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Learn from the experts at Harvard Medical School, courtesy of HelpGuide’s collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing. Explore exclusive excerpts adapted from Harvard’s Special Health Reports and select Harvard Health books.

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Almost Alcoholic

Is My (or My Loved One's) Drinking a Problem?

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Autism Behavior Problems

What’s triggering your child’s outbursts?

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Benefits of Mindfulness

Practices for improving emotional and physical well-being

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Compulsive Gambling and Anxiety

Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety to Relieve the Gambling Urge

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Understanding Addiction

New insights into how addiction hijacks the brain

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How to Build an Exercise Plan

A guide to getting started and developing a balanced plan

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How Excess Weight Affects Your Health

Understanding the increased risks to your health

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Medical Causes of Sleep Problems

There may be a medical reason for your sleepless nights

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Opioid Addiction

Tips for treatment and recovery

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Recognizing Alzheimer’s Disease

Early warning signs and diagnosis

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Saying Goodbye

Coping with a loved one’s terminal illness

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The Science of Sleep

Circadian rhythms, sleep stages, and sleep architecture

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Stress and Your Health

How stress management helps fight disease

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Tips to Improve Your Sex Life

How to enjoy more fulfilling sex

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Vitamins and Minerals

Are you getting what you need?

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Walking for Health

How to reap the health benefits of walking

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What’s Causing Your Memory Loss?

It’s Not Necessarily Alzheimer’s

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When a Loved One is Terminally Ill

Talking about death and making end-of-life decisions


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Stress Relief Guide

Quick tips for when you’re short on time


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Women and Alcohol

The hidden risks of drinking