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10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
10,000 steps a day: Too low? Too high?
1st trimester pregnancy: What to expect
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2nd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
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3 diet changes women over 50 should make right now
3 key changes in the new Nutrition Facts label
3rd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
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5 ways to bring play back into your life
5K run: 7-week training schedule for beginners
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6 tips for an active getaway you'll remember
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7 signs and symptoms not to ignore
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Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters
Acidophilus
Acne treatments: Medical procedures may help clear skin
Added sugars: Don't get sabotaged by sweeteners
Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning
Aerobic exercise: How to warm up and cool down
Aerobic exercise: Top 10 reasons to get physical
Aging: What to expect
Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Allergies and asthma: They often occur together
Allergy medications: Know your options
Allergy-proof your home
Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?
Aloe
Alpha blockers
Alternative cancer treatments: 11 options to consider
Alzheimer's and dementia care: Tips for daily tasks
Alzheimer's and dementia: Tips for better communication
Alzheimer's and memories: Use mementos as cues
Alzheimer's and other dementias: Long-term care options
Alzheimer's disease: Anticipating end-of-life needs
Alzheimer's genes: Are you at risk?
Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses
Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon?
Alzheimer's: Dealing with family conflict
Alzheimer's: Drugs help manage symptoms
Alzheimer's: Helping children understand the disease
Alzheimer's: How to help a caregiver
Alzheimer's: Managing sleep problems
Alzheimer's: Smoothing the transition on moving day
Alzheimer's: Tips to make holidays more enjoyable
Alzheimer's: Understand wandering and how to address it
Amputation and diabetes: How to protect your feet
Anger management: 10 tips to tame your temper
Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — What's best?
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Anti-seizure medications: Relief from nerve pain
Antibiotic resistance: Understanding the connection to antibiotic use in animals raised for food
Antibiotics: Are you misusing them?
Antidepressants for children and teens
Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain
Antidepressants: Get tips to cope with side effects
Antidepressants: Safe during pregnancy?
Antidepressants: Selecting one that's right for you
Are you thinking about suicide? How to stay safe and find treatment
Arthritis pain: Do's and don'ts
Arthritis pain: Treatments absorbed through your skin
Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes
Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you?
Asthma medications: Know your options
Asthma treatment: 3 steps to better asthma control
Asthma treatment: Do complementary and alternative approaches work?
Asthma: Limit asthma attacks caused by colds or flu
Asthma: Steps in testing and diagnosis
Atrial fibrillation and managing stress
Atypical antidepressants
Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?
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Baby bath basics: A parent's guide
Baby naps: Daytime sleep tips
Baby's head shape: Cause for concern?
Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury
Back pain during pregnancy: 7 tips for relief
Back surgery: When is it a good idea?
Bad food habits at work? Get back on track in 5 steps
Beans and other legumes: Cooking tips
Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts
Being assertive: Reduce stress, communicate better
Belching, gas and bloating: Tips for reducing them
Belly fat in men: Why weight loss matters
Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off
Beta blockers
Biopsy: Types of biopsy procedures used to diagnose cancer
Birth control options: Things to consider
Birth control pill FAQ: Benefits, risks and choices
Bladder control problems in women: Seek treatment
Bladder control: Lifestyle strategies ease problems
Bladder control: Medications for urinary problems
Blood glucose meter: How to choose
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means
Blood sugar testing: Why, when and how
Blood tests for heart disease
Boiling down the dietary guidelines
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy
Boot camp workout: Is it right for you?
Breast cancer chemoprevention: Drugs that reduce risk
Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk
Breast cancer staging
Breast cancer types: What your type means
Breast implants: Saline vs. silicone
Breast lump or breast changes: Early evaluation is essential
Breast milk storage: Do's and don'ts
Breast-feeding and medications: What's safe?
Breast-feeding support: How a partner can help
Breastfeeding nutrition: Tips for moms
Burn safety: Protect your child from burns
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C-section recovery: What to expect
COVID-19 and your mental health
COVID-19 in babies and children
COVID-19 travel advice
COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know
COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts
COVID-19 vs. flu: Similarities and differences
COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?
COVID-19: Long-term effects
COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms?
CPAP machines: Tips for avoiding 10 common problems
CRE bacteria: What you should know
Caffeine content for coffee, tea, soda and more
Caffeine: How much is too much?
Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance
Calcium channel blockers
Cancer blood tests: Lab tests used in cancer diagnosis
Cancer causes: Popular myths about the causes of cancer
Cancer diagnosis: 11 tips for coping
Cancer diagnosis? Advice for dealing with what comes next
Cancer fatigue: Why it occurs and how to cope
Cancer pain: Relief is possible
Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk
Cancer risk: What the numbers mean
Cancer surgery: Physically removing cancer
Cancer survival rate: What it means for your prognosis
Cancer survivors: Care for your body after treatment
Cancer survivors: Late effects of cancer treatment
Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer treatment
Cancer survivors: Reconnecting with loved ones after treatment
Cancer treatment decisions: 5 steps to help you decide
Cancer treatment for women: Possible sexual side effects
Cancer treatment myths: Any truth to these common beliefs?
Car seat safety: Avoid 9 common mistakes
Carbohydrate-loading diet
Carbohydrates: How carbs fit into a healthy diet
Caregiver stress: Tips for taking care of yourself
Caregiving for someone with atrial fibrillation
Cast care: Do's and don'ts
Central-acting agents
Change an unhealthy habit? Yes, you can! Here's how
Change your mind to grow
Chart of high-fiber foods
Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment
Chemotherapy nausea and vomiting: Prevention is best defense
Child development: Know what's ahead
Child sleep: Put preschool bedtime problems to rest
Childbirth classes: Get ready for labor and delivery
Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answers
Children and gender identity: Supporting your child
Children's nutrition: 10 tips for picky eaters
Cholesterol medications: Consider the options
Cholesterol-lowering supplements may be helpful
Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers
Choosing a birth control pill
Choosing blood pressure medications
Chronic pain: Medication decisions
Chronic stress puts your health at risk
Clear liquid diet
Coconut oil for weight loss: Does it work?
Coenzyme Q10
Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold remedies: What works, what doesn't, what can't hurt
Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options
Contact lenses: What to know before you buy
Coping with stress: Workplace tips
Core exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles
Cosmetic surgery: What to know beforehand
Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics
Creatine
Crying baby: What to do when your newborn cries
Crying baby? How to keep your cool
Cuts of beef: A guide to the leanest selections
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DASH diet: Guide to recommended servings
DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure
DASH diet: Tips for dining out
DASH diet: Tips for shopping and cooking
DHEA
DHEA: Evidence for anti-aging claims is weak
Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks
Debunking COVID-19 myths
Dehydration and youth sports: Curb the risk
Delaying your period with hormonal birth control
Dense breast tissue: What it means to have dense breasts
Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms
Depression during pregnancy: You're not alone
Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap
Depression: Supporting a family member or friend
Diabetes and dental care: Guide to a healthy mouth
Diabetes and exercise: When to monitor your blood sugar
Diabetes care: 10 ways to avoid complications
Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan
Diabetes management: How lifestyle, daily routine affect blood sugar
Diabetes nutrition: Eating out when you have diabetes
Diabetes nutrition: Including sweets in your meal plan
Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control
Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern
Diabetes treatment: Medications for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes treatment: Using insulin to manage blood sugar
Diabetic neuropathy types: Symptoms tell the story
Diabetic neuropathy: Can dietary supplements help?
Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
Diarrhea: Cancer-related causes and how to cope
Dietary fat: Know which to choose
Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet
Dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction: A natural treatment for ED?
Dietary supplements for weight loss
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
Diuretics
Diverticulitis diet
Domestic violence
Domestic violence against women: Recognize patterns, seek help
Don't get tricked by these 3 heart-health myths
Drug-eluting stents: Do they increase heart attack risk?
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Easy bruising: Why does it happen?
Eating and exercise: 5 tips to maximize your workouts
Eating disorder treatment: Know your options
Eating during cancer treatment: Tips to make food tastier
Epilepsy and pregnancy: What you need to know
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Erectile dysfunction and diabetes: Take control today
Erectile dysfunction: A sign of heart disease?
