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6 Ways to Engage Your Brain

In 2015, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report on cognitive aging, with recommendations on how to stay mentally...

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Revised Mammogram Schedule

In October 2015, the American Cancer Society (ACS) changed its recommendations on breast screenings based on a review of evidence...

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New Drug Database

You may have noticed that the prescription that cleared your sinus infection didn’t work for your neighbor or spouse. That’s...

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Be Smart About Supplements

Herbal remedies, weight loss medications, and other nonprescription products that are imported from other countries and that target certain minorities...

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Cancer Risks with HIV

With the advent of antiretroviral therapies, people with HIV are living longer lives. That means they’re prone to other health...

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Understanding Your Basal Metabolic Index (BMI)

The term “basal metabolic index,” or BMI, is bandied about in popular health magazines and at fitness centers. In fact...

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Eating and Exercising for Life

Dieting is not a dynamic way to lose weight. Those fad diets soon fade as dieters discover that eliminating certain...

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The Thrill of the Hunt

Geocaching (pronounced geo-cash-ing) is an all-season activity that sends you, your family and friends on searches throughout the city or...

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Taking a Peek at Pharmacokinetic (PK) Studies

Prophylaxis, a treatment regimen of regular factor infusions, ideally prevents bleeding in the average person with a moderate/severe bleeding disorder...

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