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Jan 18, 2019
Winter Baby Care Tips
Keep your baby bundled!
Jan 14, 2019
Tips for a Healthy Heart
Your heart takes care of you, so you should take care of it.
Jan 11, 2019
Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire
Avoiding Burns and Scalds When Cooking
Dec 27, 2018
Avoiding Winter Injuries
Be careful out there.
Dec 27, 2018
5 Fiber Rich Foods
Chances are you are not getting enough fiber.
Dec 17, 2018
Winter Skin Care
Don't fall victim to dry,itchy skin.
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Improving our Nation’s Heart Health: A Conversation with NHLBI Director, Gary Gibbons
Jan 22, 2019
Despite major advances in treating and preventing heart disease, the condition is still a leading cause of death in the U.S. At the Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium, Dr. Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, outlined the institute’s strategic vision for improving the health of Americans in a conversation with Dr. Stavros Drakos, a cardiologist and professor of Internal Medicine at University of Utah Health.
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How to Let-Down and Strategies for New Mothers to Breast Pump at Work
Jan 22, 2019
The let-down reflex allows a new mother’s body to produce breastmilk for her child directly or to allow breast pumping. Unfortunately, letting down can sometimes be hard, especially for women returning to the workplace. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains how to let-down and offer strategies for women to be able to more easily pump breast milk at work.
Play NowYou Are More Likely to Die from an Opioid Overdose than a Car Crash
Jan 17, 2019
It may shock you, but recent studies show you are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than automobile accidents, falls or even a firearm assault. Pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Plumb talks about the extreme dangers of opioids, and how changing our way of thinking can make ourselves safer and smarter around the drugs.
Play NowTop 5 Children's Health Topics (According to a Pediatrician)
Jan 15, 2019
Parents worry, naturally. "Is my child developing normally?" "Why isn't my child eating?" "Will eating carrots improve my child's eyesight?" As The Healthy Kids Zone celebrates five years, Dr. Cindy Gellner goes through her list of top five children's health topics that parents should know about before bringing their child in to see the pediatrician.
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