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What's the 411 on HRT?

"The lowest dose for the shortest time possible." That's been standard advice to menopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Now new guidelines try to fill in the gaps of that recommendation.


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A day at the pool
should go swimmingly

Swimming pools are a great way to have fun and cool off in the summer heat. If you have a big pool in your backyard, you know you'll be the most popular house on the block. Learn how to be the safest too.


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A dietary change
as powerful as a statin

Lowering your intake of saturated fat and replacing it with polyunsaturated fats could lower your risk for heart disease as much as taking a statin. That's one finding of a new report on foods, fats and oils. What does the report have to say about the health benefits of consuming the currently trendy coconut oil?


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Parental hangups

How often are your activities with your children interrupted by a text or a phone call? Parents in this study acknowledged it happens as often as three or more times a day.
How do their children react?


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Opioid abuse eyes a new source

One popular opioid painkiller became harder to come by in 2014.
So some people turned to a different, over-the-counter source for a high.
Find out what it is, and why it's no less dangerous.


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