Family Health

Young woman having a telehealth visit with her doctor from home
45 Telehealth Statistics You Should Know
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7 Things to Never Say to Someone With Obesity
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6 Signs You’re Not Eating Enough Carbs
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4 Things to Know if You Didn't Have Side Effects From the COVID Vaccine
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4 Things Longevity Experts Do Every Day for Healthy Aging
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Try the 15x15x15 Formula Each Morning for a More Productive Day
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Always Cold? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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5 Things to Know if You Had Side Effects From the COVID Vaccine
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Young woman sitting on couch at home and eating takeout food
6 Mistakes to Avoid if You Want to Age Well
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7 Dos and Don'ts for Life After Vaccination
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a person with shoulder-length brown hair sitting at a desk in front of a fan to cool down because they're always hot
Always Hot? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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What Happens if a Vaccine Shot Misses the Muscle?
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6 Foods to Eat (and 2 to Avoid) After the COVID Shot, According to a Doctor
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Should You Get Your Second COVID Shot in the Same Arm?
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a person wearing jeans and a flannel shirt fills a recycling bin on a suburban street avoiding common recycling mistakes
7 Recycling Mistakes You're Probably Making (and How to Fix Them)
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Upset woman sitting on couch alone at home
5 Things to Do if You're Feeling Guilty About Getting the COVID Vaccine
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7 Ways to Cope With Pandemic Fatigue and Feel Better
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Most Americans Should Get the New COVID-19 Booster Shot to Be Fully Vaccinated. Here’s How to Know if You’re Eligible
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This Is How to Trim Your Toenails to Avoid Ingrowns
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7 Signs You're Eating Too Much Protein
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a person wearing a blue face mask with a fear of needles getting a vaccine from a health care worker wearing blue gloves and a face mask
Have a Fear of Needles? Here Are 3 Steps to Overcome It
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A woman using the Dr. B site on her phone to find a COVID vaccine
The Dr. B Site Lets You Know When Extra COVID-19 Shots Are Available Near You
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Elderly couple holding hands and in a happy relationship, as an example of healthy aging habits
4 Habits This Octogenarian Aging Expert Does Every Day for Longevity
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A smiling woman giving her friend a high-five after exercise, as an example of how to lose weight with obesity
9 Tips for Losing Weight When You Have Obesity
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A doctor giving the COVID vaccine to an older man while another person waits her turn
Should You Wait to Get the COVID Vaccine if You Think Other People Need It More?
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A woman wearing a face mask and getting a vaccine against COVID-19
6 Reasons You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Even if It Isn't 'Perfect'
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Roast chicken over farro and vegetables, as an example of dinner foods for longevity
The One Meal an Aging Expert Wants You to Eat More Often
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A young woman working at home and feeling tired with no energy
Feeling Drained? These 7 Habits Can Sap Your Energy
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6 Things You Can Clean With Vinegar, and 3 You Shouldn't
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Illustration of a bucket of disinfectant products
How Bad Is It Really to Use Disinfectant All the Time?
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Tired woman using mobile phone while lying on exercise mat in living room
5 Signs You're Eating Too Much Fat
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Little Girl Visits Grandparents Through Window
Is It Safe to Visit Friends and Family Once They've Been Vaccinated?
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A hand adjusting the weight on a scale to represent obesity
What Is Obesity, Exactly?
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A woman taking a bandage off her upper arm after getting the COVID vaccine
The Best Ways to Manage COVID Vaccine Side Effects, According to a Doctor
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Food Suddenly Tastes Different? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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A woman drinking coffee and yawning as a symptom of too much caffeine
6 Surprising Signs You're Drinking Too Much Caffeine
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When and Where You Should Still Wear a Face Mask
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Gloved hands preparing injection with COVID-19 vaccine
5 Things Doctors Want You to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
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A woman using safe cleaning products during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 Signs Your Hand Sanitizer and Cleaning Products Are Ineffective — or Worse, Unsafe
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Doctor giving a woman a COVID-19 vaccine
Here's Exactly What to Do After You Get Your COVID Vaccine
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Illustration of a tampon and a clock, representing how long you can wear a tampon
How Bad Is It Really to Wear a Tampon for Longer Than 8 Hours?
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5 Signs You're Eating Too Much Added Sugar
