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Diabetes ABCsFeatures

Diabetes ABCs

Diagnosed with diabetes — now what?

December 30, 2025·2 min read
Don't Forget About Your Pearly WhitesFeatures

Don't Forget About Your Pearly Whites

How to keep your teeth and gums healthy

September 12, 2016·3 min read
Shedding Light on LiceFeatures

Shedding Light on Lice

Lice risk for children may increase with the arrival of the school year

September 5, 2016·3 min read
Are You Back-to-School Ready?Features

Are You Back-to-School Ready?

Back-to-school medical needs explained

August 30, 2016·2 min read
Are You Cleaning Your Contacts Correctly?Features

Are You Cleaning Your Contacts Correctly?

Correct contact lens cleaning may prevent eye infections, injury

August 25, 2016·2 min read
The FDA Says Not to Buy These ProductsFeatures

The FDA Says Not to Buy These Products

Weight loss and sexual enhancement products often contained hidden, dangerous ingredients

August 17, 2016·2 min read
Check Your Beauty Products for MercuryFeatures

Check Your Beauty Products for Mercury

Beauty products that contain mercury can pose health risks

August 8, 2016·2 min read
Is Cryotherapy a Cool Trend After All?Features

Is Cryotherapy a Cool Trend After All?

Whole-body cryotherapy lacks health evidence and may pose risks, according to FDA

August 1, 2016·3 min read
How Much Salt Do You Really Eat?Features

How Much Salt Do You Really Eat?

Sodium intake too high in many American diets

July 26, 2016·3 min read
How to Stay Healthy in the HeatFeatures

How to Stay Healthy in the Heat

Heat-related health issues come with rising temperatures

July 18, 2016·2 min read
Travel Smart for Your HealthFeatures

Travel Smart for Your Health

Vaccines before traveling can help prevent travel health problems

July 11, 2016·2 min read
Staying Mosquito-Free Features

Staying Mosquito-Free

How to keep mosquitoes away this summer

July 4, 2016·3 min read
Firework SafetyFeatures

Firework Safety

Fourth of July firework safety tips

June 27, 2016·2 min read
How to Keep Your Kids Active and Engaged This SummerFeatures

How to Keep Your Kids Active and Engaged This Summer

Kids' summer activity and learning ideas

June 22, 2016·1 min read
Common Mole or Melanoma?Features

Common Mole or Melanoma?

All you need to know about checking your skin for skin cancer

June 9, 2016·3 min read
Treating Heartburn? Avoid These MedicationsFeatures

Treating Heartburn? Avoid These Medications

Aspirin-containing antacids used for heartburn treatment could cause bleeding

June 6, 2016·2 min read
Sunscreen and Sun Safety Features

Sunscreen and Sun Safety

Summer sun safety tips to keep the whole family safe and having fun

May 27, 2016·3 min read
Allergic to Penicillin? Here's What You Need to KnowFeatures

Allergic to Penicillin? Here's What You Need to Know

Your penicillin allergy may not be a true allergy after all

May 23, 2016·3 min read
Gluten-Free Diet: What You Need to KnowFeatures

Gluten-Free Diet: What You Need to Know

Gluten-free diet misconceptions debunked

May 19, 2016·2 min read
10 Tips to Prevent Medication ErrorsFeatures

10 Tips to Prevent Medication Errors

Medication errors can cause harm to you or your family

May 9, 2016·4 min read
How to Improve Your SleepFeatures

How to Improve Your Sleep

Healthy sleep habits may make all the difference

May 3, 2016·3 min read
Preventing SIDS Features

Preventing SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1

April 22, 2016·3 min read
The Future of MedicineFeatures

The Future of Medicine

Genes may affect the way your medication works

April 18, 2016·2 min read
Colorectal Cancer Q&AFeatures

Colorectal Cancer Q&A

Colorectal cancer affects thousands of patients in the United States each year

April 8, 2016·2 min read