Preventive Care
Preventative care and services are performed in an effort to prevent major illness or injury. Learn about some of the different types of preventative care you can take along with specific prevention for men, women and children.
How Often Should You Replace Your Toothbrush?
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How to Combat 'Mask Breath' and the Pandemic of Halitosis
Why You May Like Floating in a Sensory Deprivation Tank
Is Cold-Shocking Your Body After a Sauna a Good Idea?
IV Drip Bars Are a Hot Trend, But Are They Safe?
How Many Miles Are In 10,000 Steps?
7,000 Steps Is the New 10,000 Steps
Why Athletes Love Blood Flow Restriction Training
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Why Anti-anxiety Drug Phenibut Is So Controversial
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A Simple Salt Swap Could Save Thousands of Lives, Maybe Yours
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6 Handy Uses for Witch Hazel
Can Lettuce Water Really Help You Sleep?
FDA Takes Step Toward Non-addictive Cigarettes
Quit Smoking. Period.
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Deepak Chopra Wants Us to 'Let Go and Flow' in 2022
Box Breathing Could Help Curb Your Freak-out Moments
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Have Most Plastic Surgeons Had Surgery Themselves?
Citing the Rise of Crazy Plastic Surgery Videos, Critics Draw Up Code of Ethics
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What Do Pheromones Do to People and Animals?
Man's War With Unwanted Body Hair
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Menstrual Leave: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Do Too-tight Jog Bras Impair Breathing?
Acupuncture Doesn't Help Women With PCOS Get Pregnant
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Household pets can give you unpleasant diseases through animal bites that include tetanus, rabies, and cat scratch fever. People who work with birds should look out for parrot fever. Learn about animal infections.
Parasitic infections that are contracted through skin contact or infected bedding, clothing or animals includes body lice, scabies and ticks, and can lead to bumps, rashes, or even Lyme disease. Learn about preventing parasitic infections.
Traveling infections you may encounter while visiting undeveloped countries are often spread by parasites in the food and water, or mosquitoes that carry diseases from person to person. Learn about travel infections.
Malaria is curable and preventable. Learn about efforts underway to eradicate malaria and how you can protect yourself when you travel to countries where malaria is common.
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Serious infections of the heart have nothing to do with being lovesick. Although endocarditis and rheumatic fever are relatively rare, they do require prompt medical attention. Learn how to prevent these heart infections.
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When infections invade the space between our ears, they can wreak havoc with our most important organ -- the brain. Learn for helpful ways to keep your noggin healthy.
Lots of contagious pestilences plague preschool and day-care settings, but few childhood illnesses leave the body with serious damage or aftereffects. Learn how to avoid and treat those nasty childhood infections and infestations.
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When stomach infections strike, you're left feeling like you've been run over by a truck. Learn how to avoid most culinary bacteria with a little awareness and plenty of soap and water.
Any infection that makes it difficult to breathe is no laughing matter. You may be able to prevent most respiratory infections by taking some simple precautions. Follow these tips and you'll be breathing easier for years to come.
When infection ravages the skeleton, getting around can be a painful experience. Use our tips and guidelines to protect yourself from bone-weakening conditions with a little knowledge.
You might not want to talk about them, but sexually transmitted diseases can be extremely dangerous to your health. Keep your private parts working their best by finding out more about STDs here.
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It's hard to put your best face forward when it's covered in sores, or when it feels like your throat is being attacked with tiny knives. Learn about some of the most common throat infections.
The bacteria and viruses that cause harmful infections are lurking everywhere, from hospital rooms to your neighbor's hand. Arm yourself against infection by following the preventative tips outlined in this article.
While viruses such as the flu and the common cold are usually not life-threatening, they can put a damper on your plans and make you feel like hiding under the covers. See these valuable prevention tips.
Multiple vitamins with fluoride are used to protect against tooth decay and vitamin deficiencies in children. Fluoride has been found to be helpful in preventing cavities in the teeth. Learn about multiple vitamins with fluoride.
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Cold weather can present many dangers if you do not prepare for it accordingly. Learn more about cold weather and what you can do to protect yourself when a cold chill moves in.
There are numerous ways of fending off pesky bugs but you should be aware of the chemicals that are used in these treatments. Learn more about bug sprays in this article.
Owning a pet can be good for your health. Read about the science behind why we own pets and how they can benefit our health and happiness, especially as we age.