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Health Library

  • Taking Medicine Safely Is Vital to Your Health

    Taking Medicine Safely Is Vital to Your Health

    Here’s an overview of the type of medicines your provider may prescribe and what can happen when conditions aren’t managed properly.

  • Blue Zones: Eating to Reach Age 100

    Blue Zones: Eating to Reach Age 100

    Blue zones refers to places around the globe where people are much more likely to live to age 100, compared with the average American. They tend to stay healthier as they get older, too. Many make it to ripe old ages without developing heart problems, diabetes, obesity, or cancer.

  • What You Need to Know About the Latest Weight-Loss Drugs

    What You Need to Know About the Latest Weight-Loss Drugs

    Behind the buzz, trendy weight-loss drugs have helped many people meet their goals and improve their health. But like any medicine, there are some risks. Here’s a closer look at these treatments.

Wellness Center

Curbing Mental Health Costs

Mental health care can be expensive even for people with health insurance. Here are ideas on ways to save.

Quizzes

Mercury in Fish Quiz

Answer this one: Mercury in its elemental form is relatively nontoxic. In the environment, however, the elemental form of mercury is transformed into an organic form, which is easily absorbed by living things. This organic form, which builds up in the body, is called what?

Multimedia

Hip Fracture

A hip fracture occurs when the hip bone cracks or breaks. Hear about how a hip fracture is treated and what steps you can take to prevent it.

Symptom Checker