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Starting solids: When is the right time?
Understand when to start feeding your baby solid foods.
Medical credentials and degrees explained
Confused by the credentials for doctors, nurses and physician assistants? Get definitions of common credentials and learn why they matter.
Baby sunscreen: What's recommended?
Understand when it's safe for a baby to wear sunscreen.
Hangover prevention: Do lighter colored drinks help?
Drinking lighter colored drinks is not a good method of hangover prevention, but it may help a little.
Junk food blues: Are depression and diet related?
Depression and diet may be related, and junk food may increase the risk of depression.
Stress management: Examine your stress reaction
Stress management: Identify unhealthy coping methods and adopt healthy ones.
Medical history: Compiling your medical family tree
Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.
Alzheimer's: Can a head injury increase my risk?
Some research indicates a link between head injuries and Alzheimer's disease. So what's your risk?
Fibrocystic breast changes: Linked to breast cancer?
Fibrocystic breast changes are common and not linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
Wheezing in children: Could it be asthma?
Wheezing in children may be a sign of asthma — but not always.
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