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• 5K run: 7-week training schedule for beginners
  
• Sexual health and aging: Keep the passion alive
• Kidney donation: Are there long-term risks?
• What are the signs and symptoms of ADHD in adults?
• Slide show: Add antioxidants to your diet
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Clinical trials: A chance to try new therapies
• Dark circles under eyes
• Veggie tip: Vegetable pita pockets:   Want a new way to enjoy fresh vegetables? Make your own vegetable pita pockets. In a small bowl, add cauliflower and broccoli florets, sliced green onions, diced tomatoes and cucumbers, and 1 1/2 teaspoons low-fat buttermilk or ranch salad dressing. Cut 1 whole-wheat pita bread in half and fill each half with the vegetable mixture and 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese. Warm in the microwave for about 40 seconds.
  

This week in the Housecall:

• Eating and exercise: 5 tips to maximize your workouts
  
• How do rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis differ?
  
• Wisdom teeth removal: When is it necessary?
  
• Psoriasis diet: Can changing your diet treat psoriasis?
  
• Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk
  
• Aneurysms
  
• Slide show: Golf stretches for a more fluid swing
  
• Emphysema
  
• Can't sleep? Try daytime exercise:  Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful. However, for some people, exercising right before bed may make getting to sleep more difficult. If that's you, don't exercise within three hours of bedtime.

This week in the Housecall: 

• Allergies and asthma: Double trouble
  
• Caffeine: How much is too much?
  
• Diuretics: A cause of low potassium?
  
• Erectile dysfunction symptoms: How do I recognize a problem?
  
• Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating
  
• Allergy-proof your house
  
• Women's health: Prevent the top threats
  
• Video: Modified push-up
  
• Can't sleep? Try daytime exerciseRegular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful. However, for some people, exercising right before bed may make getting to sleep more difficult. If that's you, don't exercise within three hours of bedtime.

This week in the Housecall:

• Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?
  
• Need stress relief? Try the 4 A's
  
• Tarlov cysts: A cause of low back pain?
  
• Whole-body vibration: An effective workout?
  
• 7 signs and symptoms not to ignore
  
• Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?
  
• Bedsores (pressure sores)
  
• Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women
  
• Mayo Clinic healthy weight pyramid
  
• Shopping for shoes?To find shoes that fit properly, try these tips: 1. Have your feet measured. Shoe size can change as you age. 2. Ask the salesperson to measure both feet. If one foot is larger than the other, try on a pair that fits your larger foot. 3. Shop for shoes in the early afternoon after you've been walking for some time, when your feet are at their largest.

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This week in the Housecall: 

• Men's health: Prevent the top threats
  
• Allergy medications: Know your options
• Gallbladder polyps: Can they be cancerous?
• Asthma diet: Does what you eat make a difference?
• Job satisfaction: How to make work more rewarding
• Hepatitis C and baby boomers
• Managing your multiple sclerosis
• Video: Uterine fibroids treatment: Focused ultrasound
• Want to lose weight? Eat more fiber - High-fiber foods generally take longer to chew. This gives your body time to register when you're no longer hungry, so you're less likely to overeat. And high-fiber foods tend to make you feel full longer, so you won't be as ravenous later. Finally, high-fiber foods tend to have fewer calories for the same volume of food. Choose whole grains and whole-grain products, fruits and vegetables, beans, peas and other legumes.
  

This week in the Housecall:

• Aging: What to expect
  
• Pet therapy: Man's best friend as healer
• Olive oil: What are the health benefits?
• Echinacea: Is it effective for the common cold?
• Slide show: A guide to spices and herbs
• Preventing anaphylaxis if you have food allergies
• Broken ribs
• Exercise: When to check with your doctor first

This week in the Housecall: 

• Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud
  
• Stretching: Focus on flexibility
  
• Cataract surgery: Will my vision deteriorate after cataract surgery?
  
• Testosterone level: Can you boost it naturally?
  
• Perimenopause: Recognize the signs
  
• Wrinkles
  
• Cuts of beef: A guide to the leanest selections
  
• Palliative care: Symptom relief during illness
  
• Prevent night leg cramps: Nighttime leg cramps often strike just as you're falling asleep or waking up. To prevent these involuntary contractions of your leg muscles, usually in the back of your lower leg, stretch your legs before you climb under the covers. Wear shoes with proper support. Untuck the covers at the foot of your bed. And drink plenty of fluids during the day.