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February 16, 2022/Primary Care

What You Should Know About Fasting Before a Blood Test

So, your healthcare provider has asked you to fast before your blood test. Fasting means not eating and drinking for a period of time. You often need to do this before bloodwork. This is because …

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December 5, 2024/Children's Health

COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids: What To Know and Why It’s Important

… version of the vaccine. But they don’t need as many doses to be considered up-to-date.Kids 5 to 11 are up-to-date when they’ve had either:One dose of the …

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November 1, 2022/Lung

Cigarettes, Cigars and Vaping — What’s Worse?

Let’s start with some good news: Fewer Americans 18 and over are smoking cigarettes today.The bad news? The use of e-cigarettes (also called vaping) has reached epidemic proportions.The rate of cigarette …

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May 16, 2022/Sex & Relationships

How Sex Changes After Menopause

… Maybe you’re worried about weight gain. Maybe you’re kind of excited not to have your period anymore.What about changes to your sex life? For some women, menopause brings a decline in desire …

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October 31, 2019/Nutrition

Why Does My Appetite Constantly Change?

… peanut butter.Why does it sometimes feel like your appetite changes more than the weather?Registered dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CCSD, LD, says that an increase or decrease in your appetite is your body …

November 29, 2023/Skin Care & Beauty

How Lifestyle Changes and Self-Care Can Improve Your Atopic Dermatitis

… night and distracted at work, and the angry red rash is a particularly annoying third wheel on date night. It may prevent you from doing activities you love, or even mess with your mood.For …

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June 10, 2024/Digestive

Why Am I Throwing Up? And When To See a Doctor

… manage vomiting at home (making sure you’re staying hydrated!), if you’re experiencing vomiting for extended periods of time where you can’t keep anything down, you should go to the ER.“Potential causes …

January 7, 2021/Exercise & Fitness

6 Do’s and Don’ts for Athletes Losing Weight

Athletes searching for a performance edge often attempt to lose weight with the hope that their newfound body composition will improve their strength and speed. Unfortunately, many athletes try to achieve this goal in ways …

August 12, 2024/Women's Health

Here’s How You Can Get Mastitis Without Breastfeeding

We often associate mastitis, or inflammation of breast tissue, with complications that get in the way of breastfeeding because of clogged milk ducts. Although that’s certainly a common cause of inflammation, you don’t …

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February 3, 2023/Nutrition

Paleo Diet 101: What You Can and Can’t Eat

While we should all strive to eat a healthier diet, it can be hard to figure out how to do so. Should you eat more grains? Should you cut out dairy? What about sugar? What …