Tag: Medical
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The Skin Cancer Prevention Guide
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, according to the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. Over 2 million cases…
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The Health Benefits of Having a Dog
Dogs are fun, cuddly and playful. But your pup does much than put a smile on your face. In fact, there are several proven health benefits…
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Childhood Cancer Fact Sheet
A cancer diagnosis is always distressing, but it can be especially heartrending when the patient in question is a child. There are some notable differences between…
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Pediatric Cancer: Managing the Side Effects of Treatment
Thanks to great strides that have been made in cancer treatments, more children who get cancer survive now than ever before—more than 80 percent of children…
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Eating for Heart Health
February is National Heart Month, and since it is just around the corner, more and more people have begun to think once again about their own…
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Heart Attacks: Recognizing the Symptoms
Would you know if you were having a heart attack? Many people say that they would. However, when it happens, they dismiss the very early warning…
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Heart Glossary
When it comes to your body, nothing is more important than keeping your heart healthy. However, understanding heart health can be more than a little difficult,…
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5 Common Cancer Myths
We’ve come a long way in how well we understand cancer, its risk factors, and how to fight it. But as awareness grows, so has misinformation.…
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Cholesterol: Fact and Fiction
If you ask a random person on the street if they have heard of cholesterol, chances are they have. It is also highly likely that they…
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