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Aging
Health information especially for seniors.
Managing your weight as you age
Although you need fewer calories as you age, you’ll still need to eat a well-balanced, nutritious diet.
Handwashing can keep you healthy
Regular handwashing is a simple, effective way to protect yourself from germs.
Cold-weather safety for seniors
Cold weather can present special challenges for older adults.
Aging and exercise quiz
Exercise your knowledge of senior fitness with this quiz.
Pill storage: Don’t make this mistake
Find out what you should be tossing out.
Allergies and Asthma
Information on sneezing, wheezing and other breathing problems.
Understanding food allergies
It only takes one bite to cause a health emergency.
Allergic to indoors
What to do when your allergies happen at home.
How to control asthma triggers
Recognizing and taming asthma triggers can help you avoid asthma attacks.
Going gluten-free quiz
Is going gluten-free on your mind? Get the facts with this quiz before you decide.
This mold house
Help keep mold from taking hold where you live.
Arthritis
Information on arthritis and other conditions that affect the joints.
Yes, you can exercise with arthritis
Just be sure to listen to your body.
Am I too young for a knee replacement?
5 questions and answers to help you decide.
Living with arthritis? Water workouts can provide relief
Warm water in particular helps soothe sore joints.
Make a plan for managing arthritis pain
A pain-management plan may make living with arthritis easier.
Exercise your way to less osteoarthritis pain
Activity can help reduce arthritis pain, but only if you stick with it. Skip the kinds that bore you and find a new favorite.
Cancer
Information about cancer types, treatments and prevention strategies.
Building resilience: A quick guide
Try these five tips to deal with tough emotions.
Treating cervical cancer
An overview of the options for treating cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer 101
Get answers to common questions about this disease.
Understanding thyroid cancer
Most people with thyroid cancer have an excellent prognosis.
Should you get a BRCA test?
Use this tool to learn more about the pros and cons of genetic testing.
Children and Parenting
Tips for keeping kids healthy.
Learn the signs of asthma in kids
Asthma is common, but it can be tricky to detect.
Winter workouts for kids
Tips for keeping the family active indoors or outdoors.
Learn how to soothe a sore throat
Consider these six strategies.
How ADHD affects sleep
ADHD can cause sleep issues, and lack of sleep can make ADHD symptoms worse.
What to do when your child has a cold
How to ease the symptoms.
Diabetes
Helpful tips for preventing or living with diabetes.
Food label facts for people with diabetes
If you have diabetes, you may want to pay special attention to food labels.
Diabetes care and COVID-19
If you delayed diabetes care during the pandemic, find out what to do now.
Is bariatric surgery right for you?
Use this decision tool to help you ponder the pros and cons of weight-loss surgery.
Checkups to get when you have diabetes
Keep your diabetes in check with these routine tests.
Diabetes: Keep your cholesterol under control
Many people with diabetes also have high cholesterol levels.
Heart Health
Information about heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions.
Small changes can have a big impact on your heart
Commit to taking small, heart-healthy steps and see where it leads you.
Is your bedtime good for your heart?
Turning in too early—or too late—is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.
How to shake the salt habit
Too much salt in your diet? Here are some ways to cut back.
It’s never too early to protect your heart: Tips for young adults
Taking healthy steps early in life may help you avoid heart disease.
The DASH diet is full of great options
A heart-healthy diet is full of yummy options. Watch to learn what's on the menu.
Men's Health
Health information especially for men.
COVID-19: Eating well with a reduced sense of smell
Tips for making meals more appealing.
The Omicron variant: What we know so far
Get answers to common questions about this new strain.
Winter storm safety tips
Plan ahead to weather winter storms safely.
Safety rules for snow shoveling
Shoveling snow is hard work. Avoid injury by doing it right.
Ski and snowboard safely this year
Whether you prefer a snowboard or skis, you don't want an injury to foil your fun.
Nutrition and Fitness
Tips for eating right, staying active and maintaining a healthy weight.
Overcoming barriers to exercise
Discover how to overcome the hurdles that keep you from exercising regularly.
This year, take a new approach to weight loss
Diets are a temporary solution. Find out what to do instead.
Tackling big weight-loss goals
Two of the keys to losing a large amount of weight are perseverance and patience.
Winter workouts quiz
Brrr! It's cold outside. Still, you don't have to skip your workouts.
Exercise: Staying motivated
Try these tips for keeping the exercise engine running.
Women's Health
Health information especially for women.
Save your skin this winter
Lower temps and humidity can make skin itch, flake, crack, and even bleed. Learn what you can do.
Taking off holiday weight
Gifts are easy to return, but getting rid of holiday pounds takes effort.
COVID-19 boosters for moms-to-be
Pregnant? Get the facts about booster shots.
How to handle heartburn
Simple changes can offer relief.
COVID-19 testing: What to do while you’re waiting
These steps can help protect your community.
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