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How Your Medications Interact with Food Intake

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Many concerns about interactions between medications and foods are unfounded. Understanding how foods interact with…

Alcohol’s Overhyped Health Benefits

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Some people feel a drink at the end of a tough day helps them unwind…

Beating Depression: Dietary Supplements Offer Little Value

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Evidence on the effectiveness of specific supplements for the treatment of depression is mixed, according…

Newbites: Lower Alzheimer’s risk; Red meat and building muscle; restaurant nutrition; cancer risk and sedentary behavior

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Lower Alzheimer’s Risk May Be Possible with Healthy Lifestyle A study published in June in…

Amp Up Your Diet with These Plant Proteins

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Replacing some (or all) animal protein with plant protein; eating more vegetables; and choosing naturally…

Ask Dr. Etingin: Involuntary weight loss; Surgery concerns; Douching and cancer risk

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My mother, who is 75, has lost weight recently. She says she feels fine, but…

Get Relief From Constipation

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Bowel movements may not be a common topic of polite conversation, but most people suffer…

Gout: Your Big Toe Might Provide Important Health Clues

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When you picture someone with gout, you may think of an older, overweight man who…

Are You at Increased Risk of Stroke?

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You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First,…