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The best way to work out after menopause
To stay fit as you age, exercise is critical. Learn the best ways to work out after menopause and why exercise is so important as you get older.
April 11, 2024
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4 min read
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The truth about nanoplastics in bottled water
Plastic water bottles contain thousands of tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics). Learn how they may affect your health — and how you can avoid them.
April 11, 2024
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3 min read
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Smokers twice as likely to develop congestive heart failure
Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She's scared it means she's going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a heavy smoker for much of her life. Could that be why this is happening?
April 10, 2024
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3 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
More sneezing, itchy eyes — allergy season is growing
April 9, 2024
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3 min read
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Black mold should be eradicated by experts
My husband and I bought a lake cabin for our family to use in the summers. We're doing some remodeling and have learned there's black mold in the basement. What are the health risks of black mold? We have already spent a few nights there. Should we be worried?
April 8, 2024
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3 min read
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Music can be therapeutic tool for those with dementia
We got an email from a medical center looking for adults with cognitive problems to be in a study about music. What would be the connection? My father-in-law has mild cognitive impairment and may be progressing to dementia. He is very interested in applying.
April 5, 2024
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3 min read
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Green and Lean: Plant-based diets can improve athletic performance and increase longevity
April 5, 2024
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3 min read
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New sound machines offer spectrum of frequencies
Our sound machine died, and my husband is shopping for a new one. It made sounds like rain and surf, which helped both of us sleep. The ads for some of the new machines talk about different colors of noise. Is that a real thing? Does it matter what kind we get?
April 3, 2024
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3 min read
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Infection rate of COVID down, hospitalizations still high
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding all about COVID-19.
April 1, 2024
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3 min read
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Clinical trials are used to advance medicine
I have been following your column for a few years now, and clinical trials get mentioned a lot. I know they are used to make sure that a new drug is safe, but other than that, I'm not sure what they are. What exactly is a clinical trial, and how does it work?
March 29, 2024
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3 min read
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Pinched nerve can impact quality of life
I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist who looked at my scans says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both? Is there a solution?
March 27, 2024
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3 min read
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Head-on collision changed the course of this nurse's life
March 25, 2024
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5 min read
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Study shows isometric exercise can lower blood pressure
My blood pressure is just a tiny bit high. Does that really matter? My doctor said I should think about taking a blood pressure drug, but I’d rather try to bring it down naturally. I just read that doing isometric exercises can lower blood pressure. Do you know if that's true?
March 25, 2024
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3 min read
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Research suggests eating later may lower metabolism
I recently read about a study that says eating late makes it easier to gain weight. I would like to know more about that. I've been having success with weight loss by not eating after 6 p.m., and I wonder if the timing has anything to do with that.
March 22, 2024
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3 min read
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Operation Mend celebrates retiring Wounded Warrior CEO with an Army uniform-clad Honor Bear
March 21, 2024
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2 min read
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ACL repair options depend on lifestyle and severity
I twisted my knee snowboarding. I thought it was just a sprain, but it turns out I have a partial tear in my ACL. My doctor says I need surgery. If I just wait and am very careful, won't it eventually heal by itself?
March 20, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Healthy Lifestyle
A doctor explains how our emotional symphony is key to our heart health
March 20, 2024
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4 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
Can you catch pneumonia?
Pneumonia affects people of all ages, but it is avoidable. Knowing how you can catch it and how to prevent the spread of pneumonia may reduce your risk.
March 19, 2024
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4 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
5 ways to boost your immunity
No one wants to get sick. Learn five effective things you can do to help boost your immune system and fight off illness-causing germs.
March 19, 2024
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4 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
Guide to sugar substitutes
Reducing your sugar intake is a smart move. But replacing it with sugar substitutes isn’t necessarily a healthier choice. Learn why.
March 18, 2024
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3 min read