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Eight Examples of Why Tik Tok Is Not Great for Health Tips
Jan. 16, 2024 – There is no shortage of reasons why getting health and lifeadvice…
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Talking to Your Child About It
Some kids seem to grow up faster than others. That’s even truer if your child…
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Self-Care Tips for Parents of a Child With Central Precocious Puberty
Parenting a child with any health condition is no small task. While your first priority…
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How It Affects Their Emotions and Social Life
Puberty can be a tough time for any kid. But it might be harder on…
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What’s Next for Bipolar Treatment?
By Paula Zimbrean, MD, as told to Hallie LevineOver the last 2 decades, there have…
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Stroke Risk in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
It was a hot July day in Nashville. Sekou Writes, a 51-year-old writer based in…
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Learning to Live With Chronic Migraine
In the summer of 2005, Qasim Amin Nathari was giving the sermon for Jumuah (Friday…
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Prenatal Supplement Labels Not Always Accurate: U.S. Report
Jan. 12, 2024 – The labels on prenatal supplements, commonly taken by people during pregnancy…
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Complacency Has Replaced Alarm in the Newest COVID Surge
Jan. 12, 2024 – Sneezing, coughing, sniffling – it may seem that everyone you know…
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Insulin Injections at Home: What to Expect
When you need insulin to manage your diabetes, that often means learning how and when…
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Why This Exercise Is So Good for High Blood Pressure
Jan. 11, 2024 – What you already know: Physical activity helps ease high blood pressure. What…
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How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?
Chances are you already know that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Yet…
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Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Talking About Your Diagnosis
Finding out that you have non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is often overwhelming. And so is…
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Take Action After Diagnosis with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Although advocating for yourself is essential with any health concern, when the diagnosis is human…
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FDA Approves Florida Plan to Import Drugs from Canada
Jan. 5, 2024 – U.S. regulators on Friday approved a plan to allow Florida to…
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Eli Lilly Offers Obesity Drug Directly to Consumers
Jan. 5, 2024 — Eli Lilly, maker of the anti-obesity drug Zepbound, announced this week…
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Clean Air Tips for Your Home
SOURCES:EPA: “Indoor Air Quality,” “What are the main ways to control moisture in your home?” “Improving…
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Teach Your Kids to Avoid Colds
Let’s face it: Kids are microbe magnets. They also like to share. These tiny humans…
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Optimizing Treatment for Inoperable Lung Cancer
By Carl Gay, MD, PhD, as told to Hallie LevineWhen patients hear the term “inoperable…
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Mediterranean Diet Wins – Yes, Again
Jan. 3, 2024 – Losing weight and eating healthier aren’t at the very top of…
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What I’ve Learned About the Challenges of MG
What I’ve Learned About the Challenges of MG
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Advice That Helps and Advice That Hurts When You Have Myasthenia Gravis
Advice That Helps and Advice That Hurts When You Have Myasthenia Gravis
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Possible Signs of an Emergency Situation
Runny noses. Stomach aches. An itchy rash. These are a few of the typical ailments…
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The Truth About Beet Juice
Most lists of "super foods" don't include beet juice, or beetroot juice as it's called…
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Chest Pain and Other Signs
When a heart attack strikes, it doesn’t always feel the same in women as it…
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Why do Women Lose their Sexual Desire?
Did you know that nearly half of women report having at least one problem with…
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What You Need to Know
For many women, sexual desire goes up and down over the years, often tied to…
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12 Tips for Nighttime Heartburn Relief
Nighttime heartburn affects four out of five people who suffer regular heartburn and acid reflux.…
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Vagina Size and Sexual Pleasure: Does Size Matter?
The age-old question of whether or not size matters is typically directed at men. But…
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Is That Hum Keeping You Up? Here’s How to Get Better Sleep
Dec. 27, 2023 – Sleep deficit is a global problem. Perhaps nowhere is this truer…
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Which Work? Who’s Minding the Store?
Dec. 28, 2023 – The market for dietary supplements – vitamins, minerals, botanicals, herbs, and…
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What to Expect Over the Long Term
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term illness that you’ll likely live with for decades. Most…
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Newest Treatments for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Newest Treatments for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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Dry Drowning & Secondary Drowning: Symptoms and Warning Signs
You pay close attention to your kids when they’re swimming or playing in the pool,…
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Gallbladder Diet: Foods for Gallbladder Problems
Most people never give a thought to the health of their gallbladder. The pear-shaped organ…
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Protecting Native American Women’s Hearts During Pregnancy: Expert’s View
Heart disease is the top cause of death for U.S. adults. And for American Indian/Alaska…
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Signs That Chronic Heart Failure Is Getting Worse
By Maya Guglin, MD, as told to Mary Jo DiLonardoYour heart’s job is to pump…
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Lifestyle Changes I Needed to Make
By Bouba Diemé as told to Keri WigintonI started to get coughs and chest pain that…
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What Does Ejection Fraction Have to Do With Heart Failure?
By Steven Schiff, MD, as told to Stephanie BoothMy patients’ concerns about heart failure are usually,…
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Alone Time vs. Loneliness: What’s a Good Balance?
