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Tips for choosing and using canes
A cane can improve balance and mobility. Learn about the choices that are available and how to use a cane correctly.
Toothpicks: For hors d'oeuvres, not teeth
Have something stuck in your teeth? Use a toothbrush, dental floss, or an interdental cleaner — such as a dental pick, pre-threaded flosser, tiny brushes that reach between teeth, a water flosser, or wooden or silicone wedge plaque remover. Save toothpicks for olives. If you use a toothpick to clean your teeth, you could injure your gums and let in bacteria.
Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol
Understand the diet and lifestyle steps you can take to improve your cholesterol.
Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
Learn about this procedure for treating an enlarged prostate, including how it's done and possible risks and benefits.
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)
Learn about this minimally invasive procedure for treating an enlarged prostate, including how it's done and possible risks and benefits.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Learn about this procedure used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate gland.
Ultraprocessed foods: Convenience at what cost?
Ultraprocessed foods, such as frozen dinners, are staples for many Americans. Why do these convenience foods have a bad rep?
Undescended testicle
Learn about causes, complications and treatment of this condition in which one or both testicles aren't in the usual place within the scrotum.
Vaping during pregnancy: Is it safe?
Vaping during pregnancy can expose your baby to nicotine.
Varicocele
Find out how this condition involving the enlargement of veins in the scrotum can affect sperm quality and production.
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