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  • Been Diagnosed with Cancer? Here’s What to Do

    Been Diagnosed with Cancer? Here’s What to Do

    From the moment you find out that you have cancer, it can seem like your whole life has shifted. Where do you go from here? While there’s no roadmap for navigating through your cancer journey, these next steps can put you on the path toward getting answers and taking action.

  • 4 Tips for Living with a Digestive Disorder

    4 Tips for Living with a Digestive Disorder

    Digestive disorders can be uncomfortable, but they don’t have to control your life. Follow these tips to ease your symptoms and manage the condition. A few simple changes can make a big difference.

  • Get the Flax: Tiny Seeds with Huge Health Rewards

    Get the Flax: Tiny Seeds with Huge Health Rewards

    Flaxseeds might sound a little like shape-shifting secret agents—but in fact, they’re key allies in your quest for better health. Here’s how products containing flaxseeds and their extracts can benefit your heart, brain, and more.

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Exercise and Target Heart Rate

Exercise and Target Heart Rate

The key to cardiovascular fitness is getting a good but safe aerobic workout. Heart rate monitors, which monitor your heart rate while you exercise, can help you do that with ease.

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Heart Disease Risk Quiz

Knowing what causes heart disease and how you can prevent it can help you live a healthier, longer life.

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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy

Even though most women with hypertension have healthy babies, they do have a higher risk of developing certain problems during pregnancy. Hypertension can damage the mother’s heart, kidneys and other organs. It can cause low-birth weight and early delivery of the baby. Early diagnosis and special monitoring of you and your baby by your healthcare provider are important.

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