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air quality index

What the air quality index means to families

The quality of air can impact the health of your child and other at-risk family members. Learn more about what you can do.

Chigger Bites

Beware of the chigger bite

Take precautions outdoors this spring to avoid itchy skin.

foodborne illness symptoms

The lowdown on foodborne illness symptoms

A Vanderbilt expert explains symptoms of common illnesses and how to avoid them.

Yes, some breast pain can mean cancer

One woman's story of inflammatory breast cancer.

questions to ask when judging reliability of research

So many research stories — what to believe?

A constant stream of health and wellness information can make it hard to know which advice to take.

lung cancer nodes and diagnostic surgery

When a scan finds a nodule: Is it lung cancer?

A modern medical dilemma: Do you wait and watch a suspicious spot? Or have diagnostic surgery?

myths about mammograms and breast biopsies

The facts on 10 myths about mammograms and breast biopsy

The risk of a woman having breast cancer is 1 in 8; know the facts about screenings.

who should get the whooping cough vaccine

Do I really need a whooping cough vaccine?

Yes. Here’s what you need to know about pertussis, outbreaks and getting vaccinated.

how to eliminate cancer risk

What you can do — and can’t — to prevent cancer

“Theoretically we have a lot of control over whether we get cancer, but in practice…

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