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Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping
The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression. Here are 10 practical ways to find peace and joy.


Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet
Besides easing digestion, eating fiber-filled foods — such as beans — may also help you manage your weight and prevent heart disease. See how to add more of them to your diet.

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Grapefruit: Beware of dangerous medication interactions

Think twice about what you have for breakfast. Grapefruit and other citrus fruits can interfere with some prescription medicines.

Asthma-friendly products: Do they help reduce symptoms?

Be sure to evaluate the claims of asthma-friendly products before you spend your money.

Lung nodules: Can they be cancerous?

Small masses of tissue in the lung (lung nodules) are quite common, but most are noncancerous. Here are the facts.

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Health-boosting nutrients

Antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, and carotenoids, may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. Other naturally occurring antioxidants include flavonoids, tannins, phenols and lignans. Plant-based foods are the best sources. These include fruits, vegetables and their juices, whole-grain products, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices, and even cocoa.

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