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Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic

More than six months into the pandemic, its clear that we are going to be living with it for some time, and that expectations of life soon returning to normal are not realistic. This is a good time to assess the adjustments weve made and see how we can make different choices to get ourselves and our families through the challenge. The post Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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Lifestyle medicine for all: Healthy food comes first

Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based practice of helping people adopt and sustain healthy behaviors, such as eating a plant-based diet, which can lower inflammation, as well as the risk of many chronic diseases. Some doctors and organizations are working toward making lifestyle medicine more accessible. The post Lifestyle medicine for all: Healthy food comes first appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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CBD for chronic pain: The science doesn't match the marketing

CBD, a non-psychoactive component in cannabis, is emerging as a promising pharmaceutical agent to treat pain and other conditions. Unfortunately, few studies in humans have examined its effectiveness, and the cannabis industrys profit motive is driving a wave of dubious claims about what CBD can do. The post CBD for chronic pain: The science doesnt match the marketing appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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Cough and cold season is arriving: Choose medicines safely

Millions of Americans get coughs and colds during the winter, and many head to the drugstore to pick up one of the hundreds of common medicines available without a prescription. But those products often contain multiple active ingredients that are potentially unsafe if combined. Heres how to safely choose the right over-the-counter medication for your symptoms. The post Cough and cold season is arriving: Choose medicines safely appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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Discrimination, high blood pressure, and health disparities in African Americans

It is well established that African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension compared with other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. Researchers hypothesized that systemic, sustained discrimination could be a cause of this, and examined the effects of stress, discrimination, and injustice on health outcomes over the course of a persons life. The post Discrimination, high blood pressure, and health disparities in African Americans appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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Shorter dream-stage sleep may be related to earlier death

Its well known that getting enough sleep is critical to daily functioning and long-term health. Now, new research suggests that a lack of enough REM sleep may be related to earlier death in people at middle age or older. The post Shorter dream-stage sleep may be related to earlier death appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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Time for flu shots -- getting one is more important than ever!

Getting a flu shot is important every year, but this winter there is added urgency due to the COVID-19 pandemic: with both diseases circulating, hospitals may face shortages of beds and equipment -- and its possible to have both the flu and COVID-19 at the same time. The post Time for flu shots -- getting one is more important than ever! appeared first on Harvard Health Blog . ...

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