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How To Deal With Dental Anxiety

Finding a dentist you trust, establishing stop signals and bringing a support person can help you feel more comfortable

8 Fermented Foods To Add to Your Diet

From sauerkraut to kimchi, these foods can help keep your gut healthy

How To Safely Remove Earwax (and What NOT To Do)

Ear drops and ear flushing can help, but avoid cotton swabs and ear candling, which can cause serious injuries

What Is a ‘Feeling of Impending Doom’? And Why Does It Happen?

That unnerving sense that something terrible is about to happen can be a sign of serious distress — trust your gut

Navigating Breast Cancer

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9 Myths About Breast Cancer: What’s True and What’s Not

Not all breast lumps signal cancer, and not all breast cancer causes lumps — it’s important to know the facts

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Breast Cancer Can Be Genetic: Here’s What To Know

Certain genes passed down from either side of your family can put you at a higher risk for breast cancer and related cancers

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Tips To Prepare for and Recover From a Mastectomy

To help yourself heal, prepare your home for recovery ahead of time and tend to your physical and mental health

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Can Exercise Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

Managing your weight through physical activity may lower your chances of getting this common cancer

Coughing Up Answers

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Cough Etiquette: How NOT To Get Other People Sick

Germs spread quickly and easily, so covering your face, washing your hands and avoiding close contact are key

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Cough Medicine and Kids: Safety and Alternatives To Stop the Cough

Kids under 4 shouldn’t use cough and cold medicine — older kids may or may not benefit

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Dry vs. Wet Coughs: What They’re Telling You

Dry coughs mean irritation, while wet coughs mean mucus

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OTC Cough Medicines: What’s Your Best Choice?

Over-the-counter options range from syrups to pills, lozenges to menthol rubs — but medication isn’t always the best treatment

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Why Am I Coughing So Much?

Allergies, postnasal drip, asthma or reflux could be to blame for a cough that won’t quit

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Can Honey Really Help a Cough?

Honey can help relieve a cough by lowering inflammation in your airways and loosening up mucus

Ironing Out the Details

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52 Foods High in Iron

Pump up your iron intake with foods like tuna, tofu and turkey

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7 Signs That You Could Have an Iron Deficiency

Symptoms like constant fatigue, shortness of breath and chills could all be signs of low iron

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Should You Take Iron With Vitamin C?

This pairing has long been thought to help your body better absorb iron

A Closer Look at Glasses

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Are ‘Cheater’ Glasses Right for You?

Over-the-counter reading glasses can work well for many people, but they’re not the best choice for everyone

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Myth Busting: No, Glasses Don’t Make Your Eyes Worse

A correct prescription helps your eyes see clearly — but as natural changes occur, you may need stronger or different eyeglasses

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Do Blue Light Glasses Work?

Blue light-filtering glasses may help some people sleep better, but they don’t prevent eye strain and aren’t needed for eye health

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What We Know About Color Blind Glasses

These trendy glasses might brighten some shades and help you see the difference between colors or brightness of hues, but they won’t cure color vision deficiency

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Contacts vs. Glasses: Which Is Best for You?

Both have pros and cons, but ultimately it’s a personal decision only you can make

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Here’s How Long It’ll Take To Adjust to Your New Glasses

It usually takes anywhere from a couple of days to a few weeks to get fully adjusted

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Living With Chronic Conditions

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Understanding Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
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Understanding Chronic Hives
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Living Well With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Understanding Vasomotor Symptoms: Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
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Living With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Living With IgA Nephropathy and C3G Kidney Diseases
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Living With Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
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Managing Diabetes-Related Macular Edema
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Living With Huntington’s Disease
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Living With Advanced Gastric Cancer