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Good news: A recent analysis of cholesterol levels in children and teens showed improvement. The bad news? Only half of kids had readings considered…
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Whether its NFL players wearing pink cleats in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month or men going the month of November without shaving to…
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A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness and feel lousy much of the time. In fact, the opposite is usually true. Most…
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We hear plenty about healthcare. But what about self-care? Even if you have heard of self-care do you really know what it means? In short, self-care is…
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The so-called placebo effect has long triggered interest in the medical community. A placebo is a substance or therapy that has no medical benefit but the…
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If you’re a parent, at some point you’ve probably wondered whether or not your child is spending too much time in front of a screen – especially over the…
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Since 2010, at least 97 rural hospitals across 27 states have closed. Another 21 percent of remaining rural hospitals are at risk of closing – including…
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With nearly half of privately insured Americans on high-deductible health plans now, the Internet - a free resource available virtually anywhere - has…
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Since the beginning of time, we've eaten food to sustain ourselves.Later, as cooking methods developed, we started eating for pleasure. Now, food is…
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Teen suicide. It's not an easy topic to discuss, but something that should be on every parent's radar. According to a recent story in Time magazine,…