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New Cholesterol Guidelines Focus on Personalized...

December 25, 2018

New cholesterol guidelines released by the American Heart Association recommend a “personalized” approach to fighting bad cholesterol.

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Even a 2-minute Walk Counts in New Physical Activity...

December 18, 2018

New guidelines suggest physical activity lasting as little as two minutes still counts toward a person’s weekly activity goals. Previously, activity...

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Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Polio-Like Illness Affecting...

December 11, 2018

What do parents need to know about AFM, the polio-like virus that’s left hundreds of children across the U.S. partially paralyzed?

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New Study Finds That Smoking and Diabetes May ...

December 4, 2018

Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure: all bad for the heart, but perhaps worse for women's hearts than men's.

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Are You at Risk for Epilepsy?

November 27, 2018

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures. While some factors are outside your control, there are several ways to lower your risk...

tags: epilepsy , epilepsy-risk-factors , november , seizures , traumatic-brain-injury

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Can Diet Help Treat Epilepsy in Adults?

November 20, 2018

When anti-seizure medications don't work well enough, people with epilepsy can try changing their diet to reduce seizures.

tags: diet , diet-treatment , epilepsy , epilepsy-treatment , keto-diet , november , seizures , seizure-treatment

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Turkey Traumas, Solved

November 6, 2018

From thawing your bird to gobbling it down at the table, these tips will help you enjoy a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.

tags: cuts , emergency , heart-health , lacerations , november , thanksgiving , turkey

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Is the Air in Your Home Polluted?

October 23, 2018

Your home should make you healthier, not less. Put your pollution radar to the test and answer these four questions about your home's indoor ...

tags: air-pollution , clean-indoor-air , indoor-air-quality , october , vocs , volatile-organic-compounds

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Protecting Your Health from Air Pollution

October 16, 2018

Research suggests that, even at safe levels, air pollutants can harm your health. A reduction in short-term exposure to particulate matter from...

tags: air-pollution , carbon-monoxide , epa , lead , october , ozone , respiratory-illness

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How to Stay Healthy in an Office Full of Sick ...

October 9, 2018

During the height of flu season, you'll likely find yourself surrounded by coughing, sniffling and sneezing coworkers. Thankfully, protecting...

tags: cold , flu , flu-season , germs , hand-washing , influenza , october , vaccines

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Can the Flu Shot Really Save Your Life?

October 2, 2018

We've all heard the advice to get the flu shot each fall. But is it really that important to do so? The short answer: definitely yes. And timing...

tags: cdc , cold , flu , flu-symptoms , guillain-barre-syndrome , october , vaccine

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7 Things to Do Before a Winter Storm

September 21, 2018

Get cash, fill up your gas tank and other ways to prep for a natural disaster.

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Why Vitamin D is Critical to Heart Health

September 18, 2018

Having a heart condition is a definite life crisis. But what if you could reduce the chances that it'll be deadly thanks to the benefits of vitamin...

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