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How Eating Added Sugar Puts You at Higher Risk for Health Issues

Added sugars are a big part of the modern American diet. Learn more about the health risks and where they hide to take added sugars off the table.
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Bruise on arm

Bruise First Aid and When to Get Help

Contusions, commonly called bruises, happen when blood vessels under the skin break, but the skin isn’t cut. Here’s how to get them to heal faster.
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Cycling

How Can You Prevent Injury While Cycling? Gear Up and Warm Up

The weather is warm and sunny. It’s time to grab your bike and head out on a trail. But before you go, make sure you are riding safely. Take a few moments to understand how to reduce common cycling-induced injuries and have a safe and fun ride every time.
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It’s Your Life, Speak for Yourself with Advance Care Planning

Advance care planning is the process of deciding and documenting what types of health care you’d like to receive if illness or injury leaves you unable to speak for yourself. The best time to start the process is long before you need it. Still, as long as you can communicate your wishes, it’s never too late to start planning.
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What You Need to Know About Living with HIV

What You Need to Know About Living with HIV

When acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, first made headlines in the early 1980s, it was a medical mystery. At that time, people with this condition almost always had a significantly shortened lifespan. Now, more than 40 years later, AIDS and the virus that causes it, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are well understood. People with HIV can now live long, healthy lives with proper treatment.
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Aromatherapy’s Health Benefits

Aromatherapy’s Health Benefits

Have you ever tried aromatherapy? It can benefit both your emotional and physical health. Learn when to use essential oils and how to do so safely.
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10 Great Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol

10 Great Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol

If you’re already concerned about your alcohol consumption level, that’s one good reason to stop drinking alcohol. But when alcohol use is part of your social life or even expected as part of your job, it can be hard to quit. Here are some reasons to make a change – and how to do it.
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Stretch Your Food Budget: How to Eat Affordably Without Sacrificing Health

Stretch Your Food Budget: How to Eat Affordably Without Sacrificing Health

You don’t have to break the bank to eat a healthy diet. With a little bit of planning and strategic shopping, you can eat affordably and healthfully each week, with plenty of variety in your meals.
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13 Supplements That Boost the Immune System

13 Supplements That Boost the Immune System

Beyond medical treatments and precautions for preventing illness, there are ways we can go about creating a healthy lifestyle for a tip-top immune system. And science supports the use of some supplements in conjunction with these lifestyle strategies to boost your immune system further.
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Anti-Inflammatory Diet Helps Prevent or Reverse Metabolic Syndrome

Anti-Inflammatory Diet Helps Prevent or Reverse Metabolic Syndrome

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, about 1 in 3 American adults has metabolic syndrome. While the exact causes of metabolic syndrome are unclear, recent research suggests that chronic inflammation may play a role in the development of the condition. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet offers multiple benefits in the fight against metabolic syndrome and may even be able to reverse it.
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