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Cough clues: Identify and treat your cough
(BPT) - Cold and flu season is on its way, often marking its arrival with that first throat tickle, before exploding into a hacking cough. Coughing is a natural reaction to an airway irritant, th...
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How to avoid getting sick before and during your travels
(BPT) - You research what museums and restaurants you want to visit, plan everything you’re going to pack, and count down the days until you leave. Anticipating a vacation is exciting – unless y...
Dec 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 496 496 recommendations | email to a friend
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Why the CDC's new hepatitis C recommendations for boomers are a no-brainer
(BPT) - When Martha Saly, director of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), learned she had hepatitis C, a virus that attacks the liver, she was in disbelief. Saly never suspected she mi...
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How to get a discount on expensive health care prescriptions
(BPT) - After Carol Vanderploeg’s family experienced a double-job loss last spring; she worried about affording the $1,300 average monthly cost of her husband’s epilepsy prescriptions. The couple...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 473 473 recommendations | email to a friend
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Flu season etiquette tips from The Emily Post Institute
(BPT) - When the flu hits, manners may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, good “flu etiquette” and hygiene can go a long way in helping to prevent the spread of influenza. While mos...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 476 476 recommendations | email to a friend
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How to give your child a head start in math, science and beyond
(BPT) - Throughout the busy school year, many high school students across the country are already taking steps to explore college and other post-graduation opportunities. In fact, in today’s chall...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 629 629 recommendations | email to a friend
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Is fraud in your future? Protect yourself from medical identity theft
(BPT) - With millions of Americans slated to gain access to healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, many may find themselves unknowingly at risk for medical identity theft, a crime that costs th...
Dec 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 510 510 recommendations | email to a friend
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How to talk to a loved one about the difficult subject of hearing loss
(BPT) - Full of festive gatherings, this time of year brings us close to friends and family. But if you know someone suffering from hearing loss, it may be hard for you both to fully enjoy time to...
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 612 612 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tips for traveling safely with your food-allergic child
(BPT) - Traffic delays, long wait times and hungry little tummies – for all the rewards of spending time with your children, traveling with kids can be a challenge. But when the child has food all...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 522 522 recommendations | email to a friend
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Help stay healthy this holiday season with a flu shot [Infographic]
With flu season in full swing, older adults need to know that getting a flu shot doesn’t just help keep them healthy, it also helps prevent the spread of the flu to family and friends. This is par...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 451 451 recommendations | email to a friend
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A new year brings opportunity for a new you
(BPT) - The new year is widely accepted as a time to start fresh, and every year people make resolutions to better themselves. For many, this means vowing to make lifestyle changes to improve how ...
Dec 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 702 702 recommendations | email to a friend
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Women urged to speak up about silent symptom of menopause
(BPT) - Mood swings, hot flashes and night sweats are common complaints from women going through menopause. But there is another common menopause symptom that is affecting millions of women, yet o...
Dec 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 514 514 recommendations | email to a friend
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