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How to Quit Smoking Successfully

Carlos Mendoza | Jan 15, 2026
Health

If you’ve decided to quit smoking, you’ve already taken the most important first step. Kicking the habit isn’t easy, but it’s one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking harms...

If you’ve decided to quit smoking, you’ve already taken the most important first step. Kicking the habit isn’t easy, but it’s one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ in your body and increases the risk...

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Common Asthma Triggers to Avoid

Karla Jarvis | Jan 14, 2026
Health

One of the most critical steps in treating asthma is to avoid flare-ups and attacks by minimizing triggers. Those with asthma have a highly sensitive airway, which means that they are more susceptible to...

One of the most critical steps in treating asthma is to avoid flare-ups and attacks by minimizing triggers. Those with asthma have a highly sensitive airway, which means that they are more susceptible to triggers. By understanding and avoiding these triggers, you can take...

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Easy Self-Care for Atopic Dermatitis

Helen Campos | Dec 13, 2025
Health

Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a skin condition that causes red, itchy and inflamed skin. While there is no cure, good self-care can help manage the symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Moisturizing your...

Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a skin condition that causes red, itchy and inflamed skin. While there is no cure, good self-care can help manage the symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Moisturizing your skin is one of the most important things you can...

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Clot Control: Foods You Should Skip

Michael Lawson | Dec 2, 2024
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Certain foods can affect how your blood clots or how well your medications work. Blood clots can be dangerous. They block blood flow to important parts of your body, like your heart or lungs. If you have a blood...

Certain foods can affect how your blood clots or how well your medications work. Blood clots can be dangerous. They block blood flow to important parts of your body, like your heart or lungs. If you have a blood clot or are at risk for one, here are some foods you should avoid. Leafy greens like spinach, kale and broccoli are healthy, but they...

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Boost Your Energy: 10 Iron-Rich Foods

Jamie Rivers | Dec 2, 2024
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If you don’t get enough iron, you may feel tired, weak and dizzy. Eating food that is high in iron can help you get the iron your body needs. Red meat, like beef and lamb, is one of the...

If you don’t get enough iron, you may feel tired, weak and dizzy. Eating food that is high in iron can help you get the iron your body needs. Red meat, like beef and lamb, is one of the best sources of iron. It contains heme iron, which your body absorbs more easily than iron from plants. Eating lean cuts of red meat is...

A woman in a white shirt holding her elbow. It has a small red eczema rash on it.

Alcohol and Eczema: How Drinking Can Affect Your Skin

Carlos Mendoza | Dec 2, 2024
Health

Eczema is a skin condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. For some people, certain triggers can make their eczema worse. Alcohol is one of these triggers for many individuals with eczema. Drinking alcohol can cause flare-ups, making...

Eczema is a skin condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. For some people, certain triggers can make their eczema worse. Alcohol is one of these triggers for many individuals with eczema. Drinking alcohol can cause flare-ups, making the symptoms of eczema more uncomfortable. Drinking alcohol can worsen eczema for several reasons. Let’s take a look: Alcohol can dehydrate your body, and dry...