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Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
This practice saves lives, but wrong ideas surround it. Get the facts about being an organ donor.
Memory loss: When to seek help
Memory loss may result from typical aging, a treatable condition or the onset of dementia.
Medications and supplements that can raise your blood pressure
Certain medicines and herbal remedies, including those used to treat pain, depression and the common cold, can increase blood pressure.
Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE)
LATE causes symptoms similar to Alzheimer's, but may progress more slowly.
Lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease: An option for you?
Learn whether the Alzheimer's disease medicine lecanemab may be a treatment for you.
Joint protection for people with hand arthritis
Joint protection — photos showing joint protection techniques to avoid hand arthritis pain.
How you hear
Your ears enable you to gather and interpret sounds from the world around you.
How opioid use disorder occurs
Opioids act on the brain in powerful and potentially dangerous ways. Find out why no one is safe from opioid use disorder and learn what raises the risk.
Headaches and hormones: What's the connection?
Headaches are part of life for many people. Understand how hormones can play a role.
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