Erectile dysfunction: Nonoral treatments
Erectile dysfunction: Viagra and other oral medications
Evening primrose
Exercise after pregnancy: How to get started
Exercise and chronic disease: Get the facts
Exercise and opioids: What to know before you work out
Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress
Exercise for weight loss: Calories burned in 1 hour
Exercise helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness
Exercise intensity: How to measure it
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure
Exercise: When to check with your doctor first
Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way
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Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls
Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing
Fast food: Tips for choosing healthier options
Feeding your newborn: Tips for new parents
Female fertility: Why lifestyle choices count
Fertility preservation: Understand your options before cancer treatment
Fetal development: The 1st trimester
Fetal development: The 2nd trimester
Fetal development: The 3rd trimester
Fever treatment: Quick guide to treating a fever
Fibromyalgia: Understand how it's diagnosed
Fight coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission at home
Fingernails: Do's and don'ts for healthy nails
Fish oil
Fitness for less: Low-cost ways to shape up
Fitness program: 5 steps to get started
Fitness tips for menopause: Why fitness counts
Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine
Fitness: Create a program that's right for you
Fitness: Tips for staying motivated
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza
Flu shots: Especially important if you have heart disease
Folate (folic acid)
Forgiveness: Letting go of grudges and bitterness
Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health
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Gastric bypass diet: What to eat after the surgery
Genetic testing for breast cancer: Psychological and social impact
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infections
Get ready for possible side effects of chemotherapy
Get the most out of home blood pressure monitoring
Get to know the new Nutrition Facts label
Get walking with this 12-week walking schedule
Getting in shape after having a baby
Getting past a weight-loss plateau
Ginkgo
Glucosamine
Gluten-free diet
Glycemic index diet: What's behind the claims
Golf injuries: Play it safe with these tips
Gout diet: What's allowed, what's not
Great expectations: How to keep them from creating unhappiness
Grief: Coping with reminders after a loss
Guide to types of weight-loss surgery
Gynecological care for trans men
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HDL cholesterol: How to boost your 'good' cholesterol
HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works
Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts
Headaches and hormones: What's the connection?
Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain
Headaches: Treatment depends on your diagnosis and symptoms
Health concerns for transgender people
Health issues for gay men and men who have sex with men
Health issues for lesbians and women who have sex with women
Healthy body image: Tips for guiding teens
Healthy cooking for singles and couples
Healthy sperm: Improving your fertility
Hearing aids: How to choose the right one
Heart attack symptoms: Know what's a medical emergency
Heart conditions and pregnancy: Know the risks
Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
Heart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart disease
Heartburn or heart attack: When to worry
Heat and exercise: Keeping cool in hot weather
Helping baby sleep through the night
Helping children cope: Tips for talking about tragedy
Herbal supplements and heart medicines may not mix
Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy
Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know
High blood pressure and pregnancy: Know the facts
High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges
High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body
High-risk pregnancy: Know what to expect
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Home care services: Questions to ask
Home pregnancy tests: Can you trust the results?
Home safety tips: Preparing for Alzheimer's caregiving
Honey
Hormone therapy: Is it right for you?
Hospice care: Comforting the terminally ill
How a sleep diary can transform how you feel
How fit are you? See how you measure up
How opioid addiction occurs
How plant-based food helps fight cancer
How to be happy: Tips for cultivating contentment
How to focus on the present for long-term progress
How to get pregnant
How to measure your respiratory rate
How to take your pulse
How to take your temperature
How to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids
How to use food to help your body fight inflammation
How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?
Human growth hormone (HGH): Does it slow aging?
Humidifiers: Ease skin, breathing symptoms
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Improve brain health with the MIND diet
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Infant development: Birth to 3 months
Infant development: Milestones from 10 to 12 months
Infant development: Milestones from 4 to 6 months
Infant development: Milestones from 7 to 9 months
Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely
Infant formula: Your questions answered
Infidelity: Mending your marriage after an affair
Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills
Insulin and weight gain: Keep the pounds off
Intervention: Help a loved one overcome addiction
Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy: Prevention tips
Iron deficiency in children: Prevention tips for parents
Is the keto diet for you? A Mayo expert weighs in
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Job burnout: How to spot it and take action
Job satisfaction: How to make work more rewarding
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Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits
Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women
Kids' swimming: Keep health risks at bay
Kratom and pregnancy: Not a safe mix
Kratom for opioid withdrawal: Does it work?
Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective
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L-arginine
LASIK surgery: Is it right for you?
