Avoiding fluid overload if you have heart failure
Most people with heart failure need to limit the amount of fluid they drink to eight cups a day. That includes foods that are liquid at room temperature.
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Easy ways to fit more fiber into meals and snacks
Fiber helps fight constipation, obesity, and disease, and it curbs hunger. The Institute of Medicine recommends that women ages 50 and older get 21 grams a day; men ages 50 and older should get 30 grams per day.
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Ask the doctor: How you burn calories matters when you’re trying to lose weight
Ask the doctor: How you burn calories matters when you’re trying to lose weight
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Be alert to pneumonia this winter
Pneumonia can be life-threatening in people over 65. The high-strength flu vaccine and two pneumonia vaccines are recommended.
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Muscle pain from statins doesn’t seem to impair strength
A small percentage of people who take cholesterol-lowering statins complain of muscle pain.
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Lifestyle modifications help reduce stroke risk
Women can cut their risk of stroke by more than 50% with healthy lifestyle practices, such as eating right, never smoking, drinking moderately, staying active, and keeping body mass index below 25.
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Best exercise for balance: Tai chi
Tai chi is an exercise that can help reduce the risk of falling and suffering an injury.
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Stents or surgery for clogged neck arteries?
The two main ways that doctors treat narrowed neck arteries prevented death and disability equally effectively in an international clinical study.
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New recommendations about kidney stones
The American College of Physicians recommends that people who have had a kidney stone increase their fluid intake so that they pass at least 2 liters of urine per day.
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Does the nose know your future health?
Diminished smell may be an early sign of neurodegenerative disease. People who experience a diminished smell sense for more than a few weeks should consult with a primary care doctor or an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
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