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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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    • High blood pressure at the doctor’s office but not at home? »
    • Legume of the month: Soybeans »
    • The best beverages for your heart »
    • Urinary tract infections: A possible trigger for stroke »
    • When very high cholesterol runs in the family »

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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.
    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.
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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:

    • A purpose-driven life may last longer »
    • Don’t buy into brain health supplements »
    • Good oral health may help protect against Alzheimer’s »
    • Want to prevent dementia? Improve your everyday health habits »
    • What to do when reading gets harder »

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    The impact of stress on your gut

    The impact of stress on your gut

    Given how closely the gut and brain interact, it might seem obvious that the pair often influence each other.
    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.
    Ways to support someone who is grieving

    Ways to support someone who is grieving

    It can be hard to know how to console a friend or relative who is grieving.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Chest pain that's not a heart attack »
    • Is exercise good for arthritis? »
    • Is fibromyalgia hereditary? »
    • Oh, my aching knees »
    • What could cause my sudden jaw pain? »

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    5 exercises to improve hand mobility

    5 exercises to improve hand mobility

    If you find daily tasks difficult to do because you suffer from stiffness, swelling, or pain in your hands, the right exercises can help get you back in motion.
    Taming carpal tunnel syndrome

    Taming carpal tunnel syndrome

    Inside your wrist, a slick tunnel passes through the carpal bones.
    3 tips to prevent neck pain

    3 tips to prevent neck pain

    Without knowing it, you may be encouraging neck pain by the way you perform everyday activities.
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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:

    • A broken back without the fall »
    • Red meat, TMAO, and your heart »
    • Should you get vaccinated against these germs? »
    • Strike a pose »
    • White meat raises “bad” cholesterol levels just like red meat »

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    The importance of potassium

    The importance of potassium

    Potassium is necessary for the normal functioning of all cells.
    The active ingredients of tai chi

    The active ingredients of tai chi

    When Peter Wayne, medical editor of Introduction to Tai Chi from Harvard Medical School, began conducting scientific studies on the health benefits of tai chi, he began noticing that tai chi works in a variety of ways, not just one.
    Understanding your health status

    Understanding your health status

    Although it can be difficult to have hard conversations regarding advance care planning, most people find it a relief to know they have voiced their preferences and laid the groundwork for decision making once it is complete.
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  • Cancer

    Inside Cancer:

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

    Featured Content:

    • 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 »
    • What is immunotherapy? »

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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:

    • Beware of bats to avoid rabies infection »
    • Is shingles contagious? »
    • New thinking on peripheral neuropathy »
    • Are sunstroke and heatstroke the same? »
    • Fatty liver disease: An often-silent condition linked to heart disease »

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    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.
    5 ways to dodge incontinence

    5 ways to dodge incontinence

    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.
    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.
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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:

    • Are calcium deposits in the prostate a sign of cancer? »
    • Body fat may predict aggressive prostate cancer »
    • Big jump in active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer »
    • Can blood pressure medications interfere with my sex drive? »
    • The growing problem of an enlarged prostate gland »

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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:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Winning the weight battle after menopause »
    • Does your vagina really need a probiotic? »
    • FDA takes some surgical mesh products off the market »
    • How can I prevent recurrent UTIs? »
    • What is a submucosal uterine fibroid? »

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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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    Inside Children's Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • 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

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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