Nutrition basics
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Yerba mate: Is it safe to drink?
This herbal tea may help you feel more alert and focused, but find out what the possible health risks are.
Water: How much should you drink every day?
Know how much water to drink to stay healthy and hydrated.
Underweight? See how to add pounds healthfully
If you're underweight and not happy about it, try these tips to help you achieve your goal weight.
Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
Thalassemia
Some forms of this inherited blood disorder usually show up before the age of 2, often causing anemia. More severe forms of the disease require regular blood transfusions.
Taurine in energy drinks: What is it?
Energy drink ingredients can cause concern for some who consume these beverages.
Sodium: How to tame your salt habit
Find out which foods have lots of this mineral and get tips on how to cut back.
Sleepwalking
People who get up and walk around while sleeping may not need treatment. But if it happens often, it could be a sleep disorder that needs treatment.
Scorpion sting
Scorpion stings are painful but rarely life-threatening. Young children and older adults are most at risk of serious complications.
Ringworm (scalp)
Learn more on causes, symptoms, treatments of this easily spread, itchy fungal skin infection and how to prevent it.
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