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Medication Safety and Your Child

from the Family Health and Wellness Guide We all know that medications can help our children live healthier lives, but when medicines are misused or stored improperly, they can also be dangerous. You will want to follow all the medication safety guidelines for adults, but if you have infants or chil
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 4M ago

Natural Ways to Prevent and Manage the Flu

from the Flu and Cold Health Center The best defense against illness is a good offense. Smart health habits can go a long way in preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses like the flu. Protect yourself and your children from getting sick by practicing these healthy habits: Wash your hands frequ
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 4M ago

Could it Be Menopause?

from the Menopause Health Center   You’re 40 and suddenly it seems as if you’re falling apart. You wake in the morning soaked in sweat, despite the ceiling fan above. You can’t lose those last five pounds no matter how hard you try. Your interest in sex has gone the way of…well it’s just [...]
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 5M ago

How the Computer May Be Damaging Your Eyes

from the Eye Health Center Call it the revenge of the electronic screens. Many of us spend hours each day peering at computer screens, televisions, hand-held devices, cell phones, GPS monitors and more. The result: dry eyes, irritation, blurred vision, double vision, headache, and tiredness. There’s
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 6M ago

Eat More, Weigh Less

from the Diet and Fitness Health Center Do you always feel as if you should lose a few pounds? Many of us think of ourselves as being overweight—even fat—when we’re not close to that mark. Yet we watch the numbers on the scale and worry if our weight registers a pound or two (or kilogram) [...]
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 6M ago

Stop the Exercise Guilt and Start Moving

from the Healthy Living area When you hear advice to exercise for 30 to 45 minutes or more, nearly every day, you may think, “In whose life? Get real.” Many women feel the same way. We’re too busy and too tired—from job, family, home and other demands—to squeeze exercise into our overcrowded days. T
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 6M ago

SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Study Opportunity

Mayo Clinic is now recruiting patients for both a “virtual registry” with retrospective and prospective components and development of a DNA biobank of SCAD patients and first degree relatives. If you are a woman who survived a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and are interested in apply
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 7M ago

6 Common Myths About Aging

from the Aging and Memory Health Center Think you know the facts about growing older? Think again. 1. Myth: Dementia is an inevitable part of aging. Fact: “Dementia should be seen as a modifiable health condition and, if it occurs, should be followed as a medical condition, not a normal part of agin
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 7M ago

3 Shortcuts to Exercise Success

from the Healthy Living area Are you losing interest in physical activity because you’re not seeing quick results from your efforts? While there are no magic pills for becoming more fit (and staying that way), some exercises are more effective in less time than others. Check out these three ideas fo
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Healthy Hearts & Bodies with · 8M ago

De-Stress Your Environment

from the Healthy Living area by Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH It’s usually easy to tune out the minor irritants our work and home environments throw our way. Most irritants aren’t major health risks. But, watch out. When minor environmental irritants turn toxic, your surroundings can make you more vulner
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