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Menopause Makes Migraines Worse, Study Says
More than 2 million American women reach menopause every year.
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In the Future, Hepatitis B and C May Be Less of Public Health Problem
As many as six million Americans have chronic hepatitis B and C, two viral infections that affect the liver.
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Are you at risk for diabetes?
Pre-diabetes, a warning sign that your body’s blood sugar is elevated, is extremely common. In 2012, 1 in 3 people were pre-diabetic—that’s 86 million Americans!
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Tylenol Isn’t an Effective Treatment for Arthritis Pain
If you have arthritis pain and reach for a Tylenol for relief, you may be doing yourself a disservice.
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Stress Management May Reduce Risk of A Second Heart Attack
About 610,000 Americans will die of heart disease every year. Coronary heart disease, which causes plaque buildup that can lead to a heart attack, is responsible for 370,000 of these deaths each year.
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Does Weighing Yourself Help?
Stepping on the scale can be a fear-inducing experience, but a recent study indicates that doing so could help you maintain a healthy weight.
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CDC: Low Treatment Rates for African Americans with HIV
Though the rate of HIV diagnoses has declined in the last decade, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report finds that some
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Why Avoiding the Doctor is Men’s #1 Health Problem
From June 9 to 18, Dr. Parekattil and I drove across the country in an electric Tesla for the third annual Drive for Men’s Health, a 10-day, 6,000-mile, coast-to-coast journey that took us from Orlando to Atlanta, Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. As we made these stops, we’ve engaged many men in face-to-face conversations about their health and what they can do to improve it. We also used social media throughout our road trip to engage our followers in much-needed conversation about men’s health issues. This year, we reached over 300 million people with our online and offline efforts, getting men to #dropyourexcuse!
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6 Women’s Health Conditions that Affect Men
Breast cancer, genital warts and menopause — what do all these health conditions have in common? If you guessed that they’re all women’s health issues, you’d be incorrect.
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4 Things to Know about the New Food Labels
The new labelling highlights how much added sugar is in food products and adjusts serving sizes to reflect the fact that most Americans eat way one than one serving of food in a sitting. The changes to nutritional labels will begin to appear on products in July 2018 and the FDA hopes the changes will help consumers be more informed about what they eat. Here’s what you should know:
