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    What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

    Dying of a broken heart sounds like something from a country song. But we’ve all heard the stories — the elderly couple married for decades that die within hours or days of the other’s passing. We often say that someone died of a br...
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    Pneumonia: A Lung Infection Can Affect Heart Health

    Every year, nearly one million people in the United States end up in the hospital with pneumonia. Along with making breathing difficult, the infection places stress on the heart. The added stress raises the risk for heart attack, stroke and dying...
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    How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

    There are things you love to do and things you have to do. Some health screenings fall into the latter. For example, you may not be eager to have a colonoscopy. You're not alone. There’s a way you can dial down the dread. W...
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    Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    If you have a sugar craving, but don’t want to gain weight, then a diet soda is the perfect option, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that drinking diet soda may have harmful effects on your health. From strokes to weight gain, diet drinks....
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    Wellness “U”: Tips to Stop Binge Drinking

    College is all about studying until your brain hurts, figuring out your future, making life-long friends — and drinking? Alcohol has become one of the most popular ways college students unwind. In fact, almost 54% of college students ages 18 to....
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    Make Your Home Asthma Safe

    Home is where the heart is, but it’s also loaded with asthma triggers. Many asthma triggers are hiding in plain sight in the bedroom, common living spaces, kitchen and bathrooms. There are two main types of asthma triggers: all...
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    Make a Plan to Manage Your Asthma

    If you have asthma, you can help yourself by actively managing your condition. Work with your doctor to create a care plan called an asthma action plan . And make sure you’re doing all you can to manage your condition. If you have medicin...
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    ¿Tu hijo está teniendo problemas de salud mental?

    Los niños tienen mucho en la mente. Siempre están aprendiendo cosas nuevas y enfrentándose a retos que nunca han manejado. Y la pandemia ha hecho las cosas aún más difíciles para muchos niños. Han teni...
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    Tus médicos necesitan hablar entre ellos sobre tu atención médica

    Tú y tu doctor de cabecera (PCP por sus siglas en inglés) trabajan juntos para asegurar de que estes en la mejor salud posible. Es una calle de doble sentido. Tu doctor utiliza su capacitación y sus conocimientos para guiarte. Pe...
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    Is Your Child Struggling with Mental Health Issues?

    Children have a lot on their minds. They’re always learning new things and facing challenges they’ve never handled before. You know your child best. You can support them now and in the future by showing them ways to build good ment...
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    ¿Sabes cómo mantenerte a salvo de los estafadores?

    Los estafadores siempre buscan nuevas maneras de robar tu información personal y tu dinero. Por eso, es una buena idea desconfiar de los extraños para protegerte de las estafas. Probablemente, ya sabes que no debes abrir mensajes de tex...
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    Soap vs. Sanitizer: Is There a Hands-Down Winner for Getting Clean?

    Germs. They’re everywhere you don’t want them to be. You can’t see them, but they’re waiting. Germs are lurking on the handrail of every stairway you use. The same handrail a woman gripped right after coughing into her hand. N...
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    Reaching Out Can Make You Feel Better

    Loneliness hurts. People often feel isolated or wish they had more friends. Those feelings happen to people of all ages, even if they are busy and spend time around people. Studies show relationships are key for overall wellbeing. People ...
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    Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

    Your doctors work closely with your health plan to ensure it covers the care they prescribe. As a smart health care consumer, it’s good to know about all the steps your care provider takes so you can get the most out of your health plan when yo....
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    Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

    If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
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