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Kids’ Sports: How to Avoid Overuse Injuries (Video)

Tags: concussion, sports injuries, strains and sprains, summer safety, youth sports

Youth sports injuries can turn into chronic, nagging problems for kids — unless they're given time to rest and heal.

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Got Gout? 4 Ways to Avoid an Attack

Tags: gout, medications, rheumatology, symptoms, uric acid

If you’ve experienced an acute gout attack, you probably don’t want to go through it again. You might not have to.

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Don’t Let Fibromyalgia Rule Your Life

Tags: Be Well e-News, chronic pain, fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia doesn’t have to rule your life. Coordinated care from a team of experts can help you take charge of this chronic pain condition.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Lupus

Tags: chronic fatigue, chronic pain, lupus

When rheumatologist Howard Smith, MD, mentions lupus to his patients, sometimes he gets a confused look because it’s not a well-understood condition. He offers five things many people don’t know about lupus.

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Fibromyalgia: 3 Ways to Improve Symptoms (Video)

Tags: chronic pain, fibromyalgia, video

Fibromyalgia is a very common condition that produces widespread pain – especially in the neck and shoulders. Howard Smith, MD, explains what fibromyalgia is and how exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy and new medications can help.

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Golf: 2 Simple Exercises for Strength and Flexibility

Tags: exercise, flexibility, golf

Improving your core strength and flexibility is important in golf, as it can help prevent or minimize trauma to the low back, as well as improve your performance.

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Why Women Need to Mind Their Bones

Tags: bone, bone density, bone health, exercise, falling, health hub number, osteoporosis, women of all ages series

The percentage of Americans with osteoporosis who are women is a whopping 80 percent -- totaling more than 35 million people. What's the message for women? Mind your bones!

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Dining Out Guide to Ordering Healthy at Restaurants

Tags: healthy diet

Cleveland Clinic Sports Nutritionist, Katherine Patton, MEd, RD, LD, CSSD, offers advice for healthy dining out, whether at an ethnic restaurant, steakhouse, pizzeria or fast food establishment.

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Nail Those Pretty Toes the Safe Way

Tags: foot health, pedicure, safety standards, summer safety, warts

It’s fresh into sandal season, and you need your feet to look sexy and pretty. So it’s off to the salon for a pedicure. But where you go can be the difference between pedi-heaven — or pedi-pain.

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Exercise: Do’s and Don’ts Beyond Age 50

Tags: beyond age 50, elderly, exercise, geriatric health

As we get older, exercising can be even more important for good health. Whether you’re already active or just trying to pry yourself from the couch, our expert offers do’s and don’ts to help you get the most out of your exercise routine.