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(2 days ago) WebPublished May 1, 2023. Hospital at home provides care in a person's home for common conditions such as heart failure. Health care …

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(Just Now) WebPublished March 1, 2023. COVID-19 can damage the brain in many ways. Initially, it can cause brain inflammation that causes …

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3 easy ways to eat a healthier diet

(5 days ago) WebThis week-by-week plan, The Harvard Medical School 6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating, will help you transform your eating habits into a program of nutritious and delicious food choices that can last a …

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Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do

(Just Now) WebIn addition to experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, teens who cut themselves may be more apt to use drugs or alcohol. A 2022 …

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Understanding the stress response

(Just Now) WebThe stress response begins in the brain (see illustration). When someone confronts an oncoming car or other danger, the eyes or ears (or both) send the information to the amygdala, an area of the brain that …

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(5 days ago) WebPublished April 21, 2023. Ovarian cancer, which claims about 13,000 lives each year, is hard to detect in early stages. Recent guidance from professional groups recommends removing fallopian …

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5 Medically-Approved Gout Treatments

(4 days ago) WebFor sudden episodes of gout symptoms, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines recommend remedies that have been shown to help …

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HHP Medication Safety Watch: May 2023

(7 days ago) WebOver-the-counter products and medicines. Pediatric cold medicine recalled because cartons may contain the wrong product. G-Supress DX Pediatric Drops (maker: …

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6 Strategies for Living with Gout

(1 days ago) WebOther lifestyle changes to help manage and prevent gout. Adopting healthy self-management strategies that focus on a healthy diet, physical activity, and achieving …

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Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mind, mood and body

(3 days ago) WebThey're also considered neurotransmitters, which means they carry messages across the spaces between nerve cells. What are the four feel-good hormones? …

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Harvard Health Ad Watch: An IV treatment for thyroid eye disease

(2 days ago) Web22 hours ago · If thyroid eye disease is mild, moisturizing eye drops, eye shades or patches, or dark sunglasses may be sufficient. If thyroid eye disease is moderate to severe, …

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Top ways to reduce daily stress

(8 days ago) WebStretch your muscles. Your muscles tense up under stress. Relieve that tension by stretching. "While sitting or standing, inhale, raise your arms overhead, lace …

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Always worried about your health

(5 days ago) WebHealth anxiety is a condition that causes healthy people to worry that they are sick — even when they have no symptoms, or minor symptoms like a scratchy …

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(3 days ago) WebNew pediatric guidelines on obesity in children and teens. Published January 24, 2023. Rates of obesity in children have more than tripled in the past six decades, and …

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9 ways to relieve acid reflux without medication

(8 days ago) Web7. Lose weight if it's advised. Increased weight spreads the muscular structure that supports the lower esophageal sphincter, decreasing the pressure that …

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Healthy lifestyle: 5 keys to a longer life

(1 days ago) WebThe population health benefits of a healthy lifestyle: Life expectancy increased and onset of disability delayed. Health Affairs, August 2017. The combined …

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Treatments for COVID-19

(8 days ago) WebSome of the same things you do to feel better if you have the flu — getting enough rest, staying well hydrated, and taking medications to relieve fever and aches …

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Does COVID-19 damage the brain

(5 days ago) WebWe now know that, unfortunately, COVID can damage the brain in many ways. When people first become sick from the virus, they may develop encephalitis — …

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The truth about metabolism

(3 days ago) WebIn simple terms, metabolism is the internal process by which your body expends energy and burns calories. It runs 24/7 to keep your body moving, even when …

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Surprising findings about metabolism and age

(3 days ago) WebSurprising findings about metabolism and age. According to recent findings published in Science, metabolism reaches its peak much earlier in life and slows down …

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7 types of normal memory problems

(2 days ago) WebSeven normal memory problems. 1. Transience. This is the tendency to forget facts or events over time. You are most likely to forget information soon after you …

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The best foods for vitamins and minerals

(7 days ago) WebThere are many minerals, but certain ones are necessary for optimal health. Minerals are split into two groups: major and trace. Major ones are not necessarily more important than trace, but it means there …

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