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Regular Exercise May Ward Off Dozens of Health Problems

People who exercise on a regular basis not only can reduce their odds of becoming obese, but also cut their risk of developing about two dozen physical and mental health problems, a new review of more than 40 studies indicates.

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Managing Diabetes With Exercise: 6 Tips for Nerve Pain

If you have nerve pain from diabetes, exercises can help. Here are exercises that can help slow diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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COPD Prognosis: Talking With Your Doctor

COPD can’t be cured, but there are steps you can take to improve symptoms, prevent complications such as pneumonia, and improve your quality of life. People with COPD can make changes to their lifestyle to vastly improve how they feel and function each day.

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Breathing With COPD

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Breathing With COPD

When you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, shortness of breath may be a daily and unwelcome fact of life. Here are breathing exercises that may help.

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Living With COPD: Household Hazards to Avoid

Many homes harbor dust, fumes, germs, and other irritants that aggravate COPD symptoms like wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.

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COPD: 11 Foods to Avoid Weight Loss

If you have COPD, your calorie requirements may be higher than you think. A person with COPD can burn 10 times as many calories breathing as a healthy person. Here are 11 feel-better foods and beverages that are rich in calories and nutrients.

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New Plavix Findings Fuel Debate on Platelet Testing

Doubling the dose of the anticlotting drug Plavix does not reduce heart attacks or deaths in certain high-risk people, researchers report.

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COPD and Sex

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COPD and Sex

COPD symptoms can interfere with sex. But you don’t have to say goodbye to intimacy. Here are nine helpful strategies for sex and intimacy when you have COPD.

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FDA Advisory Panel Backs New Lupus Drug Benlysta

At the end of a day of often emotional testimony, an FDA advisory panel overwhelmingly voted to recommend the approval of a new drug for the treatment of systemic lupus.

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End-of-Life Cancer Care Varies by Region

One in three older adults with advanced cancer spends their last days in hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs), often with doctors employing Herculean efforts to prolong their life.

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