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    Concussion Care: Do Supplements and Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Help — Or Hurt?

    March 16, 2018

    Learn which supplements and over-the-counter pain relievers can help or hinder your concussion recovery process from the UPMC Sports Medicine program. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: concussion, concussion 101, concussion recovery, concussion symptoms, concussion treatment, creatine, fish oil, headache, headaches, pain, pain medicine, pain relief, resveratrol, sufrinko, supplements, tumeric, vitamins

    Learn more about multivitamins
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    31 Days of Healthy Tips

    December 31, 2014

    Discover 31 tips to get help you get back on track to a healthy lifestyle, including small changes you can make to your daily routine to improve your health Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: backpack safety, diet, exercise, health tips, healthy, New Year's resolutions, posture, quit smoking, safety, sleep, stress, sugar, vitamins, water

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    The Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

    March 29, 2014

    Vegetarian diets can be more beneficial and healthier than other diets. Learn more about vegetarian diets and the benefits they offer. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders

    Categorized as: Nutrition

    Tagged with: dairy products, food, meat products, minerals, obesity, vegetarian diet, vegetarian diets, vitamins

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    Finding Healthy Food Options in Common Foods

    February 20, 2014

    Find out which healthy food options fit best into your meal plan – Eat This, Not That. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders

    Categorized as: Nutrition

    Tagged with: canned, chicken, diet, eat this not that, frozen, fruit, healthy food choices, meal plan, Nutrition, red meat, smoothie, vegetables, vitamins, whole grain

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    Why Do We Eat Chicken Noodle Soup When We Are Sick?

    February 15, 2014

    Learn more about how eating chicken noodle soup when you are under the weather can help fight a cold. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders

    Categorized as: Nutrition

    Tagged with: chicken noodle soup, cold, immune system, sick, vitamins, winter

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