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Labor pain: Weigh your options for relief
Language development: Speech milestones for babies
Lead exposure: Tips to protect your child
Leaking while running? Pro tips to run without worry
Learning disorders: Know the signs, how to help
Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Long-term care: Early planning pays off
Low blood cell counts: Side effect of cancer treatment
Low-carb diet: Can it help you lose weight?
Low-fiber diet do's and don'ts
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MRSA: Protecting student athletes
Male depression: Understanding the issues
Male menopause: Myth or reality?
Marijuana
Massage: Get in touch with its many benefits
Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat
Medication errors: Cut your risk with these tips
Medications and supplements that can raise your blood pressure
Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress
Mediterranean diet for heart health
Melatonin
Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory
Memory loss: When to seek help
Menopause hormone therapy and your heart
Menopause weight gain: Stop the middle age spread
Menstrual cycle: What's normal, what's not
Mental health providers: Tips on finding one
Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness
Mental health: What's normal, what's not
Mental illness in children: Know the signs
Menu planning: Eat healthier and spend less
Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt
Mesh in female pelvic reconstructive surgery
Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories
Migraines: Simple steps to head off the pain
Milk thistle
Mindfulness exercises
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer: How they work
Morgellons disease: Managing an unexplained skin condition
Mouth sores caused by cancer treatment: How to cope
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Napping: Do's and don'ts for healthy adults
New parents: Getting the sleep you need
Newborn care: 10 tips for stressed-out parents
Niacin
Niacin to improve cholesterol numbers
No appetite? How to get nutrition during cancer treatment
Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet
Nutrition rules that will fuel your workout
Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health
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Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
Older drivers: 7 tips for driver safety
Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart
Oral health: A window to your overall health
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?
Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help
Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
Over-the-counter acne products: What works and why
Over-the-counter laxatives for constipation: Use with caution
Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue
Overuse injury: How to prevent training injuries
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Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby?
Pain medications after surgery
Paleo diet: What is it and why is it so popular?
Pantry basics for a gluten-free holiday
Penis health: Identify and prevent problems
Penis-enlargement products: Do they work?
Performance-enhancing drugs: Know the risks
Personal health records and patient portals
Personalized therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS)
Pet therapy: Animals as healers
Piercings: How to prevent complications
Placenta: How it works, what's normal
Planning to travel with atrial fibrillation?
Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress
Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth
Postpartum complications: What you need to know
Potty training: How to get the job done
Prebiotics, probiotics and your health
Precision medicine and pharmacogenomics
Preconception planning: Is your body ready for pregnancy?
Prednisone and other corticosteroids
Pregnancy after 35: Healthy moms, healthy babies
Pregnancy after miscarriage: What you need to know
Pregnancy and COVID-19: What are the risks?
Pregnancy and atrial fibrillation
Pregnancy and exercise: Baby, let's move!
Pregnancy and fish: What's safe to eat?
Pregnancy and obesity: Know the risks
Pregnancy basics: Quick guide to what's ahead
Pregnancy diet: Focus on these essential nutrients
Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy
Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?
Premature baby? Understand your preemie's special needs
Prenatal care: 1st trimester visits
Prenatal care: 2nd trimester visits
Prenatal care: 3rd trimester visits
Prenatal testing: Is it right for you?
Prenatal testing: Quick guide to common tests
Prenatal vitamins: Why they matter, how to choose
Prenatal yoga: What you need to know
Preparing your child for menstruation
Prescription sleeping pills: What's right for you?
Prescription weight-loss drugs
Preventive (prophylactic) mastectomy: Surgery to reduce breast cancer risk
Prostate cancer prevention: Ways to reduce your risk
Prostate cancer screening: Should you get a PSA test?
Pubertal blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth
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Quit-smoking products: Boost your chance of success
Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings
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Reading food labels: Tips if you have diabetes
Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?
Red yeast rice
Reduce your risk of falling with daily floor time
Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress
Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship
Rev up your workout with interval training
Rheumatoid arthritis pain: Tips for protecting your joints
Rheumatoid arthritis: Does pregnancy affect symptoms?
Rheumatoid arthritis: Is exercise important?
Rheumatoid arthritis: Protect your health with vaccines
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SAMe
STD testing: What's right for you?
Safe outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Safely reheat leftovers
Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19
Sample menus for the DASH diet
Screen time and children: How to guide your child
Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box
Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Self-esteem check: Too low or just right?
