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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is It Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's?
An estimated 3 million Americans live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and as many as 70,000 people are newly diagnosed in the United States each year. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common types of IBD — both conditions cause chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. What sets these two conditions apart?
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15 Essentials for Chemotherapy Comfort
Before you start chemotherapy, make sure you have the right items on hand so the experience is more comfortable – during and after treatments. Here’s a list of 15 essentials.
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Going Through Menopause? Beware of this Dangerous Condition
It's no secret that a woman’s body goes through many changes during menopause. But one symptom, high blood pressure, can cause life-threatening damage to your heart and blood vessels if not caught and treated early on.
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Working Out as You Get Older
Think of your body as a car. When it’s new, it runs smoothly with little attention. But over time, it transforms into a classic and, eventually, an antique. If you want to keep it on the road, you need to learn how to maintain it.
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Pad Thai
Try this weeknight dinner recipe by Michael Arp, a clinical dietitian with Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital, with lean protein and fresh vegetables you won’t find in a takeout container.
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For Athletes, Mental Health Matters — Even at Olympics
How does the greatest gymnast of all time become even greater? By recognizing that mental health is just as important as physical health — and choosing to put herself and her safety first.
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Pregnancy Glucose Screening: What To Expect
Before you deliver your little bundle of joy, you will have many tests along the way, including a glucose screening for gestational diabetes.
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5 Rare Cancers: What You Need To Know
Chances are if you have a sore throat, stuffy nose or ear pain, it’s nothing serious. But some of the rarest and little-known cancers involve the head, neck and throat, so it’s smart to be aware of the symptoms that can mean something more than a cold or allergies.
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What Is the Placenta and What Does It Do?
When you become pregnant, you not only grow a baby — you also grow a new internal organ. The placenta, which is crucial to both your baby’s development and your own metabolic health during pregnancy, forms and attaches to the uterine wall at fertilization.
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Kidney Stones: Pregnancy's Secret Side Effect
You know about the morning sickness, weight gain and fatigue, but did you know it’s also possible to develop kidney stones during pregnancy?
