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Aging
Health information especially for seniors.
Try these bone-building exercises
Keep your bones strong with a weight-bearing workout.  
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 (video)
They come in lots of pill bottles, but that doesn’t mean they should stay put. Watch to find out what you should be tossing out.
Allergies and Asthma
Information on sneezing, wheezing and other breathing problems.
Can emotions cause an asthma attack?
Anger, fear, excitement—they all affect our breathing.
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.
Understanding food allergies
It only takes one bite to cause a health emergency.
Going gluten-free quiz
Is going gluten-free on your mind? Get the facts with this quiz before you decide.
Arthritis
Information on arthritis and other conditions that affect the joints.
Considering CBD for arthritis pain?
What to know before you try it.
Living with arthritis? Water workouts can provide relief
Warm water in particular helps soothe sore joints.
Understanding osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.
Questions to ask about arthritis surgery
Find out what you should know before surgery.
Are you ready for joint replacement surgery?
Check out this decision tool if you think joint replacement surgery might be in your future.
Cancer
Information about cancer types, treatments and prevention strategies.
What to know about the Pap test (video)
Cervical cancer is mostly preventable. Here's when you should get screened.
Diet and cancer prevention
No single food or eating plan can prevent cancer, but a healthy diet overall may help cut your risk.
Cervical cancer 101
Get answers to common questions about this disease.
Should you get a BRCA test?
Use this tool to learn more about the pros and cons of genetic testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Cervical cancer quiz
Do we know what causes most cervical cancers? Find out by taking this quiz.
Children and Parenting
Tips for keeping kids healthy.
How to talk to kids about school gun violence
Help kids cope with what happened and what it means for them.
Winter workouts for kids
The days are short and the weather's cold, but kids still need exercise.
Giving medicine to kids
Learn how to give medicine the right way, at the right time and in the right amount.
What to do when your child has a cold
How to ease the symptoms.
Too sick for school?
When to keep your kids home.
Diabetes
Helpful tips for people with diabetes.
Diabetes and the flu: A dangerous combination
People who have diabetes are at increased risk for complications if they get the flu.
Traveling with diabetes
What you need to know before you go.
Checkups to get when you have diabetes
Keep your diabetes in check with these routine tests.
Diabetes quiz
What's one of the biggest health threats facing the U.S. today? Find out and get the facts with this quiz.
Traveling with diabetes
What you need to know before you go.
Heart Health
Information on heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions.
How to shake the salt habit
Too much salt in your diet? Here are some ways to cut back.
Preventing the flu when you have heart disease
If you have heart disease, the flu can cause serious complications.
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.
Reel in the benefits of fish (video)
Fish is a great replacement for red meat, and most adults should have a couple of servings of fish a week.
Rheumatoid arthritis and your heart
Research has linked rheumatoid arthritis to heart problems.
Men's Health
Health information especially for men.
Need to remove some snow? Do it safely
You'll reduce your risk of injuries and accidents.
Home, clean home
Routine cleaning and disinfecting helps reduce household germs.
How the flu spreads
The flu can be serious. How to protect yourself and others.
Depression may look different in men
Men are less likely than women to get treated for this chronic and dangerous disease.
Men: Tips for a longer and healthier life
Guys can increase their chance of a long, healthy life in plenty of ways, starting with not smoking, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight.
Nutrition and Fitness
Tips for eating right, staying active and maintaining a healthy weight.
Should you try the ketogenic diet?
The keto diet may have benefits, but there are risks too.
This year, take a new approach to weight loss
Diets are a temporary solution. Find out what to do instead.
Overcoming barriers to exercise
Discover how to overcome the hurdles that keep you from exercising regularly.
10 winter workouts to jump-start your new year
Don't let the weather put a chill on your exercise goals. 
Exercising when you're overweight
Getting fit is good for you, no matter your weight or size.
Women's Health
Health information especially for women.
Need to remove some snow? Do it safely
You'll reduce your risk of injuries and accidents.
Taking off holiday weight
Gifts are easy to return, but getting rid of holiday pounds takes effort.
Understanding uterine fibroids
These noncancerous growths can cause painful symptoms in some women.
Protect yourself from cervical cancer
Avoid this once-common cancer.
Save your skin this winter
Lower temps and humidity can make skin itch, flake, crack, and even bleed. Learn what you can do.
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