November 21, 2019
Did your parents warn that you could catch a cold this time of year by going out with a wet head? Or fall ill from not wearing a jacket in the chilly temps? Turns out, these are just...
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November 19, 2019
Magic Johnson of the L.A. Lakers announced he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in 1991. This was big news at the time and led to much discussion across the U.S. about who could get the virus...
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November 18, 2019
Nobody has time to get sick, especially this time of year. On top of that, primary care physicians’ offices might be closed for the holidays, and ERs or urgent care facilities can have extra-long wait times. And if...
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November 14, 2019
One of the toughest things anyone can go through is walking into a routine physical checkup without a concern in the world, and then finding out you have a chronic illness such as diabetes, need surgery, or have...
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November 13, 2019
This month we’re bringing men’s health front and center in our collective conscious. While heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, men continue to be more at risk than women.1 High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and...
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November 6, 2019
Fever, fatigue, chills, cough, body aches, stuffy nose, and sometimes even vomiting and
diarrhea? No one looks forward to the symptoms and risks that flu season brings. From
October through May—and sometimes even earlier or later—many of us...
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October 23, 2019
One of the best things about health technology today is the ability to share our everyday health information with the doctor. And the Teladoc app syncs with the Apple Health app, which provides four critical measurements:
Body temperature...
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October 22, 2019
“It’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown” time again! In addition to being carved for Halloween or arranged on front porches as an autumn harvest decoration, pumpkins are one of nature’s most nutritious and flavorful foods! “Don’t let your...
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October 22, 2019
If fall greeted you with a dose of sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose, ragweed—the most common weed allergy—was probably responsible. About 23 million Americans are affected by the ragweed pollen, which starts blooming in August and continues...
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