Tips for preventing falls in and out of your home
Falls happen in an instant. A missed step going down the stairs or onto a slippery floor can mean broken bones or injuries that take weeks or…
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Try these five foods that help fight bad cholesterol
With the holidays approaching, it is wise to have an eating plan in place to keep your cholesterol levels in check. By being aware of the foods…
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Will your next surgery be robotic?
There were more than 693,000 robotic procedures performed in the United States in 2017, according to the health care market research firm, iData. The number is expected…
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Tips for strengthening your hips
One of the biggest fears connected to aging is breaking a hip. Researchers for the National Institutes of Health estimate that one in three women and one…
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How to reduce surgical risk
Every surgical procedure presents risks. But when the possible beneficial outcomes far outweigh the risks, surgery seems like the best choice. A study completed for the Department…
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Avoiding stomach ulcers
For many years, people believed that stress or spicy foods were the reason stomach ulcers developed. But in the mid-1980s, this idea began to change as researchers…
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What do those numbers mean? A look at blood pressure
It happens at almost every visit to the doctor’s office. A nurse will wrap a blood pressure cuff around your arm, pump it up and then tell…
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How high is your risk for getting shingles?
You may not recall having chicken pox as a child but your body might. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This tricky virus can enter your…
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Protecting your vision for years to come
More than 20 million Americans suffer from severe vision loss, even though many serious conditions are preventable, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. For example, the…
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Know the dangers of heat stroke
The human body can usually do a wonderful job of keeping itself cool thanks to the hypothalamus, a small portion of the brain that regulates numerous body…
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