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Keeping Your Child Active
Keeping your child active is important as they grow older. It can keep them healthy and help them develop healthy…
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Insulin Therapy
All people who have type 1 diabetes and some who have type 2 diabetes must take insulin. It helps control…
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Calcium: What You Need to Know
Calcium keeps your bones and teeth healthy and strong. Your body can’t make its own calcium, so it’s important to…
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Breastfeeding: How to Pump and Store Your Breast Milk
Pumping and storing breast milk allows you to continue to feed your baby breast milk through a bottle.
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Antioxidants: What You Need to Know
Antioxidants are chemicals that help stop or limit damage caused by free radicals. They also boost your immunity.
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Air Travel Health Tips
One key to air travel is to prepare ahead of time. Follow these tips to make your air travel healthier…
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Weight-loss Surgery
Weight-loss surgery can be called bariatric surgery. It involves surgically reducing the size of your stomach so your body absorbs…
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The Truth About Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are not regulated by the federal government and overuse can lead to many health problems like heart issues…
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Helping Your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight
Excessive weight gain or obesity in childhood can lead to serious health problems later in life. A healthy diet and…
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Talking to Your Kids About Virginity
Making the choice to stay a virgin is a big commitment. It affects your physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well…
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Rapid Strep Test
Strep throat is an infection caused by the Group A streptococcus bacteria. The infection occurs in the throat and…
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Vitamins and Minerals: How to Get What You Need
Getting enough vitamins and minerals is essential to keeping your body healthy. It’s best to get these through your diet…
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an important nutrient. It helps your body build strong bones and teeth. Getting enough vitamin D is…
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Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is an important nutrient for your body. It helps keep your nervous system working properly. It also keeps…
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Vegan Diet: How to Get the Nutrients You Need
Vegans do not eat animal products or any foods that have animal sources. When done right, a vegan diet can…
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Scuba Diving Safety
Severe health problems from scuba diving are rare. Follow these tips to ensure your safety during your next dive.
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How to Get More Fiber in Your Diet
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plants that aids in digestion and the absorption of nutrients. It reduces…
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Falls: How to Lower Your Risk
A fall at an older age can have serious consequences to your health and independence. Reduce your risk for falling…
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Eye Injuries in Sports
Each year, there are tens of thousands of sports-related eye injuries. Learn about the risks and common injuries, as well…
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Risks and Benefits of Common Prostate Cancer Treatments
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy,…