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Allergy-proof your home
Here's a room-by-room guide to reducing allergy-triggering dust, mold, pollen and pet dander in your home.
Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you have. The risk peaks with heavy drinking, including binge drinking, which carries serious health risks.
Air travel with infant: Is it safe?
Planning for air travel with an infant? Know how air travel can affect a newborn's ears and breathing, and what you can do to keep your baby comfortable.
Aging and unsteady gait: What can you do?
An unsteady gait is a common side effect of aging. Here's what you can do about it.
After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
After a flood, don't eat foods or take medications that have come into contact with flood water or contaminated water.
Actinic keratosis
Find out more about this skin condition that causes a rough, scaly patch after years of ultraviolet exposure from the sun or indoor tanning.
Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters
This medicine is an effective pain reliever, but an overdose can happen all too easily. Follow these tips to keep your child safe.
8 brain health tips for a healthier you
Follow these tips to protect your head and to stay active and engaged. Exercise, sleep, diet and social life are all important for a healthy brain.
15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk
Research suggests that what you eat can help fend off dementia. And, no, you don't have to have a perfect diet to benefit. Here's what to focus on.
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