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Isometric exercise focuses on contracting specific groups of muscles. Learn why it's gaining attention for its role in controlling blood pressure and how to do some exercises at home.

Mammograms have been saving lives since the 1970s but aren't the only breast cancer screening option. Learn about newer advanced technologies and which option may be best for you.

Kidney stones are small, hard formations that can cause big trouble. Learn the types and how they form, plus how lifestyle changes and medications can lower your risk.

Flaxseed may be small, but its health benefits are big. It contains numerous salubrious components, with highlighted nutrients being omega-3 fatty acid ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), fiber and lignans.

COPD, a chronic inflammatory lung disease most often caused by long-term smoking, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S. Learn strategies to cope with COPD and slow lung damage.

Missing out on the sounds of daily life can lead to isolation and have an impact on your brain health. Learn more about the connection between hearing and cognition.

Heading back to school for many students includes a bagged lunch tucked into their backpack. Follow these tips for packing healthy lunches kids will like and help improve their ability to learn.

Dave Andros has a new perspective on life after beating the odds following his sudden cardiac arrest at the gym.

An average kindergartner goes to birthday parties, builds forts and starts learning how to read. But she doesn't plan on getting cancer. When Anika Chesak was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma &mda...

PTSD is a common, natural reaction to a traumatic event. Explore key aspects of diagnosis, and how treatment can help people control mental and physical reactions, and regain their lives.