Self-esteem: Take steps to feel better about yourself
Senior sex: Tips for older men
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
Sex after pregnancy: Set your own timeline
Sex during pregnancy: What's OK, what's not
Sex education: Talking to toddlers and preschoolers about sex
Sex education: Talking to your school-age child about sex
Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex
Sexual health and aging: Keep the passion alive
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) symptoms
Sharing Alzheimer's diagnosis: Tips for caregivers
Sick baby? When to seek medical attention
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Skin care: 5 tips for healthy skin
Sleep aids: Understand options sold without a prescription
Sleep during pregnancy: Follow these tips
Sleep tips: 6 steps to better sleep
Sleep-tracking devices: Dos and don'ts
Smokeless tobacco products
Snacks: How they fit into your weight-loss plan
Social support: Tap this tool to beat stress
Sodium: How to tame your salt habit
Solid foods: How to get your baby started
South Beach Diet
Spitting up in babies: What's normal, what's not
St. John's wort
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks
Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?
Stem cells: What they are and what they do
Stepfamilies: How to help your child adjust
Strategies to prevent heart disease
Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier
Strength training: OK for kids?
Stress and high blood pressure: What's the connection?
Stress management: Prevent setbacks
Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke
Stress relievers: Tips to tame stress
Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior
Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stroke rehabilitation: What to expect as you recover
Stroller safety: Tips for parents
Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed
Suicide grief
Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal
Supplements: Nutrition in a pill?
Support groups: Make connections, get help
Surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women
Symptoms of pregnancy: What happens first
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Tai chi: A gentle way to fight stress
Tapering off opioids: When and how
Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions
Tea tree oil
Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs
Teen eating disorders: Tips to protect your teen
Teen smoking: 10 ways to keep teens smoke-free
Teen smoking: How to help your teen quit
Teen suicide: What parents need to know
Teen texting: Help your teen avoid the risks
Teens and sex: Protecting your teen's sexual health
Teens and social media use: What's the impact?
Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums
Telehealth: Technology meets health care
Temper tantrums in toddlers: How to keep the peace
Tension-type headaches: Self-care measures for relief
Terminal illness: Supporting a terminally ill loved one
Terms of use for licensed content
Testosterone therapy: Potential benefits and risks as you age
Thalidomide: Research advances in cancer and other conditions
The Mayo Clinic Diet: A weight-loss program for life
The truth behind the most popular diet trends of the moment
Thermometer basics: Taking your child's temperature
Thermometers: Understand the options
Thiamin
Thumb sucking: Help your child break the habit
Tips for building your child's resilience
Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol
Trans fat is double trouble for heart health
Transgender facts
Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and others
Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11
Treating asthma in children under 5
Treatment-resistant depression
Tricyclic antidepressants and tetracyclic antidepressants
Triglycerides: Why do they matter?
Twin pregnancy: What twins or multiples mean for mom
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Ulcerative colitis flare-ups: 5 tips to manage them
Umbilical cord care: Do's and don'ts for parents
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VBAC: Know the pros and cons
Vaccines for adults: Which do you need?
Vaccines: Keep your child's shots on track
Vagina: What's typical, what's not
Vasodilators
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
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Walking: Make it count with activity trackers
Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health
Want a healthier dinnertime? Science says change your eating space
Warfarin side effects: Watch for interactions
Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor
Water retention: Relieve this premenstrual symptom
Water: How much should you drink every day?
Weaning: Tips for breast-feeding mothers
Weight loss after pregnancy: Reclaiming your body
Weight loss: 6 strategies for success
Weight loss: Choosing a diet that's right for you
Weight loss: Feel full on fewer calories
Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating
Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique
Weight training: Improve your muscular fitness
Weight-loss goals: Set yourself up for success
Weight-loss readiness
Weight-loss surgery: Is it an option for you?
Well-baby exam: What to expect during routine checkups
What is aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)?
When cancer returns: How to cope with cancer recurrence
Whey protein
Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet
Why is your teen so tired?
Winter fitness: Safety tips for exercising outdoors
Women's sexual health: Talking about your sexual needs
Work-life balance: Tips to reclaim control
Working during pregnancy: Do's and don'ts
Wrinkle creams: Your guide to younger looking skin
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Yoga: Fight stress and find serenity
Young-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before age 65
Your secret weapon during cancer treatment? Exercise!
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Zinc
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