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Walking: Make it count with activity trackers
If walking is your main form of physical activity, see how activity trackers can help you set and achieve your fitness goals.
Get the most out of home blood pressure monitoring
Discover how to monitor blood pressure at home to reach target numbers.
Exercise helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness
Exercise helps reduce pain in people with arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza
Get answers to your flu vaccine questions, including whether the vaccines are effective, what forms are available and what side effects you can expect.
Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics
Calories count — Try these calorie-cutting basics to get a handle on your weight.
Diuretics
These medicines, sometimes called water pills, help remove extra fluid from the body. They're often used to lower blood pressure. Learn about the possible side effects.
Vasodilators
Learn how these blood pressure medicines work, what else they treat and the potential side effects.
Triglycerides: Why do they matter?
Like cholesterol, triglycerides can cause health problems. Here's how to lower your triglycerides.
Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat
Meatless meals are an easy way to eat healthfully and save money.
Atypical antidepressants
Bupropion, mirtazapine, nefazodone, trazodone, vilazodone, vortioxetine and esketamine are unique atypical antidepressants, each working in different ways.
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