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December 30, 2019/Urinary & Kidney Health

Supplements + OTCs May Hurt Your Kidneys

… your blood pressure.Take a blood sample and test the levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine, which are indicators of how well your kidneys are cleaning your blood.Take a urine sample to …

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March 20, 2024/Nutrition

What Vitamins You Should Take Is a Personalized Decision

… of B vitamins are used to turn food into energy,” Patton elaborates. “They also support healthy cell creation, growth and development.”The B vitamins are:Thiamin (B1)Riboflavin (B2)Niacin (B3)Pantothenic acid (B5)Pyridoxine …

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October 10, 2024/Infectious Disease

How Contagious Is RSV?

… young children and older adults. The virus can lead to lung issues, like bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and create other health complications.Globally, RSV is typically linked to more than 100,000 deaths a year.“RSV …

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December 10, 2024/Brain & Nervous System

Why ‘Retail Therapy’ Makes You Feel Happier

… The smell of food, the bright lights, the background music and colorful displays — they all combine to create an imaginative, sensory experience,” Dr. Albers states. “It’s so all-consuming, it can remove us from …

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November 5, 2024/Sleep

Feeling Tired? Here’s How To Stay Awake

… and smartphone, one hour before bed. Exposure to the blue light disrupts melatonin production, the sleep hormone.Create a bedtime routine.This last one is important: On average, you should get seven to nine hours …

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May 30, 2024/Primary Care

Why Do I Keep Getting Sick?

“I have another cold?!”Repeatedly getting sick is frustrating, exhausting and disruptive. Just when you think you’re free and clear, another wave of crud hits, and you’re back to sucking on lozenges …

May 23, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

Somatic Exercises: What They Are and How They Benefit You

What if you ditched the fitness trackers, vision boards and personal bests and focused on how moving your body feels instead?Exercise physiologist David Creel, PhD, explains what somatic movement is and how applying somatic …

Person lying on exam table gets accupuncture from doctor to help in conception.

February 21, 2023/Pregnancy & Childbirth

Acupuncture for Fertility: Can It Help You Get Pregnant?

If you’re trying to get pregnant, you may be doing everything in your power to make it happen: You’ve stopped your birth control, you’re preparing your body and you’ve begun tracking …

November 11, 2020/Nutrition

10 Expert Tips for Grocery Shopping on a Budget

Some love to do it and others absolutely hate doing it — we’re talking about grocery shopping.When it comes to food budgeting for you or for your whole family, it can make anyone’s …

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September 30, 2024/Mental Health

How Loneliness Can Impact Your Health

With all the convenient ways you can connect with others — like texting or using social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — you’d think it would be hard for someone to be lonely.But …