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Washing your hands well and often is one of the important things you can do for your health—especially for children. But as a parent, how can you motivate your children to wash their hands and do it correctly? On today’s Health Minute, pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner shares some fun tips for making handwashing a fun activity.

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Three or four servings of fruit and vegetables may be all you need in a day for significant health benefits. Dr. Troy Madsen shares some easy ways to get your daily recommended servings on this Health Hack.

During the cold winter months, our skin can become drier and itchier. On today's Health Minute, dermatologist Dr. Emily McKenzie explains why winter conditions can wreak havoc on your skin and a few simple tips to help alleviate the effects.

Women are often responsible for birth control in most relationships. After having all the kids you've planned for, it may be time to consider permanent contraception. Is it his turn to take on the responsibility? Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about what you and your partner need to know about a vasectomy and whether or not it's the right form of permanent contraception for you.

Have a cough that just won’t seem to go away? Has it lasted longer than eight weeks? You should go to your doctor. Any coughs lasting more than eight weeks is considered chronic and is not likely to go away on its own, and the cause of the cough might surprise you. Dr. Tom Miller shares the most common, and not so common, causes of a chronic cough and how doctors treat them.

Sometimes a cold, cough or something breathed in will cause you to constantly clear your throat. On this Health Minute, laryngologist Dr. Katherine Kendall says it can become a habitual response rather than an actual need. Learn some tips for breaking the habit.

New clothing and swimwear advertise their “UV protection” technology, but does this really work? Dr. Doug Grossman from Huntsman Cancer Institute talks about varying levels of protection you can adopt to reduce your risk of skin cancer, especially in Utah, where the high altitude intensifies the UV rays. Swimming with clothes on or mowing the lawn after sunset may appear extreme, but all that sun damage adds up. He suggests some simple strategies to lessen the cumulative effects of sunshine.

A broken blood vessel in the eye can look quite painful and obvious. But is it serious enough for emergency medical attention? On today's Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains whether or not a broken blood vessel is something you should be worried about.

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Heart diseases are the No. 1 killer of women—causing more deaths than all cancers combined. On today's Health Minute, women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains why post-menopausal women are more at risk than their male counterparts, and what women can do to prevent heart diseases.

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Super Bowl Sunday can cause heart attacks. On today's Health Minute, cardiologist Dr. John Ryan explains why heart attacks among Super Bowl fans are a recognized risk.

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