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Young woman shows self-made mask to protect against viruses and bacteria
7 Signs It's Time to Replace Your Face Mask
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an older adults closing the drapes as a cheap way to heat a room
6 Ways to Warm Up a Room Without Central Heating
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Woman with face mask getting vaccinated against covid-19 variants
What We Know So Far About the Coronavirus Variants
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A young couple wearing masks on an outdoor date during COVID-19
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dating in the Time of COVID
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A vaccine syringe held in front of health care worker's masked face to show COVID vaccine conspiracy theory concept
7 Myths About the COVID Vaccine You Should Stop Believing
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A woman with long COVID with shortness of breath after walking
Here's What We Know So Far About 'Long COVID'
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Young Waitress Serving Food to Customers in Outdoor Tent Wearing a Mask
Outdoor Dining Isn't Always Safer. Look for These 5 Things Before You Go
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A person is holding a nasal swab and an at-home self-test cartridge in the kitchen at home after testing positive for covid-19
So You Tested Positive for COVID-19. Now What?
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Health in 2024, According to a Primary Care Doctor
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Close up of a person filling up a reusable water bottle at a kitchen sink
6 New Year's Resolutions You Can Accomplish Without Leaving the House
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Woman With Warm Clothing Feeling The Cold Inside House
Yes, You're More Likely to Get Sick in Cold Weather — Here's Why
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Mature man taking a COVID-19 vaccine from his doctor
If You’ve Had COVID-19, Do You Still Need to Get the Vaccine?
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Older adult sitting in the backseat of a car and holding a napkin over their mouth because they have excessive saliva
Too Much Saliva in Your Mouth? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Young woman using a hand sanitizer
9 Mistakes That Make Hand Sanitizer Less Likely to Kill Germs
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a family relaxing on the sofa at home during winter
10 Ways You Can Prepare Mentally and Physically for a Pandemic Winter
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woman checking her belly button in front of the mirror
This Is Why Your Bellybutton Smells So Bad
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A woman writing in a journal at home
5 Things to Do Thanksgiving Morning to Feel Healthier All Day
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Doctor checking temperature of older man using infrared thermometer
8 Mistakes That Make You More Likely to Spread COVID-19
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Here's What We Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Safety
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Illustration of a person walking away from the toilet, not washing their hands after using the bathroom
How Bad Is It Really to Skip Washing Your Hands After Using the Bathroom?
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Illustration of a person refilling a plastic water bottle for this article about plastic bottles and negative things about plastic
How Bad Is It Really to Reuse a Plastic Water Bottle?
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Family Posing For Selfie Next To Car Packed For Road Trip during COVID pandemic
Planning a Road Trip? Here’s How to Stay Safe on Your Travels
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The cleaning woman is standing in the bathroom holding a blue bucket full of chemicals and facilities for storing her hands.
9 Ways to Stay Healthy When Your Whole Family Is Sick
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woman packing luggage in log cabin during long-term house rental during coronavirus pandemic
Planning to Rent a House? Follow These 5 Steps to Avoid COVID-19
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The 2 Things You Should Be Sanitizing Every Day to Avoid Getting Sick
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Cutting Back on Caffeine? Here Are 3 Tips to Make It Less Painful
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Woman in a mask checking the window to see if the room is well ventilated
How Can You Tell if a Room Is Well Ventilated or Not?
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woman wearing blue shirt discussing health concerns with doctor holding clipboard taking notes
How Our Health Care System Fails Black Women, and What You Can Do to Be a More Empowered Patient
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Nurse wearing blue face mask giving vaccine to patient wearing pink face mask
Follow This Vaccine Schedule to Protect Yourself (and Your Kids) at Every Age
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Work All Day From Your Bed or Couch
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We understand the health and wellbeing of your family is a top priority. On our family health page, we offer a variety of resources to help you better understand how to promote and maintain family health, including information on healthy habits, exercise and mental health.

Our team of medical and mental health experts provides in-depth articles on how to create a healthy and supportive family environment, as well as practical tips for managing common family health issues. We also offer advice on how to recognize and address mental health concerns in children and adults, as well as information on various mental health resources and services.

Whether you are dealing with a specific family health issue or simply want to learn more about how to promote a healthy family lifestyle, our family health page has something for you. We offer practical tips for healthy eating, advice on how to make physical activity fun for the whole family and information on various family health resources and services."