Heart disease. It’s the No. 1 cause of death in this country. You can lower your chances of getting heart disease. One way is to choose foods carefully. For a healthy heart, eat: less fat less sodium fewer...
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disorder
Q. What is pelvic inflammatory (“in-flam-ma-tor-ee”) disease (PID)? A. PID is an infection of a woman’s uterus, ovaries, and/or fallopian tubes. Untreated, PID can cause infertility (not being able to...
Sound Advice on Hearing Aids
If you suffer If you suffer from a hearing impairment like 21 million other Americans, you may consider buying a hearing aid. Before you do, determine whether a hearing aid will work for you and what to look for when...
Vaccines
What exactly is a vaccination and how does it work? Find everything you need to know about vaccinations and how they fight diseases in adults and children. Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases We have record or near...
Cordless Jump-Rope Can Help the Clumsy
If you think keeping fit is merely mind over matter, Lester Clancy has an invention for you _ a cordless jump-rope. That’s right, a jump-rope minus the rope. All that’s left is two handles, so you jump over...
Physical Fitness Tips
Here are some ideas to help you plan how to fit physical activity into your day at home, work, and elsewhere to help get you started. We know you’re busy. Work and family place a lot of demands on you. It doesn’t seem...
Immune System Series
Introduction The immune system is a complex network of specialized cells and organs that has evolved to defend the body against attacks by “foreign” invaders. When functioning properly it fights off...
Depression
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an...
HHS Announces Plans to Study Ephedra; Steps Up Enforcement of Illegal Ephedrine Marketing
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced new efforts to expand scientific research on the safety of ephedrine alkaloids and to aggressively pursue the illegal marketing of non-herbal synthetic ephedrine alkaloid...
Experts Offer Advice on Toning Flabby Abs
Washboards. Six-packs. No matter what they’re called, muscular, lean abdominals are an obsession for some Americans. And there is no shortage of methods to get them. Some fitness programs encourage countless...
