Getting Professional Care for Your Teeth
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Go to a dentist if you notice a problem developing. Don’t wait until it’s extremely painful. If you don’t have dental insurance, you may be able to find affordable care by contacting dental schools, searching for free clinics online at the websites of organizations like the American Dental Association or the American Dental Hygienists Association, or contacting...
Birth Control
Other Birth Control Options
When you think of birth control options, what comes to mind? Birth control pills are a popular choice, but don't stop there. Other birth control options abound and the choice is up to you.
If you need birth control only occasionally, over-the-counter male or female condoms might be appropriate birth control options....
How much exercise do I need to help control my cholesterol?
Regular physical activity can help lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol, the main source of cholesterol buildup in the arteries and a risk factor for heart disease. It can also raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol, which helps prevent cholesterol buildup.
The surgeon general recommends engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderately...
Focus on Progress, not Perfection
Trying to be perfect can get in the way of healthy changes you're trying to make. Learn how focusing on progress, not perfection, can put you on a path to success.
When you set out to accomplish a new goal, you might start off with gusto and determination. You may be highly motivated, ready to...
Is hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes?
Hookah smoking is not safer than cigarette smoking.
Also known as a narghile, shisha or goza, a hookah is a water pipe with a smoke chamber, a bowl, a pipe and a hose. Specially made tobacco is heated, and the smoke passes through water and is then drawn through a rubber hose to a mouthpiece.
The...
