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Will Exercise Really Lower Triglycerides?
Don't stress if it’s hard to get in a 30-minute workout every day. You reap the benefits of exercise even if you don’t lose weight. And burning cal...
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Delicious Foods that are Heart-Healthy
Omega-3s seem to lower triglycerides, fight plaque in your arteries, lower blood pressure, and reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms. The Amer...
Read moreDiagnosis & Tests
A cholesterol screening test is the first step in diagnosing cholesterol problems.
Read morePool & Spa Hazards for Children
Every home pool, spa, or hot tub needs 'house rules' that cover supervision, behavior, dangers, maintenance, use of electrical appliances, and hand...
Read moreWhat is 'Dry Drowning'?
With so-called dry drowning, water never reaches the lungs. Instead, breathing in water causes your child's vocal cords to spasm and close up. You ...
Read moreNew Pool Safety Gadgets Help Prevent Drowning
Among the good things about residential swimming pools is the fact that so much research has been done on pool safety. The CPSC's evaluation of var...
Read moreAcute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Vs.Polio
Polio and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) are illnesses that cause muscle weakness and paralysis (when you’re not able to move). Only about 1 out of e...
Read moreSmoldering Multiple Myeloma
But it may get worse and become multiple myeloma, which is cancer. Your doctor will use a needle to collect some of the spongy stuff in the middle ...
Read moreHow Do I Know If I Have Polycythemia Vera?
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a slow-growing blood cancer in which your body makes too many red blood cells. If tests show that you have PV, your docto...
Read moreHow is Myelofibrosis Treated?
Most people with MF have a mutation, or change, in one of their genes that tell their body how to make blood cells. The medications can ease some M...
Read moreStarting CAR T for Follicular Lymphoma
CAR T-cell therapy is a cancer treatment that works by helping your immune system do its job better. A few days before you have your CAR T-cell inf...
Read moreTreating Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
These medications block certain parts of cancer cells, such as proteins or genes, that help the cancer grow and divide. Rituximab (Rituxan) targets...
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