ahead of skin cancer »
    • 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 »

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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

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    • Are you at risk for a secondary cataract? »
    • Can I reverse prediabetes? »
    • Have you had an HIV test? »
    • Are the new migraine medications working? »
    • Will my endometriosis go away after menopause? »

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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).
    An enlarged prostate gland and incontinence

    An enlarged prostate gland and incontinence

    Some men with an enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH for short) eventually start to experience urinary incontinence, the involuntary discharge of urine.
    Do you need diagnostic tests for heartburn?

    Do you need diagnostic tests for heartburn?

    You enjoyed the meal, but now you're paying for it.
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  • Men's Health

    Inside Men's Health:

    • Birth Control
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Exercise & Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Men's Sexual Health
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Prostate Health & Disease
    • Screening Tests for Men

    Featured Content:

    • Eating more nuts may improve sexual function »
    • Wait-and-see approaches to prostate cancer »
    • Straight talk about your new sex life »
    • Are calcium deposits in the prostate a sign of cancer? »
    • Body fat may predict aggressive prostate cancer »

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    5 things that can scuttle good sex

    5 things that can scuttle good sex

    "The brain is the body's most important sex organ.
    Treatment: Watchful waiting for an enlarged prostate

    Treatment: Watchful waiting for an enlarged prostate

    If your symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH for short) are mild and not particularly bothersome, your doctor will recommend a conservative approach called watchful waiting.
    An enlarged prostate gland and incontinence

    An enlarged prostate gland and incontinence

    Some men with an enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH for short) eventually start to experience urinary incontinence, the involuntary discharge of urine.
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  • Women's Health

    Inside Women's Health:

    • Birth Control
    • Breast Health & Disease
    • Exercise & Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Menopause
    • Osteoporosis
    • Pregnancy
    • Screening Tests for Women
    • Women's Sexual Health

    Featured Content:

    • Sexual and gender minorities face unique health risks »
    • Women with post-traumatic stress disorder may be at higher risk for ovarian cancer »
    • Will my endometriosis go away after menopause? »
    • Winning the weight battle after menopause »
    • How can I prevent recurrent UTIs? »

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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).
    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.
    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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    • Adult & Child ADHD
    • Autism
    • Developmental Milestones
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Nutrition
    • Nutrition for children
    • Parenting Issues
    • Physical Activity
    • Vaccinations

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    • Different types of heart murmurs »
    • Should I worry about grandkids’ sports? »
    • CPR Resource Center »
    • School Lunches »
    • Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children »

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Treating prostate cancer, Part VI: Androgen deprivation and beyond

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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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