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Pass the turkey. Hold the heartburn Nov 27, 2019

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Here's the essential Harvard guide to taming the annual onslaught known as gastro esophageal reflux disease, GERD for short. Your instructor is Dr. Lawrence S. Friedman, faculty editor for the Harvard special report Sensitive Gut. The good news: There are a host of remedies available for this holiday scourge.

High blood pressure? Join the Club. Management starts with knowledge Nov 20, 2019

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The threshold for high blood pressure has moved from 140/90 to 130/80, and this change means millions of Americans are now considered "hypertensive." If you fall into this category, or you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure for a while, you'll want to hear Dr. Randall Zusman's helpful overview. Future conversations with Dr. Zusman, faculty editor for the Harvard report Controlling Your Blood Pressure, will focus on home blood pressure monitoring, dietary changes, and medications management.

The link between healthy and happy Nov 13, 2019

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Positive psychology shows us the clear connection between happiness and wellness. In this first of three podcasts, Harvard professor Dr. Ronald D. Siegel explores the science of human flourishing, and how finding your happy place can add years to your life. In future podcasts, Dr. Siegel, faculty editor for the Harvard report Positive Psychology, will show us how we can actually create happiness through simple mindfulness exercises.

Want a healthy brain? Build a healthy heart Nov 06, 2019

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The link between heart health and brain health is clear and unbreakable. For optimum brain health, start working on cardiovascular wellness. It's as easy as portion control, and a walk around the block. We talked to Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone, faculty editor for the Harvard online course A Guide to Cognitive Fitness.

Flu symptoms? It's shaping up to be a tough season. Here's a Harvard special report. Oct 31, 2019

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We've all been hit with flu symptoms at one time or another, and the aches, fever and chills can last for days, with a cough often lasting much longer. Here's Harvard Health Publishing Chief Medical Editor Dr. Howard LeWine to give us an update on what's shaping up to be an especially difficult flu season. He's a faculty editor on the Harvard Medical School guide Cold and Flu.

What that pain in your leg might mean Oct 30, 2019

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Swelling, skin ulcers, varicose veins in our legs might mean our health generally could need a closer look. Harvard's Dr. Rob Shmerling, faculty editor for a new report called Healing Leg Pain, explains this important health bellwether.

Bad back? You're not alone. Here's what you can do Oct 23, 2019

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It's estimated 80-percent of us suffer from some kind of back ailment, ranging from sciatica and nerve pain to muscle spasms. But Harvard professor Dr. Jeffrey N. Katz says there are some things you can do to ease pain and aid treatment well before surgery becomes necessary. It's part of our new online course on back pain.

Inflammation's trials and tribulations Oct 16, 2019

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Your body heals when it's injured through the process of inflammation. But when the inflammation response goes unchecked, it can cause a wide variety of disease across all body systems. Harvard's Dr. Rob Shmerling explains. He's the faculty editor of the Harvard Medical School Guide Understanding Inflammation.

How to boost your brain power Oct 09, 2019

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Harvard neurologist Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone offers the six pillars of cognitive fitness, and describes how all of us can develop cognitive reserve. His encouraging take? Declining brain health is not an inevitable part of aging. Adapted from the Harvard special health report, A Guide to Cognitive Fitness.

Special Edition: Health in the news. Red meat less risky? And Zantac recall Oct 04, 2019

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We've been told for years it's wise to dial back on the consumption of red meat, especially processed red meat. But a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggested red meat can now be considered less of a risk. And heart burn sufferers were dismayed to learn Zantac was pulled from store shelves because of a possible cancer link. To learn more we turned to Kathy McManus, director of nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Heidi Godman, executive editor of Harvard Health Letter.

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