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Solid foods: How to get your baby started
Follow these tips for starting your baby on solid foods.
Sodium nitrate in meat: Heart disease risk factor?
Sodium nitrate, a preservative in some meats, may increase your heart disease risk.
Slide show: Add antioxidants to your diet
Antioxidants may play a role in preventing heart disease, cancer and other diseases. See which foods are abundant in antioxidants.
Slide show: 10 great health foods
Add these health foods to the menu and give your diet a healthy boost.
Skip booze for better sleep
Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and acts as a sedative. It may help you fall asleep, but it prevents deeper stages of sleep and often causes you to wake up in the middle of the night. If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, say no thanks to the after-dinner drinks.
Sitting risks: How harmful is too much sitting?
Sitting for long periods — such as in front of the TV or at a desk — appears to increase risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Sick baby? When to seek medical attention
Is it time to call your baby's doctor or seek emergency care? Follow these guidelines for treating a sick baby.
Shopping for shades?
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage your eyes, not just your skin. Choose sunglasses that block 99% to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays. Opt for wraparound sunglasses or closefitting sunglasses with wide lenses that protect your eyes from every angle. Keep in mind that the color of the lenses and the degree of darkness the sunglasses provide have nothing to do with the sunglasses' ability to block UV rays.
Shingles vaccine: Should I get it?
People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.
Sex during pregnancy: What's OK, what's not
Questions about sex during pregnancy? Here's what you need to know.
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