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Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt
Use these menus to jump-start your heart-healthy diet.
Men: Consider this when life throws you a curveball
Studies show that men display more evidence of the "fight or flight" response to stress. Recognizing your coping strategies is the first step to increasing resilience and improving your ability to withstand life's challenges.
Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress
Learn quick and easy ways to meditate, no matter where you are.
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.
Low-fiber diet do's and don'ts
Learn which foods are allowed and which foods to avoid on a low-fiber diet.
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.
Lifestyle strategies for pain management
Pain isn't a simple problem, but simple daily habits can go a long way toward helping you feel better. Get expert tips for starting points to help you on the path to feeling better every day.
Language development: Speech milestones for babies
Get the facts about baby speech and language development.
Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits
Men benefit from Kegel exercises too. Follow these tips to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
Joint protection for people with hand arthritis
Joint protection — photos showing joint protection techniques to avoid hand arthritis pain.
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