Are You Confused About the Medications You Take?

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Do you take a lot of medications and often wonder why you take them, whether you still need to take them, or if they could be causing problems with each other? Understanding what you are taking, why you are taking it and how to correctly and safely take your medicine is an extremely important part of managing your health and wellbeing.

Dementia: Missing Puzzle Pieces

Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.

From Head to Toe: How Alcohol Affects Women

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Whether on the heart, the liver, or overall health, alcohol certainly has an effect—and one that women feel differently than men. Here’s what it does to the body.

Who is Likely to Develop a Difficult Wound?

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The people most likely to develop a non-healing wound are those with either arterial or venous disease as well as people with neuropathy.

Kids with Sleep Problems Face Risk of Hypertension

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Snoring occurs when your muscles relax and block your airway during sleep. Although the risk increases with age, children and even infants aren’t immune. Because kids’ breath is faster and shallower than adults’, apnea can cause a harmful buildup of carbon dioxide in their bloodstream.

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