Family Health

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The New Necessities: 5 Essentials to Carry With You in the Age of COVID-19
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Stop Going Outside
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Why It's So Important to Get Your Flu Shot and the Best Time to Get It
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How Bad Is It Really to Drink More Than the Daily Recommended Amount of Coffee?
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A father kneels on a brown rug helping son with green backpack at home before leaving for school during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Tips to Keep Kids Safe at School During COVID
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What You Need to Know About Obesity and COVID-19
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The 5 Most Important Things to Ask Your Doctor When You Turn 65
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10 Science-Backed Ways to Help Prevent Obesity
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How to Set and Communicate Your Pandemic Boundaries With Friends and Family
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6 Positive Changes That Take Place in Your Body as You Age
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What Are Face Mask Brackets and Are They Effective?
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Young woman doing remote job interview on video conference using laptop at home
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Job Searching Safely During Lockdown
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How Bad Is It Really to Use Disinfecting Wipes on Your Hands if You Don’t Have Sanitizer?
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How Bad Is It Really to Bite Your Nails?
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A waitress in a restaurant wearing a face mask
3 Steps to Take to Dine Out Safely in the Age of COVID-19
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Close view of health care worker's hands with blue disposable gloves taking sample for coronavirus testing
6 Scenarios Where You Should Get a COVID-19 Test and What to Expect
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Did You Know Medicare Can Help You Stay Fit? Here’s How to Get in on the Benefits
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What You Need to Know About Your COVID-19 Risk if You Take Certain Medications
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7 Medical Appointments You Shouldn't Skip Right Now
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The Pros and Cons of Telemedicine — and What to Expect at Your First Appointment
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Hold Back Tears
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illustration of hands squeezing blue bottle of hand sanitizer on tan background
How Bad Is It Really to Use Hand Sanitizer All the Time?
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What You Should and Shouldn’t Do if You Have a Positive COVID-19 Antibody Test
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Young woman with dumbbells doing exercise in bedroom at home, as a way to get her healthy habits back on track
A 7-Day Kickstart Plan to Get Your Healthy Habits Back on Track
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Sick woman with fever checking her temperature in bed
The Ultimate Guide to Recovering From COVID-19
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7 Mistakes That Make Your Face Mask Less Effective
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9 Clever Ways to Handle a Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning
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Two young women talking and wearing protective face masks
A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Reuniting With Loved Ones in Person
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Going Back to Work
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illustration of woman with wine bottle on video chat during coronavirus pandemic lockdown
How Bad Is It Really That You're Drinking More During Lockdown?
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Female customer with face mask shopping at a grocery store
Exactly What to Look for in a Cloth Face Mask and How to Care for It Properly
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Donating Blood
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Illustration of a person donating blood during the COVID pandemic
Blood Donation in the Age of COVID-19: Everything You Need to Know
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man on phone at the airport wearing face mask traveling by plane during COVID pandemic
8 Ways to Avoid Germs on an Airplane When You Have to Fly
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Portrait of young woman wearing protective face mask outdoors in city, waiting for the train.
11 Ways to Avoid Germs on Public Transportation
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a close up of bare feet stepping onto a digital scale in her bathroom at home
How Much of a Pull Do Your Genetics Have on Your Weight?
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Hands under black UV light to detect glow in the dark germs around nails and fingerprint as visual tool for teaching proper handwashing, aseptic techniques, and general infection control
Can UV Light Really Kill the Coronavirus?
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Can You Catch COVID-19 From Food?
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Senior woman video calling on smartphone at home, close up
The Older Adult’s Step-By-Step Guide to Staying Healthy at Home
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Close up of a man wearing yellow rubber gloves, spraying disinfectant on a kitchen counter and wiping it.
Exactly How (and When) to Disinfect Your Home to Avoid Getting Sick
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Confused woman with no appetite looking into refrigerator at home
Not Hungry? 5 Possible Reasons You've Lost Your Appetite
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A family eating takeout food together at home
3 Ways to Avoid Picking Up Germs From Takeout
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8 Tips to Avoid Germs When You're Practicing Social Distancing
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Empty Doctor's Office
Is It Safe to Go to Your Scheduled Dental and Medical Appointments?
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Beautiful pregnant woman shopping in supermarket
4 Ways to Avoid Picking Up Germs at the Grocery Store
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Illustration of a blue water bottle with words wash me on yellow background
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Water Bottle?
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Three friends sitting at a table, smiling, and clinking glasses of beer.
6 Ways to Avoid Picking Up Germs at a Restaurant
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A woman's hands typing on her smartphone screen
How — and How Often — to Disinfect Your Phone to Avoid Getting Sick
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Close up photo of a person washing their hands in a white sink with black fixtures surrounded by plants
The Best Way to Avoid Getting Sick Is to Wash Your Hands — but You're Probably Doing It Wrong
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A woman drinking a glass of water while sitting on her bed
A 7-Day Kickstart Plan to Help Your Immune System
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16 Realistic Health Goals That Have Nothing to Do With Your Weight Nor Waist
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Smiling person with a long brown ponytail using a fitness tracker while running on the treadmill at a gym
9 Tools to Help You Stick With Your Fitness and Weight-Loss Goals
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An adult woman at home using a nail file for her peeling nails
8 Surprising Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiencies
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Full length of mature man wearing sports shoe at home
How to Start Exercising in Your 40s, 50s, 60s and Beyond
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Man Lifting Kettlebells, Doing a Kettlebell Squat With Proper Form
4 Kettlebell Mistakes That Can Leave You in Pain (or Even Injured!)
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Man weight lifting in socks to improve exercise.
Why You Should Lift Weights in Your Socks, According to a Physical Therapist
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A senior woman prepares to receive a flu shot from a nurse wearing scrubs
4 Surprising Health Benefits of Getting the Flu Shot (Beyond Not Getting the Flu)
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Young woman with earbuds having a break in gym
Fitness Trainers Share How They Recover From Tough Workouts
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Start Exercising
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Two people walking at the river with arms around each other, having fun
Do Your Resolutions Need a Fall Reset?
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These Are the 4 Things You Need to Do Before Investing Your Money
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Person applying exercise gel like Sweet Sweat cream on their leg by a swimming pool
Do Thermogenic Exercise Gels Actually Help With Weight Loss?
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Group of gym-goers laughing after a workout together.
I Overcame Exercise Burnout — Here's How You Can Prevent It, Too
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A smiling businessman driving his car on his commute to work
8 Simple Hacks to Boost Your Health While You Commute
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older woman taking a walk outside with headphones
10 Creative Hacks to Cut Down on Your Sitting Time
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Why 'Motivation Is Garbage' and What You Need Instead
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8 Ways a Dog Will Change Your Life
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Young woman practicing deep breathing at home for a healthier life
10 Two-Minute Habits That Will Change Your Life
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The Health Benefits of Rockin' Out to Your Favorite Music
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Female running in the city listening to workout playlist
10 Songs That Will Get You Motivated in 30 Seconds or Less
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13 Types of Fish to Avoid Eating
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Salmon Steak with Cream Sauce
The 9 Safest Seafood Options
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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."