Health & Wellness
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Everything You Need to Know About Lice
Every year, children are sent home from school because of an itchy little pest: head lice. While these tiny bloodsuckers are a major annoyance, experts stress that there’s little health risk associated with lice infestations. Find out all you need…
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21 Free or Cheap Ways to Take a Better Selfie
For better or for worse, selfies are everywhere and it looks like they’re here to stay. They’ve practically been elevated to an art form thanks to high-quality cell phone cameras, the rise of social media, and the legion of influencers…
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11 Diet Supplements: Are They Worth the Money?
Unless you eat a perfectly balanced diet and soak up plenty of sunshine, you might need a diet supplement. But before dropping dough on a bottle of pills, it’s best to determine if you really need them by checking with a…
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10 Diet Foods That Actually Make It Harder to Lose Weight
Sadly, many foods that are targeted at dieters actually work against losing weight. For most people, weight gain and health issues stem from an overconsumption of sugar, not dietary fat. When fat and sugar are eaten together, the fat balances…
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10 Top-Rated Fitness Trackers
Fitness trackers are a simple way to keep tabs on daily activities and exercise. Most budget models have modest designs but track important information such as steps taken, calories burned, and distance walked. Some include extra features such as heart-rate…
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15 Activities Retirees Can Adopt to Look and Feel Younger
We can’t all be like former president George H. W. Bush jumping out of airplanes when we are 90. Still, there’s no reason to abandon the life and activities that have made us who we are because we might not…
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15 Superfoods to Help You Eat Healthy This Winter
Eating healthy can seem like a challenge in winter, with the absence of fresh fruits and vegetables and the cold weather encouraging cravings for baked goods and hearty fare. It’s…
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13 Restrictive Diets You Should Think Twice About Trying
When it comes to diet, there is no one catch-all solution. These days, there are so many fads and extreme diets, some of which may work well for some people…
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15 Portion-Control Tools to Help Dieters Slim Down for Less
A New Year’s resolution to lose weight and establish healthy habits may seem to demand a pricey diet plan. But there’s a simpler — and cheaper — approach: portion control.…
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15 Ways to Make the Most of a Gym Membership
If joining a gym is on your to-do list for the new year, you’re far from alone. January is notorious for attracting new members hoping to keep their resolutions. If…
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12 Frugal Home Remedies for Fighting the Common Cold
As cold season settles in for the duration, visits to the doctor for fevers, coughs, and sore throats are commonplace. A particularly virulent cold can lead to missed work, health…
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Lean Into the Holidays With These 24 Healthy and Cheap Recipes
Ah, the holiday season: a time for weight gain and money loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 24 cheap and healthy recipes keep costs and calories…
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11 Low-Cost Ways to Boost Your Mood
Spring isn’t even on the horizon, and winter may seem to drag drearily on forever in much of the country. Can’t get away to a sunnier spot? Here are some…
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26 Resources for HIV/AIDS Support
For people who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, the right information and support can improve both the length and quality of life. Their loved ones, their caretakers, and healthcare workers…
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12 Ways You Can Show Support for World AIDS Day
The world has unified around combating HIV since the founding of World AIDS Day in 1988, serving the 36.7 million people living with the illness worldwide and honoring the millions…
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The 10 Most Common Food Allergies
About 1 in 20 people in the United States suffers from a food allergy, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food allergies occur when…
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16 Obamacare Services That Are Still Free
The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover certain preventive-care services at no cost to the patient. President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have sought for months…
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20 Healthy Foods You’ve Been Preparing All Wrong
It’s easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, but there’s rarely just one way to prepare any dish. If the goal is to eat healthy, a few little-known secrets…
