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Housecall: Treating your sore throat
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Treating a sore throat
A sore throat can be caused by a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Depending on the cause, treatment may involve over-the-counter pain medications or prescription antibiotics, and sometimes alternative medicine care may help as well. What's right for your sore throat?
Strategies to prevent heart disease
Heart problems are to blame for the recent losses of entertainers Carrie Fisher, George Michael and Alan Thicke. What can you do to protect your own health?
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Fructose intolerance: Which foods to avoid
If your body doesn't absorb the sugar fructose properly, learn what to look for on food labels.
Uveitis and depression: What coping strategies can help?
Having uveitis, a type of swelling of the eye that can cause vision loss, may put you at risk of depression. Here's what you can do to help yourself.
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Creole-style black-eyed peas
Balsamic roast chicken
Brown rice pilaf with asparagus and mushrooms
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HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK
Weight-loss tip: Don't skip snacks
Do you feel guilty about snacking? Don't. Snacks aren't necessarily bad. Well-planned weight-loss diets allow for snacks to help manage hunger and reduce binging. Eating a healthy snack of fresh fruit or raw vegetables may stop you from taking second or third helpings at your next meal ─ dramatically cutting the total calories you consume.
Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover more healthy lifestyle topics at mayoclinic.org.
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