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Education & Research Keeping our children healthy means promoting healthy behaviors both at home and at school. Here's what you need to know.
In an exclusive op-ed, Chelsea Clinton details her work with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, sharing her hopes for a world in which all schoolchildren can thrive.
Minimizing risk starts with informed patients and safe hospitals.
“Cancer schmancer,” says Fran Drescher. She wrote a book about it, and started a movement and a foundation to flip the script on cancer. Instead of only searching for a cure, why not work on prevention and early detection?
After her Zumba video went viral, this little girl used her newfound internet fame to raise awareness about her rare disease.
He may be best known as one-fourth of the Grammy winning, internationally best-selling hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas, but today Apl.de.ap is using his influence to ensure younger generations keep their vision health in focus.
The television anchor had to do some soul-searching and make life adjustments when his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Now, he’s opening up about his journey and advocating for more communication among caregivers.
Education & Research Keeping our children healthy means promoting healthy behaviors both at home and at school. Here's what you need to know.
Education & Research With potential side effects, skyrocketing costs and varying success rates, in-vitro fertilization could soon be replaced.
Advocacy In the years since 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., families of the victims have been hard at work.
Prevention & Treatment If you or a loved one has a serious illness, it is important to know all of the information on and palliative care.
Prevention & Treatment Alternative treatments such as acupuncture could alleviate the pain of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Education & Research Students flourish when they’re given realistic goals and constructive feedback and have strong adult role models. Learn more about how you can help children achieve their best in the classroom.
Advocacy Students can’t learn when their stomachs are growling. Does your school provide breakfast for those who need it most?
Advocacy When Kathryn Sundquist started suffering from chronic pain at age 7, her family never expected she’d be diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Prevention & Treatment When post-acute care companies are able to access information from other care locations in real time, patients benefit.
Education & Research It’s no secret that online learning has revolutionized American education. In 2017, learning how to be digitally literate is just as important as learning how to read and write.
Advocacy As a gender-fluid, pansexual person, I’ve had my share of experiences in sex ed classes that just don’t mention my identity or the identities of many of my friends.
Sponsored How can educators and parents help make the classroom a more inclusive environment for children with severe food allergies?
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Prevention & Treatment Millions of Americans suffer from undetected and untreated hearing loss, and the causes might surprise you. Read on to find out what everyday activities might be putting you at risk.
Advocacy The dynamic entertainer and entrepreneur behind ModernMom has learned a thing or two while raising her four children, but knows that there are always opportunities for growth, especially when it comes to finding balance for mom and kids alike.
Advocacy Read the touching tale of Dominic and Plato, a dynamic team that shows us a novel — and adorable — solution to overcoming the challenges of deafness in a noisy world.
Sponsored New protocols for enhanced recovery, especially non-narcotic anesthesia, promise to cut health care costs and prevent the spread of the opioid epidemic.
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Prevention & Treatment This isn’t another article about modern phone habits. We know we’re all working hard (right?). But you might want to watch your posture to avoid health issues.
Prevention & Treatment For American Stroke Month in May, the Chair of the American Stroke Association shares his thoughts on the progress we have yet to make.
Prevention & Treatment When it comes to getting the medical care you want in a medical emergency, it is important to plan in advance.
Prevention & Treatment All schools should take these precautions to safeguard students against potentially dangerous intruders. Does yours?
Education & Research Your child’s safety is your top priority — but are there everyday risks you may not know to avoid? Read up on key safety tips.
Advocacy Intimate portraits of children living with rare diseases bring much needed awareness to a once near-invisible community.
Sponsored Hearing loss affects people of all ages. Three heroes share their stories of how smart hearing aids help them perform their high stakes duties better than ever — and why you shouldn’t put off hearing health care.
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Prevention & Treatment With Americans living longer and digital device usage increasing exponentially, it’s time to face the everyday reality of eye care.
Prevention & Treatment While prostate cancer is a concern for every middle-aged man, African-American men should be more concerned than most.
Prevention & Treatment Though children have diverse needs, schools have a responsibility to ensure the health and wellness of all students. Discover the resources at hand so you can make your school a safe space for kids to learn and grow.
Prevention & Treatment It’s been called “the worst disease you’ve never heard of.” Fortunately, new research may offer hope to the tens of thousands in the United States who are afflicted.
Sponsored Innovative solutions for age-related eye conditions like presbyopia, cataracts and glaucoma are helping people see better and continue to do the things they love throughout their lives.
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Prevention & Treatment You eat right and stay active, but are you focusing on eye health? The president of the American Optometric Association has some simple steps to help.
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Sponsored Health insurers are preventing chronically ill patients from accessing life-saving treatments, which is why Congress must ensure charities remain a safety net.
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Advocacy The world-renowned disco superstar has long been an icon of perseverance. She used that grit to get through her pain and continue her work inspiring fans to find their inner strength.
Advocacy The Every Student Succeeds Act promises to boost the physical fitness of students across America, but now that funding challenges face the legislation it's all the more important to advocate for ESSA.
Prevention & Treatment Women’s health nurse practitioners can bridge the sometimes uncomfortable discussions surrounding HPV vaccinations, cancer screenings and treatments.
Advocacy To many Americans, epilepsy is a mystery — but for approximately 2.5 million in the U.S., the condition is all too real.
Sponsored Schools are increasingly targets of violence, and despite many well-intentioned efforts, schools largely remain unsafe and ill-prepared.
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Education & Research Puzzled about your period? Can you really trust the pull-out method? Dr. Eve Espey debunks the biggest myths about sex and offers expert advice on what you need to know.
Advocacy Eating disorders are the deadliest of all mental illnesses. It’s time to put stigma aside and start saving lives.
Prevention & Treatment Although there is no cure for ovarian cancer, preventative measures regular screenings and genetic testing can reduce your risk of it.
Education & ResearchFrom maintaining eye contact to reducing background noise, these techniques will help make communicating with those living with aphasia easier.
Health HacksPut the cookie down. What’s that, you can’t? Unless you’re a furry blue puppet, you’ve got problems. Or do you?
AdvocacyWhen seeking accommodation for their child’s needs in schools, parents are often unaware of all of their rights and how to work most effectively with administrators.
Prevention & TreatmentTwo orthopedic surgeons weigh in on the latest innovations in joint replacement surgery and where the industry is heading.
Health HacksWith more resources than most, older travelers are taking advantage of adventure tourism opportunities that expose them to new challenges and experiences.
Prevention & TreatmentHeart failure, a condition in which the heart is too weak to pump blood sufficiently throughout the body, is on the rise in the United States. But why?
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