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What’s Causing Your Tongue Problems?
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What’s Causing Your Tongue Problems?

Jordan S. Josephson, MD | February 3, 2016

An unusual color, sores or a burning sensation could all be danger signs… It’s easy to assume that if your…

Scented-Candle Danger
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Scented-Candle Danger

February 1, 2016

Some scented candles can pollute your indoor air, according to an investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Many contain…

7 Common Tests and Treatments That Do More Harm Than Good
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7 Common Tests and Treatments That Do More Harm Than Good

January 14, 2016

Your back goes out, so your doctor sends you out for an MRI. You see the neurologist about migraines, and…

Create Your Own Healing Space
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Create Your Own Healing Space

Esther M. Sternberg, MD | January 6, 2016

What you see, hear and smell can help (or harm) your health… When we consider what keeps us healthy, a…

How to Care for Your Lymphatic System
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How to Care for Your Lymphatic System

Andrew Rubman, ND | January 6, 2016

Ways to help your "other" system fight infection… Your body’s ability to resist infections depends on a healthy lymphatic system,…

The Best Health Advice We’ve Ever Heard
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The Best Health Advice We’ve Ever Heard

December 22, 2015

How can I be healthier this year? That’s a question just about every one of us asks as a new…

Bizarre Diagnoses: When Medicine Gets Truly Weird
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Bizarre Diagnoses: When Medicine Gets Truly Weird

December 21, 2015

Life is full of hard knocks. You could get hit by a truck. But struck by a duck? Twice? Don’t…

Ease Back Tension in Two Minutes
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Ease Back Tension in Two Minutes

Jill Miller | December 2, 2015

Do you store tension in your back and sides? Chances are, you’re not breathing as deeply and naturally as you…

Want Fewer Cold & Flu Germs? Bump Fists!
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Want Fewer Cold & Flu Germs? Bump Fists!

David Whitworth, PhD | November 12, 2015

To cut down on the spread of germs, greet friends with a fist bump. Why: In a study, researchers wearing…

Jewelry That Can Save Your Life
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Jewelry That Can Save Your Life

Richard O’Brien, MD | November 6, 2015

Medical ID jewelry has evolved. Those simple and basic necklaces and ID bracelets that people used to wear to alert…

14 Little Things You Can Do for a Healthier Heart
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14 Little Things You Can Do for a Healthier Heart

Joel K. Kahn, MD | November 3, 2015

Heart disease is America’s number-one killer. But just because it’s a major health risk does not necessarily mean that you…

Are You Ready for a Digital Detox?
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Are You Ready for a Digital Detox?

Holly Phillips, MD | October 19, 2015

Have the pings and dings, buzzes and ringtones that emanate from your digital devices become the soundtrack of your life?…

The Truth About Salt Lamps
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The Truth About Salt Lamps

Michael Terman, PhD | October 13, 2015

Question: I have allergies and want to get a Himalayan salt lamp to use as an air purifier. Do these…

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Modern Ailments
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Modern Ailments

October 13, 2015

When you think of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, what springs to mind first is probably acupuncture...but TCM encompasses so…

Easily Release the Kinks of a Stressed-Out Neck
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Easily Release the Kinks of a Stressed-Out Neck

Jill Miller | October 6, 2015

If the pain in your neck is…a real pain in the neck, then your head is probably not in the…