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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Different types of heart murmurs »
    • Farewell to fasting before a cholesterol test? »
    • Harnessing the power of high-intensity interval training »
    • Heart disease may accelerate cognitive decline »
    • High blood pressure at the doctors office but not at home? »

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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:

    • 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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    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.
    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.
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  • Pain

    Inside Pain:

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

    Featured Content:

    • Is exercise good for arthritis? »
    • Is fibromyalgia hereditary? »
    • Oh, my aching knees »
    • What could cause my sudden jaw pain? »
    • Poor sleep can change your reaction to pain »

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    5 tips for coping with sciatica

    5 tips for coping with sciatica

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

    • Artificial light at night may lead to weight gain »
    • 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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    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.
    Six tips for safe stretches

    Six tips for safe stretches

    Virtually every activity you do relies on ease of motion.
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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

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    • Beware of bats to avoid rabies infection »
    • Is shingles contagious? »
    • New thinking on peripheral neuropathy »
    • Be alert to an increasingly common threat: tick-borne illnesses »
    • Is fibromyalgia hereditary? »

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    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.
    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.
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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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    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.
    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.
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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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  • 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:

    • 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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Alcohol over time: Still under control?

Physiological and metabolic differences between women and men mean that some women are more likely to develop a drinking problem, particularly as they get older. More »

Celiac disease: When the body goes against the grain

Celiac disease is an intolerance to gluten that can cause anemia, osteoporosis, and other ailments. It often takes years to diagnose and can occur at any point in life. (Locked) More »

Food Safety: Microwaving food in plastic: Dangerous or not?

Concerns about the safety of microwaving food in plastic are largely unfounded, because the FDA regulates containers to ensure they do not emit unsafe levels of any chemical that might migrate into food. (Locked) More »

Heart News: Pacemakers and mammograms

When having a mammogram, women with pacemakers should warn the technician about the device, because of the possibility that the procedure can damage or disconnect it. (Locked) More »

By the way, doctor: Does pomegranate juice interfere with medications?

Does pomegranate juice interfere with medications? (Locked) More »

By the way, doctor: Does long-term use of Prilosec cause stomach cancer?

Does long-term use of Prilosec cause stomach cancer? (Locked) More »

Heart News: Pacemakers and mammograms

When having a mammogram, women with pacemakers should warn the technician about the device, because of the possibility that the procedure can damage or disconnect it. (Locked) More »

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