You may know turmeric primarily as a spice, but it’s also used in Ayurvedic medicine, a holistic approach to health that originated in India over 3,000 years ago.
Turmeric supplements are now widely available for medicinal use, but knowing how much to take can be confusing.
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There are immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting for all smokers.
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Early-stage prostate cancer can be treated in different ways. The three main ways are active surveillance, surgery, and radiotherapy. Active surveillance means having your prostate checked every few months to make sure the cancer is not spreading. Surgery would take out the prostate, and...
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As part of a continued commitment to help our members address social determinants of health (SDOH) at point of care, the AAFP’s EveryONE Project offers tools for ...
