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- Stop Stress for Help Against Hepatitis C
If you have hepatitis C, you have enough stress in your life already. But there are ways to handle that type of stress, and others, to keep you as healthy as you can be.
- Smart Sips for Healthy Kids
Kids need healthy drinks to fuel their growing bodies. Make a toast to good health with these smart choices.
- How to End the Picky Eating Struggle
The surprising reasons why some kids are picky eaters, and what you can do to end the struggle.
- Keeping in Touch With Family Can Help Keep You Healthy
Wait, staying connected to your family has real health benefits? It’s true, and here’s what keeping in touch can do for you.
- Don’t Go Through Tough Times Alone
If tough times have you tied up, going through them alone isn’t the best thing you can do for yourself. The support of others can have far-reaching effects.
- Use Social Media to Help Mental Health, Relationships
Social media use is not all bad. Use it to enrich -- rather than weaken -- your social connections.
- Get Support for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Learn ways to get the emotional backing you need when you get a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia.
- Is It Colic or Something Else?
You think your crying baby has colic, but how do you know for sure? Here are some ailments that can mimic colic.
- Natural and Home Remedies for Bad Breath
If you're having a bout with bad breath, you can fight it off right from the comfort of your own home. Here's how.
- Lab and Imaging Tests for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Find out kinds of scans or blood tests doctors use to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
- Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): Treatment Options
Find out about the treatments for neuroendocrine tumors, including surgery, medication, radiation, and hormone therapy.
- Types of Neuroendocrine Tumors and Their Symptoms
Find out what symptoms neuroendocrine tumors can cause, and how to know if you have one.
- Take Care of Yourself With Neuroendocrine Tumors
Find out how the right lifestyle -- including diet and exercise -- can help you feel better when you have neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
- How to Choose the Right Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Diagnosed with multiple myeloma? How to decide which treatment is best for you.
- Soy and Breast Cancer: 5 Myths and Facts
Clear up the confusion on how this plant protein affects your breast cancer risk.
- Did You Inherit Your High Cholesterol?
Is high cholesterol in your genes? Or was it your family’s habits?
- High Cholesterol: What’s the Risk?
High cholesterol quietly damages your body over time. Stop it in its tracks.
- 6 Lifestyle Keys to Better Cholesterol
Simple changes can help bring that “bad” cholesterol number back down to normal.
- Statins: What You Should Know
Statins are drugs that lower “bad” cholesterol. What else should you know?
- Episiotomies: What Your Mom Never Knew
Will you really need an episiotomy, and how long will it take to recover? What to know before you give birth.
- Why Is It So Hard to Diagnose Crohn’s Disease?
Crohn’s disease is a tough condition to pin down. You may get a wrong diagnosis first, and it can take a long time.
- Alternative Treatments for Knee Arthritis
Want to try something different for your knee osteoarthritis? Find out how acupuncture, tai chi, yoga, and other alternative treatments can help.
- Can a Sports Injury Raise My Osteoarthritis Risk?
Did you bang up your knee or hurt your hip? Find out if a mishap on the ballfield will give you OA down the road.
- Side Effects of Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Diagnosed with multiple myeloma? Check out these proven strategies for conquering the treatment-related side effects.
- Are There Alternative Treatments for Tension Headaches?
Over-the-counter painkillers aren’t always the only way to manage tension headaches. Can alternative treatments like acupuncture and herbs help, too?
- When Cluster Headaches Make You Anxious or Blue
What to do if your cluster headaches start to get to you emotionally.
- Would Neurostimulation Help My Cluster Headaches?
It’s still experimental, but neurostimulation might hold promise if other treatments for cluster headaches don’t help.
- Mistakes After Surgery That Slow Your Recovery
You'll recover from an operation faster if you avoid some common errors, like going back to work too soon or skipping your physical therapy exercises.
- Can Exercise Tame Your Tension Headaches?
Why your workout could be a way to bounce back from a tension headache, or even prevent them in the first place.
- Christina Aguilera Speaks Up for Childhood Hunger
The Grammy Award-winning pop star reveals how her past shaped her passion.
- What Women Can Do About Hair Loss
By middle age, 40% of women show signs of pattern hair loss
- 10 Questions With Laura Prepon
Actor to author: The Orange Is the New Black star shares how she stays healthy, fit, and balanced.
- Phone Apps for Your Pregnancy
From getting pregnant to timing contractions during labor, there’s an app for nearly every part of your pregnancy.
- Will My Breast Cancer Come Back?
It's a question anyone with breast cancer naturally asks: Is It gone for good or will it come back? Find out what doctors check.
- New Discoveries About Advanced Breast Cancer
The latest discoveries include new treatments, and the cancer's secrets for spreading.
- Can Breakfast Help You Lose Weight?
Can breakfast help you slim down?
- Quick, On-the-Go Sunrise Eats
Don’t skip breakfast! These portable morning treats can get you out the door and start your day off right.
- The Truth About Bacon
Is bacon good or bad for you? Healthier ways to enjoy the bacon craze.
- How to Talk About Your IBS-D
Not sure how to talk to your friends and family about your IBS-D? These pointers can get you started.
- How to Manage Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Prostate cancer treatments can cause serious side effects. Learn what you can do to relieve or manage them.
- Could Vitamins Relieve MS Symptoms?
Some vitamins show promise for MS symptoms, but here’s what to know before you buy.
- IBS-D Travel Tips
Tips on traveling with your IBS-D.
- Can Stress Cause Weight Gain?
Can stress cause you to gain weight? Here's the answer and advice on what you should do with it.
- How to Survive Spring Allergy Season
Get tips on how to manage your hay fever with drugs, nasal sprays, allergy shots, and more.
- Is Your Loved One Getting the Nutrients They Need?
Chronic conditions can take a toll on the body’s ability to get good nutrition. Find out what four things to watch for.
- 4 Myths About Miscarriages
A look at common myths about miscarriages and what you really need to know about them.
- 6 Tips for Better Days With a Chronic Condition
When you’re managing an ongoing condition, the little things you do for yourself can make a difference in how you feel. Get ideas to try.
- Implants and Less Invasive Surgery for Back Pain
New treatments for back pain include less cutting for quicker healing. Implants can mimic your bone, or use electricity or drugs to numb the pain.
- Is It Time for Back Surgery?
What are the reasons you might need back surgery?