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Health
Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.
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Thinking About Starting an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
We know that inflammation is at the heart of many conditions, including cardiovascular, autoimmune and neurological diseases, and even cancer. There are varied reasons people...
Time-Management Strategies
Many people know to the penny what an hour of their professional work costs. But how valuable is an hour of your free time? Every...
Building Awareness: Heart Health in Women
Women are more aware of their risk of heart attack than in the past, including the differences in symptoms they’re likely to experience compared with...
Silent Heart Attack
When we think of heart attacks, a common image comes to mind: a person clutching his or her chest, doubled over in pain. But it’s...
Statin Interactions
Cholesterol-lowering statins are among the most prescribed medications in the United States. These drugs lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by...
The A-fib Plan
More people than ever before have atrial fibrillation (A-fib), an irregular heart rate that occurs when the upper chambers of the heart beat chaotically and...
Valley Fever
If you don’t live in Arizona or California—or even if you do—you may not be aware of Valley Fever, a fungal infection that should be...
Treating Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. You might hear ringing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, clicking, roaring, chirping, whooshing, or static....
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Many people tend to become emotionally dysregulated when under stress, as if they’re at the mercy of their anger, sadness, anxiety, shame, or other big...
Protect Yourself From Indoor Air Pollution
When you think of air pollution, you probably think of clouds of pollution rising out of smokestacks, and smog from car exhaust. But if you’re...
Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
Due to a long-lasting effort to reduce smoking in developed countries, rates of tobacco smoking have continued to drop for decades. It is now unusual...
