• Recognizing the Signs of Hypothyroidism
• 10 Strategies to Overcome Insomnia
• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Aging the Brain Faster?
• Techniques for Soothing Your Nervous System
• Does the Water in Your House Smell Funny? Here’s Why
• Can a Daily Dose of Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Aid Weight Loss?
• 6 Health Beverages That Can Actually Spike Your Blood Sugar
• Treatment Options for Social Anxiety Disorder
• Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Depression
• How Daily Prunes Can Influence Cholesterol and Inflammation

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  Most Americans May Keep Wearing Masks, Distancing Even After Pandemic: Survey

  Wearing masks, frequent hand-washing and avoiding large crowds may not have been part of the American culture before the coronavirus pandemic began, but those habits are likely to stick around for a while, new research suggests. A...

  • Posted February 8, 2021
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  The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health

  The microbes on your toothbrush mostly come from your mouth — not your toilet — and provide insight into your oral health, researchers say. Their study was inspired by people’s concerns that flushing a toilet might create...

  • Posted February 8, 2021
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  Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

  Developing diabetes during pregnancy may increase a woman’s risk for heart disease later in life, according to a new study. It included about 1,100 women without type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Those who developed diabetes during...

  • Posted February 8, 2021
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  Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms: Study

  Here’s a new reason to make sure your kids get their seasonal flu shot. A new study showed that it reduces kids’ risk for symptoms and severe illness if they get COVID-19. That conclusion is drawn from...

  • Posted February 8, 2021
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  Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar

  Doctors need to do a better job of discussing low blood sugar with patients who take high-risk diabetes medications such as insulin, researchers say. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is the most common serious side effect of diabetes...

  • Posted February 7, 2021
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  Feeling SAD? Here Are Ways to Ease Winter Blues

  SATURDAY, Feb.6, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression triggered by the shorter daylight hours and gray skies of winter....

  • Posted February 6, 2021
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  Connecticut Man’s Illness Suggests Recurrent Case of COVID-19 Is Possible

  An unfortunate Connecticut man apparently suffered through two separate bouts of COVID-19 four months apart, adding to evidence that reinfection can occur after natural immunity wanes, doctors say. The 43-year-old Hispanic man had a life-threatening first infection...

  • Posted February 5, 2021
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  Study Shows Social Distancing Does Cut Your Odds for COVID-19

  Keeping a safe distance because it is safer for everyone during a pandemic also carries a personal payoff. A new study finds that social distancing reduces your individual risk of contracting COVID-19. “The evidence from our work...

  • Posted February 5, 2021
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  Many U.S. Adults Aren’t Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables

  Nearly all U.S. adults get some vegetables every day, but the old “apple a day” adage is falling out of favor, a new government survey suggests. Researchers found that a full 95% of U.S. adults said they...

  • Posted February 5, 2021
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  AHA News: Avocados Are a Healthy Option Super Bowl Sunday – and Year-Round

  FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of Americans will reach for avocados to make guacamole, a standard go-to snack for game day. But that green goodness can offer plenty...

  • Posted February 5, 2021
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