- How To Monitor Your Own
Blood Pressure
- Your blood pressure (BP) may be too high and you might
not even know it. It's estimated that one-third of the 50 million Americans who have high
blood pressure (hypertension) don't even know it.
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- Prescription: Exercise.
- So you’re ready to exercise…
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- Why Should I
Exercise?
- But I’m happy the way I am. I feel pretty good already. I have
good genes. I don’t know where to start. I don’t have time. I don’t like to
sweat. OK, I admit, I’m lazy.
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- Avoiding Exercise Dropout
- Fifty percent of people who begin an exercise program
drop out within 6 months. Even dedicated exercisers have to overcome obstacles that could
prevent them from staying with a program. The following tips from a sports psychologist
are designed to help us start, and stay with, an exercise program.
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- Wound Care Basics
Although most minor injuries can be handled at
home...you should seek prompt medical care if...
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- DON'T STOP USING SUNSCREEN
- Despite new questions about the ability of sunscreens to prevent
melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, people should use them on a regular basis,
according to The Skin Cancer Foundation.
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- SPF, UVB and UVA Protection Explained
- Recent research shows that people who buy sunscreens aren't sure
exactly what protection they offer, and are cloudy about the technical terms on their
labels.
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- It's Settled: Heliotherapy
("Sun Therapy") Is a Health Risk
- The recent settlement of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case
against a manufacturer of tanning products will help protect consumers. The settlement
specifies that certain health claims for tanning products are prohibited, and that the
product labels must include warnings about tanning.
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- Mouse Ergonomics
- Whether you spend five minutes or five hours using your mouse
or trackball, these suggestions can help you stay comfortable and productive.
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- Reduce Your Cancer Risk
- Many cancers are related to unhealthy
lifestyles. The best cure for cancer lies in preventing it's occurrence through the
adoption of a balanced approach to nutrition, weight control, and freedom from nicotine or
alcohol abuse.e
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- Colon Cancer: Facts, Prevention,
and Screening
- Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women
who don't smoke, surpassed only by breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
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- When A Smoker Quits
- Within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a
series of changes that continue for years. All benefits are lost by smoking just one
cigarette a day, according to the American Cancer Society.
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- Is Your Health "Up in Smoke"?
- Most of us are aware of the more notorious
dangers of tobacco use such as lung cancer, chronic lung disease and heart disease. (Not
to mention premature aging.). But tobacco is a far bigger villain than most of us realize
and accounts for the death of more than 434,000 persons each year. Thus, tobacco use is a
factor in almost one out of every five premature deaths in this country.Bn
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- Treat Yourself to Back Pain Relief
- When Americans see a doctor, their problem is most often a cold. But
running a close second is acute low-back pain, for which the national medical bill is $24
billion annually. A large part of this bill is for...
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- Optimal Golf
- Golf produces fewer injuries than many other sports, but golfers are
still prone to low back pain,wrist and elbow problems, and rotator cuff ....
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