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As a woman trying to get pregnant, you’ve probably read plenty of books about what to do during pregnancy and after. But there are things you should be doing before you get pregnant, too. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Trevor Wilde shares three lifestyle changes you should start making now, before the pregnancy.

When you start sneezing and your nose starts running, is it allergies or a sinus infection? It can be difficult to distinguish the two, especially during the colder months. Dr. Tom Miller talks to otolaryngologist, Dr. Jeremiah Alt, about the differences between allergic rhinitis versus the common cold. Though the symptoms for both may overlap, it might surprise you that the treatments are not the same.

Americans generally eat lots of salt—often in the form of processed foods—and this can lead to high blood pressure and hypertension. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Tom Miller explains what you can do to keep your daily dose of salt at a minimum.

Some people may have experienced small black or gray spots or specks that weave in and out of their vision on occasion. They’re called eye floaters and they’re quite common. On this Health Minute, ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Zaugg talks about what exactly eye floaters are and whether or not they can cause problems with your vision.

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Valentine's Day can be stressful for everyone involved. Decisions, such as where to go for dinner, whether to get a gift or not and if flowers should be sent can turn Valentine's Day into a nightmare. But it doesn’t have to be that way. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones has a quick, but important, suggestion on how to survive Valentine's Day this year.

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Do you find yourself short of breath, even from a slow walk with the dog? Do you have to catch your breath at the top of a short staircase? Pulmonary hypertension might be the cause. It can limit your quality of life and, untreated, eventually, lead to heart failure. Dr. Nathan Hatton says, unlike hypertension (high blood pressure,) it can be difficult to detect and determine the root cause of pulmonary hypertension.

An organ donation from a single person can save the lives of up to eight other people. But one of the reasons that keep people from becoming a donor is the misconception that once doctors know you’re a donor, they are less likely to try and save your life. On this Health Minute, Dr. Jeffrey Campsen, organ transplant surgeon at University of Utah Health, explains the protections in place for an organ donor.

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If you suffer from pain in a certain area during exercise, it could be tendinitis (also called tendonitis) or something worse. Sports medicine orthopedic specialist Dr. David Petron talks about some misconceptions with tendinitis, including a lengthy list of long-term and short-term treatments.

Getting shot by Cupid with an arrow of love is one thing. Getting shot by a real arrow is something else entirely. On today's Valentine's Day Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains what to do if you're—somehow— shot by an arrow.

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Can someone really die of a broken heart? It seems too poetic to be true, but broken heart syndrome is very real and very dangerous. Dr. John Ryan, cardiologist with University of Utah Health joins this Health Minute to describe the condition.

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