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Vicarious Trauma: What To Do When Others’ Distress Impacts Your Well-Being

Absorbing others’ trauma can take a big toll on your own mental health

Why You Should Avoid Alcohol on Antibiotics

Even a little alcohol can slow your recovery, so it’s best to wait until after you finish your antibiotics before imbibing

What’s the Best Age for Your Kid To Start Growth Hormone Treatment?

This therapy may be recommended at any age, but it’s commonly started before puberty

How To Make Your Hands Look Younger

To help keep your mitts feeling and looking their best, moisturize, exfoliate, wear sunscreen and eat a healthy diet

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

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Is There Any Guaranteed Way To Induce Labor?

Science says only one way actually works, but there are a few others that are still safe to try

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

Recent Articles

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April 19, 2024/Wellness
Is Earthing Actually Good for You? Here’s What We Know

Connecting with the Earth and its energy might improve your mental and physical health — but it’s not a cure-all

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April 19, 2024/Mental Health
The Intersection of Obesity and Eating Disorders

Having overweight and disordered eating is a high-risk combination that often gets dismissed or overlooked

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April 19, 2024/Nutrition
Health Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushrooms

These trendy fungi may promote a healthy brain, heart and gut, but more research is needed to say for sure

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The Link Between Smoking and Bladder Cancer

Puffing on cigarettes is the leading cause of bladder cancer

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April 18, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty
Slugging: Does This Skin Care Trend Work?

Go ahead and get goopy to help boost hydration and repair damaged skin

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April 18, 2024/Children's Health
How To Keep Your Kids Healthy When They Go to Daycare

You can help strengthen your child’s immune system by focusing on hand washing and staying up-to-date on their vaccines

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April 18, 2024/Recipes
Recipe: Purple Kale Salad With Apples and Walnuts

Crunchy, delicious and nutritious!

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April 18, 2024/Exercise & Fitness
11 Chair Exercises for Seniors, Older Adults and People With Limited Mobility

Chair exercises can help people age 65+ retain independence

Living With Chronic Conditions