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Hallie Levine
Hallie Levine is an award-winning health and fitness writer who has covered health and wellness for over 20 years for publications such as Consumer Reports, Health, Prevention, Time, Reader’s Digest, Parents, Good Housekeeping and Redbook. She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Learn more at hallielevine.com.
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How Young Is Too Young for Therapy?
Health
By Hallie Levine
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7 Ways to Keep Your Mouth Healthy When You Have Sjögren's Syndrome
Health
By Hallie Levine
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9 Things You Should Know Before Starting Metformin
Health
By Hallie Levine
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7 Common Mistakes People Make When Signing Up for Health Insurance
Health
By Hallie Levine
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4 Things Genetic Counselors Want You to Know About At-Home DNA Tests
Health
By Hallie Levine
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10 Simple Kitchen Updates for Safe, Easy Cooking as You Get Older
Health
By Hallie Levine
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4 Times You Should Always Bring Someone With You to a Doctor’s Appointment and Why It Can Be So Helpful
Health
By Hallie Levine
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7 Things Doctors Do Every Day Before Breakfast for More Energy
Health
By Hallie Levine
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How Bad Is It Really to Go to Bed Angry?
Health
By Hallie Levine
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8 Medications That Can Cause Hair Loss, and How to Reverse It
Health
By Hallie Levine
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What 'Fatphobia' Really Means, and Why It's So Harmful
Weight Management
By Hallie Levine
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Is It Time to See a New Doctor? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself
Health
By Hallie Levine
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4 Things to Do When a Doctor Doesn't Take Your Health Concern Seriously
Health
By Hallie Levine
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Want to Improve Your Heart Health? Follow This 7-Day Kickstart Plan
Health
By Hallie Levine
an older woman sitting on the couch and talking to a doctor about a loved one's care
5 Tips for Handling a Loved One's Medical Needs as They Age
Health
By Hallie Levine
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Falls Are Increasing in Older Adults. Here Are 5 Ways to Prevent Them
Health
By Hallie Levine
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Why Memory Worsens as You Age, and 5 Things You Can Do About It
Health
By Hallie Levine
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The 2 Best Ways to Remove Ear Wax, and 3 Methods to Avoid
Health
By Hallie Levine
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6 Reasons You Suddenly Have More Earwax Than Usual
Health
By Hallie Levine
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Here's Exactly What to Do When a Tick Bites You
Health
By Hallie Levine
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9 Ways to Actually Stop Mosquito Bites From Itching
Health
By Hallie Levine
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6 Reasons You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Even if It Isn't 'Perfect'
Health
By Hallie Levine
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Have a Stroke
Health
By Hallie Levine
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Have a Heart Attack
Health
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