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The MIND Diet for Better Brain Health

November 19, 2019

Learn what the MIND diet is and how following it could slow or prevent an age-related decline in brain function.Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC

Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Nutrition

Tagged with: age-related disorders, Alzheimer's disease, brain health, dementia, depression, diabetes, diseases, high blood pressure, hypertension, Mediterranean, MIND diet, stroke
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What Does the Pancreas Do?

September 13, 2015

You may not know it, but your pancreas has a big job to do. Learn more about pancreatic diseases and treatment options, including transplant.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders

Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

Tagged with: cancer, diabetes, diseases, food, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic disease, pancreatic tumors
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What Does the Liver Do for the Body?

September 11, 2015

Your liver is your body's largest internal organ. It sits under your rib cage on the right side of your body. Learn what the liver does for the body.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Center for Liver Diseases

Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Transplant

Tagged with: cirrhosis, diseases, energy, hepatitis C, liver cancer, liver disease, liver transplant, living donor liver transplant
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Different Forms of Tobacco and How They Affect Your Body

May 31, 2014

Learn more about tobacco, the different forms that exist, and the associated health risks of each. Knowing how tobacco affects your body can save your life.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Living and Wellness

Tagged with: cancer-causing chemicals, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, diseases, e-cigarettes, hookah, nicotine, Tobacco, World Health Organization, World No Tobacco Day

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