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  • Heart Health

    Inside Heart Health:

    • Blood Pressure
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    • Eating foods that trigger inflammation may lead to cardiovascular disease »
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    • Migraine: A connection to cardiovascular disease? »
    • Omega-3 fats and your heart »
    • The benefits of brief bursts of exercise »

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    Stay on top of heart failure symptoms

    Self-help for atrial fibrillation

    Self-help for atrial fibrillation

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    Grapefruit juice and statins

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    • Harvard study: Unapproved drugs in brain-boosting supplements »

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    What should you tell someone who has Alzheimer’s disease?

    What should you tell someone who has Alzheimer’s disease?

    Medications for depression: Which is best?

    Medications for depression: Which is best?

    What is cognitive reserve?

    What is cognitive reserve?

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    • Self-care for bursitis »
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    • Can home remedies help my sciatica? »
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    Exercise can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain

    Exercise can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain

    5 exercises to improve hand mobility

    5 exercises to improve hand mobility

    When to seek immediate medical attention for neck pain

    When to seek immediate medical attention for neck pain

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    • Aging
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    • Eat smart »
    • I have an egg allergy. Can I still get a flu shot? »
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    Easy ways to improve your balance

    Easy ways to improve your balance

    Seven steps for making your New Year’s resolutions stick

    Seven steps for making your New Year’s resolutions stick

    A strong core: The simple, flexible, and portable workout

    A strong core: The simple, flexible, and portable workout

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    • Don’t delay cancer treatment during the pandemic »
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    Treating prostate cancer with combined hormonal-radiation therapy

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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?
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    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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    • Thyroid Diseases

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    Testing for hearing loss

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    Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person

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    Tips for talking to your doctor about ED

    Treatment: Watchful waiting for an enlarged prostate

    Treatment: Watchful waiting for an enlarged prostate

    5 things that can scuttle good sex

    5 things that can scuttle good sex

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    Inside Women's Health:

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    • Screening Tests for Women
    • Women's Sexual Health

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    • Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to shorter life »
    • Understanding intimate partner violence »
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    The best exercises for your bones

    Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person

    Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person

    The muscle-bone connection

    The muscle-bone connection

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    • Physical Activity
    • Vaccinations

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Six things you should know about breast cancer risk

Factors that can affect a woman's risk of breast cancer include weight gain, activity level, alcohol consumption, vitamins, birth control pills, hormone therapy, breast density, and use of preventive medication. More »

Why it's hard to change unhealthy behavior - and why you should keep trying

People who aim to make lifestyle changes in order to be healthier should not try to make sweeping changes all at once. Such changes take time, and are easier to accomplish in stages. More »

To your health: Multivitamin/mineral supplements: Needed insurance?

While there is no convincing evidence that multivitamins help fight serious illness, it is still a good idea for most people to take them regularly as a sort of nutritional insurance. Women should also consider taking additional vitamin D and calcium. (Locked) More »

To your health: The benefits of a handful of nuts

Although nuts are high in fat and calories, the fat is the "good" kind, and there is evidence to suggest that a diet that includes nuts regularly may help prevent heart disease. (Locked) More »

By the way, doctor: Are generic and brand-name drugs really the same?

I recently switched from Prilosec to its generic form, omeprazole. The generic form doesn't give me as much relief from heartburn as Prilosec does. Aren't generics supposed to be the same as the brand-name drugs? (Locked) More »

By the way, doctor: How do I quit my antidepressant?

My physician prescribed Celexa for me three years ago when I was upset over a family problem. I'm feeling better, and my situation has changed. I'd like to get off the medication. How do I do that? (Locked) More »

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