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Grab Your Tweezers: Here’s How to Safely Remove a Tick

Using blunt-tipped tweezers, pull the critter up gently to remove it from your kid’s skin and then bag it to take to a healthcare provider for identification

Heart-Healthy Foods To Add to Your Grocery List

Eating more natural, whole foods can lower your risk of heart and cardiovascular diseases

The Connection Between COVID-19 and Blood Clots

An increased risk of blood clots can last for nearly a year after a COVID-19 diagnosis

What To Eat When You Have COPD

A change in diet won’t cure COPD — but getting to or maintaining a healthy weight will help

Tips for a Healthy Spring

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How To Tame Your Spring Allergies

Reduce the impact of seasonal sniffles by starting your medications ahead of time

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Love Outdoor Workouts and Sports? Don’t Forget Your Sunscreen

Make sure you use a high SPF formula, apply enough and reapply throughout the day

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How Spring Cleaning Is Good for Your Health

Go ahead, clear out that clutter — it’s good for you!

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

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Eating Too Fast? Here Are 4 Ways To Slow Down

Eating mindfully, sipping water and chewing slowly can help your brain catch up with your stomach

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Recipe: No-Bake Berry Bread Pudding

A fruity treat that’s easy to make, without any added sugar

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Here’s How Many Calories You Naturally Burn in a Day

Your metabolism may torch 1,300 to 2,000 calories daily with no activity

Common Concerns

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9 Reasons Why You’re Sweating in Your Sleep — And How To Get Relief

Getting to the root cause of night sweats — like menopause, medication side effects, stress or anxiety — can help you manage them

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These Common Triggers Likely Cause Your Psoriasis Flare-Ups

Stress, infections, skin injuries and environmental factors can trigger an onset of psoriasis symptoms

Taking Care of Family

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Why Is My Baby Hairy? Newborn Body Hair Explained

Lanugo — the soft, fine hair that develops in utero — is harmless and will shed within a few weeks

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My Child Needs Growth Hormone Therapy, Now What?

Treatments are designed to help with growth hormone deficiency, which can affect your child’s height

April is Donate Life Month

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Being an Organ Donor Means You Could Save Many Lives

More than 20 organs and tissues can be donated, and one donor can help more than 80 people

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11 Kidney Transplant Recovery Tips

Rest, hydration, protein and light exercise all play an important role in your healing

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Poisons are inhaled, ingested or absorbed by your skin, while venoms are delivered by bites and stings

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Before your next manicure, weigh the reward against the risk of infection, irritated skin and damaged nails

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What You Need To Know About Juicing for Weight Loss

Juicing cleanses don’t target fat loss — and you’ll lose important nutrients in the process

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