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Mil­lions of Amer­i­cans suf­fer from high blood pres­sure, includ­ing young adults. Lifestyle changes can low­er your risk of oth­er health complications.

There are many myths about cho­les­terol, from whether all cho­les­terol is bad to whether statins are safe. Here’s the truth behind some of the com­mon myths.

Moments before he col­lapsed, Lar­ry L. felt some­thing was wrong. What hap­pened next is a blur, but one thing remains crys­tal clear — that sin­gle moment for­ev­er altered the course of his life.

Michael S., 52, has always bal­anced his career as a com­put­er spe­cial­ist with fam­i­ly and adven­ture. As emp­ty nesters, he and his wife, Tina, enjoy trav­el­ing, stay­ing active and cheer­ing on their daugh­ter, a col­le­giate vol­ley­ball play­er. How­ev­er, Michael’s life took an unex­pect­ed turn dur­ing a vis­it with friends. 

What are the dif­fer­ent pedi­atric eye exams? How often should chil­dren get them? Here’s what you need to know.

Play­ing sports is a great way to help you live longer and enjoy old­er adult­hood. Here’s how sports can length­en your life and which sports to play.

Bird flu, a rare but sig­nif­i­cant viral infec­tion, pri­mar­i­ly affects birds but can occa­sion­al­ly affect wild ani­mals, pets, and humans. Explores symp­toms, trans­mis­sion risks, the lat­est vac­cine updates, food safe­ty guid­ance, and pre­ven­tive mea­sures for humans and pets.

Social media and health trends seem to go hand-in-hand…but that doesn’t mean that the trends are healthy or safe.

When it’s time to start mak­ing your own doc­tor’s appoint­ments, here’s what you need to know about find­ing a provider, sched­ul­ing, and preparing.

Win­ter doesn’t mean you need to give up walk­ing. Here’s how you can keep walk­ing in win­ter, from doing an out­door walk to walk­ing in place.