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What you don’t know about high blood pressure can kill you
Under revised medical guidelines, 120/80 is no longer considered normal.
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New study looks at refined grains — and may cause confusion
Don’t desert your high-fiber choices, because they have proven — and needed — health benefits.
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How to keep that mellow summer feeling throughout the year
Remember to relax, breathe and live in the present, not the past or future.
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An app to help you know if your child has an ear infection
A doctor and team of UW scientists helped develop the app, expected to be out next year.
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Take time to be well or you’ll have to take time to be sick
You could avoid illness if you eat a healthier diet, get more exercise, stop smoking and sleep more.
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Why you feel groggy after a nap — and 4 ways to snooze like a pro
If you just can’t shake the grogginess, try these tips to help fine-tune your napping skills.
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The teenage years are tough on parents. Here’s how to cope.
There’s no doubt this will be a challenging time (due to hormones) but you will get your kid…
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Before Mike died, she had very little experience with loss
When a dear friend lost a long fight with cancer, the author’s eyes were opened to the power…
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How to negotiate a summer at home with your college student
It can be a jarring transition for the both of you, so set ground rules and talk them…
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This personal trainer is learning to let herself go
After decades of dieting and working out, she’s ready to accept that her body is beautiful.
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A pep talk for those of us who hate shopping for swimwear
For one, stop comparing yourself to 95-pound, 6-foot-tall, 19-year-old Sports Illustrated models.
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Cancer death rate for blacks dropping faster than for whites
This is because there are now fewer deaths in three major cancers: lung, prostate and colorectal.
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What to do when you’re bored? Anything but look at your phone
We value entertainment and busyness (in the form of devices) as an antidote to boredom. Not so good.
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The No. 1 recommended diet? That would be Mediterranean
A panel of experts has deemed the Mediterranean diet the heathiest way to eat. Way better than keto.
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What is measles and how can you prevent the disease?
It can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine, but it still kills over 100,000 people a…
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Dry January — that’s no booze for a month — can be full of cheers
If you’ve ever thought about giving up alcohol for a period of time, take this into consideration.
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Deaths from falls in seniors are up — are prescriptions to blame?
Researchers want to know if reducing or eliminating benzodiazepines can cut falling in older adults.
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Health Q&A: Talk with your doctor about a daily aspirin dose
Taking aspirin each day is often recommended to lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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Parenting is stressful; here’s how to be a more relaxed parent
Two full-time working parents have become the norm in America — mostly out of financial necessity.
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Four reasons you should try hara hachi bu in the new year
The Confucian-inspired adage is a reminder to stop eating when your stomach is 80 percent full.