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What Women Should Know About Early Menopause

Medically Reviewed by: Jennifer Wulff, M.D.

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Does Melanin Protect You from the Sun?
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Why You Should Track Your Steps and Heart Rate

Medically Reviewed by: Michael Kobernick, M.D.

Men should think about prostate cancer screening when they turn 50, though there are exceptions and other factors to consider.
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Should I Get Screened for Prostate Cancer?
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How Eye Exams Can Detect Early Signs of Diabetes
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Cancer Screenings 101: What You Need at Every Age
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5 Things I'd Never Do for my Skin
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5 Ways to Observe Women’s Health Month

Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Patricia Ferguson, M.D.

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Why Women’s Health Month is Important to Me
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5 Health Numbers Every Woman Should Know
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5 Ways Women Can Take Care of Their Whole Health
Hypertension vs. Hypotension
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Hypertension vs Hypotension: The Highs and Lows of Blood Pressure
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Why Do Kids Need So Many Shots Today?
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When Men Need to Start Prostate Cancer Screening 
When we contract relatively mild illnesses like chickenpox and the measles – typically as children – we usually develop natural, lifelong immunity against them after infection activates our immune systems.  
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Active vs. Passive Immunity: What’s the Difference? 
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What’s a Normal Blood Pressure?
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When and Why You Should Get a Colonoscopy
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Choosing Health Screenings by Age

Medically Reviewed by: Michael Kobernick, M.D.

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How to Lower the Risks of Colon Cancer
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Testicular Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors and How to Perform a Self-Exam

Medically Reviewed by: Peter Graham, M.D.

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How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home
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5 Self-Exams You Can Do at Home for Cancer Prevention
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Hidden Signs of Heart Disease
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Common Medications Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia
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Why are Levels of Near-Sightedness Rising? What to Know About Myopia

Medically Reviewed by: Gretchen Goltz, D.O.

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Preventive Care: Here’s How to Give Yourself the Gift of Health
Doctor wearing a mask checks a patient's heartbeat to ensure her heart is healthy
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Check in With Your Heart Health
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4 Ways to Observe Colon Cancer Awareness Month
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The Importance of Cervical Cancer Screenings
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What to Know About HPV’s Link to Cervical Cancer 
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How to Stay Up to Date on Preventive Care
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What Does the U.S. Surgeon General’s New Cancer Warning on Alcohol Mean?
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Health Screenings You Need in Your 20s
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Cervical Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know
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Hand Sanitizer and Norovirus: What You Need to Know
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Why are My Sinus Issues Worse in the Winter?
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What is Collagen Banking?
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Dangers and Risks of UTIs in Older Adults
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Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils, Toys Found to Contain Chemicals Connected to Increased Health Risks
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How to Discuss Unsafe Driving with Older Adults
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How to Prepare for an Exercise Stress Test
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How to Protect Your Heart During the Holidays
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Heart Attacks Spike During the Holidays: What to Know
Doctor wearing a mask takes the blood pressure of a young man wearing a mask
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Doctor's Appointments to Make This Year
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UTI Health Care Expenses on the Rise: Is Your Diet to Blame?
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
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Four Ultra-Processed Foods that May Increase Diabetes Risk
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Understanding the Connection Between Your Bladder and Pelvic Floor
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Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer
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Is Too Much Noise Harmful to Your Health?
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What to Know About Your Family’s Health History
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Mammograms: What Doctors Want You to Know
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How to Understand Your Mammogram Report
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Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause Treatment
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What To Know About Heart Health and Yard Work
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What to Know About Breast Density and Mammograms
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Is Dementia Hereditary?
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Breast Cancer Prevention: Steps to Take Today
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5 Things I’d Do as a Woman to Promote Healthy Aging
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Natural Ways to Deal with Chronic Pain
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What is Macular Degeneration?
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What are Risk Factors for Falling As You Age?
Dr. James Grant
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5 Questions I’d Never Leave My Annual Preventive Visit Without Asking
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What is Red Light Therapy?
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Can Shingles Increase Dementia Risk?
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What to Look for in a Blood Panel
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The Risks of Swimming and Showering with Contacts
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What to Know About Heavy Metals Found in Tampons
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What to Look for in Clothes That Protect Against the Sun
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Which Vaccines Students Should Receive Before Returning to School
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Which Preventive Exams are Covered and Which Are Not?
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What to Know About Lyme Disease and Tick-Born Illnesses
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What is Diabetes? Everything You Need to Know
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What to Know About the New COVID Variant

Medically Reviewed by: James Grant, M.D.

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What is Cardiac Arrest?
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Can I Have Too Much Iron? Understanding Hemochromatosis
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Are Generic Medications Effective?
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5 Amazing Facts About the Brain You Probably Don’t Know
Home for Knee Replacement Surgery
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Safer, Shorter Recovery at Home
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What Causes Tension Headaches?
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What to Do if You Feel Rushed at the Doctor’s Office
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Collaborative Care Addresses the Surging Demand for Mental Health Care Services
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'You Advocate for Your Own Health:' How Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Saves Lives
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5 Healthy Habits to Start During Men’s Health Month
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June is Men’s Health Month: What Can I Do?
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Men’s Health Month: The Doctors and Specialists Who Keep You Healthy
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Leader Dogs for the Blind Teaches the Visually Impaired to Travel Safely and Independently at No Cost
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Women’s Health: The Doctors and Specialists Who Keep You Healthy
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Tips to Manage High Blood Pressure or Hypertension
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Vaccines Children Need: Recommendations for Ages 0-2
A person with diabetes struggles with sore feet.
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How Diabetes Affects Your Feet
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Life-Saving Narcan Vending Machine Access Expanded in West Michigan through Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI, Cherry Health Partnership
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Men’s Health at Every Age
Sick woman blowing her nose.
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Is it a Cold or Seasonal Allergies? How to Tell the Difference
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The Differences Between Doctors and Nurses, Explained
Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary?
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Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary? 
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Chronic Kidney Disease Signs, Symptoms, Risk Factors and Tests
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How Vision is Tested in Young Children
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Syphilis Cases in Michigan Are Surging. Here’s Why.
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The 3 Main Types of Colon Cancer Screenings Explained
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