Dec. 22, 2023 – For many, ’tis the season for nonstop holiday and family gatherings,…
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Protect Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
While the holidays can be a time of celebration and joy, they can…
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A Month With No Alcohol?
Dry January: It means you don’t drink alcohol for the month of January. Experts say…
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Medical Delivery by Drone Is Happening. How Good Is It?
Dec. 21, 2023 -- In 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes to make a…
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Staying Active With Advancing Heart Failure
By Richard Josephson, MD, as told to Stephanie WatsonBack in the middle of the 20th…
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Treatment Options When Things Get Worse
By Michael Balk, MD, as told to John DonovanWhen we talk about heart failure, the…
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Accepting a Geographic Atrophy Diagnosis
You can still live a full life with geographic atrophy (GA).Even though your vision may…
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Finding Support for Geographic Atrophy
With the right social support around you, managing life with geographic atrophy (GA) may be…
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Lung Cancer in Women Who Never Smoked
Lindi Campbell remembers the date: Dec. 6, 2017. That was when she found out she…
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Health Risks of Ketamine: What to Know
Dec. 18, 2023 – The autopsy report of 54-year-old Friends actor Matthew Perry issued Friday…
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How to Handle a Narcissistic Mother, What Works
Anju Chandy was 18 years old when she left her Bakersfield, CA, home for a…
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When It’s Time to End a Friendship and How to End It
After his father died, Paul Marlow, a 36-year-old mental health advocate in Surrey, British Columbia,…
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What I Wish I’d Known Before Chemo
As the saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20.” When I finished chemo in February 2011, I…
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Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Coughs send more people to the doctor's office than any other specific symptom. And Americans…
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Good News, With Some Complications
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications
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What Causes Obesity? More Science Points to the Brain
Dec. 15, 2023 – For much of his life, 32-year-old Michael Smith had a war…
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The Mental and Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss
The Mental and Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss
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Is Drinking Ever Good for Heart Health?
Dec. 13, 2023 – You may have read articles about how a glass of red…
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U.S. Task Force Takes on Rising BMIs Among Kids
Dec. 13, 2023 – Children with obesity issues should undergo “comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions,” including…
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Are Glucose Monitors for Those Without Diabetes a Good Idea?
Dec. 12, 2023 -- Wearable technology has been a game-changer for consumers. From rings and…
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9 Foods To Help You Lose Weight
Delicious foods that help you diet? It sounds too good to be true.No doubt: Weight…
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My Experience on HIV Treatment
By Olga Irwin, as told to Kara Mayer RobinsonI don’t remember the exact date when…
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Stem Cell Therapy Implant Shows Promise For Type 1 Diabetes
Dec. 11, 2023 – An experimental device containing millions of stem cells significantly reduced the…
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Changes That Major Depressive Disorder Can Cause
Looks can be deceiving. Just ask Melissa Drake.The 50-year-old author and consultant from Southern California…
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Advances in Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder is the most widespread mood disorder in the world. Also called clinical…
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Apps and Online Therapy for Depression
As a dietitian at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Ilisa Nussbaum worked on the front lines of…
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Getting Comfortable in My Skin
Psoriasis treatment has come a long way. New medications like biologics have helped more people…
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New COVID Variant JN.1 Could Disrupt Holiday Plans
Dec. 7, 2023 — No one planning holiday gatherings or travel wants to hear this,…
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Are No-Spray Christmas Trees Better for You? What to Know
Dec. 8, 2023 – Michelle Pridgen sometimes finds tiny black bugs called aphids in her…
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Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or the Common Cold?
Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But…
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‘White Lung’ Pneumonia – What You Need to Know
Dec. 7, 2023 – How worried should you be about outbreaks of “white lung syndrome”…
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Alzheimer’s Agitation: Give Creativity a Try
Agitation can be one of the most troubling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. You’ve probably tried…
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Keeping Up Your Relationship Through Alzheimer’s
Maintain your relationship with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s through relationship-centered care.
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Shop Around to Save on Drug Prices
Prices for medications may be very different from pharmacy to pharmacy, even within the same…
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Apps That Can Help You Manage Your Condition
If you’re looking for a multiple sclerosis (MS) app, there are a lot of choices.…
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For Happier Holidays, Set Your Expectations – and Breathe
Dec. 4, 2023 – The holiday season is upon us, and with it, a flurry…
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When PAD Is an Emergency
More than eight million Americans have peripheral artery disease (PAD), in which narrowed or blocked…
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Do I Really Need Surgery for Peripheral Artery Disease?
For the first time in what seems like forever, Judith Taylor sleeps without interruption. She’s…
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Foot Care Tips for People With PAD, From Podiatrists
You’ve probably heard that “getting your steps in” can help you stay healthy. But for…
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Peripheral Artery Disease: Sneaky Symptoms
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) develops over time. And in the early stages, you may not…
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Perinatal and Postpartum OCD: ‘I Was Falling Apart’
Ruth Zalta, right, with her children Cradling her newborn son, Erin F. saw herself tripping…