Category,
HEART CARE
High Blood Pressure Diet
After three weeks of eating a high blood pressure diet, you’ll feel better, have more energy, and will enjoy your meals. Here’s what you need to know.
Category,
CHILDREN AND TEEN CARE
The Dangers of Social Media: Some Sites Can Hurt Kids
Young people get support on social media, but they also frequently experience cyberbullying and feel left out. Learn about the dangers of social media.
Category,
NEWS AND OPINION
Does Your Child Really Have a Food Allergy?
Food sensitivity and intolerance may be mistaken for allergic reaction, even by doctors
Category,
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Early Signs of Schizophrenia May Link to Diabetes
People experiencing early signs of schizophrenia are at risk for diabetes, and researchers are studying what the connection could mean for treatment.
Category,
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CARE
Games for the Brain Could Help Tinnitus
Games for the brain (or brain-training exercises) may help about people who have had had bothersome ringing in the ears, tinnitus, for at least six months.
Category,
EXERCISE
Exercising to Lose Weight
Combining aerobic activity and resistance training is the best way of exercising to lose weight because you use up calories your body wants to store as fat.
Category,
DENTAL HYGIENE
Go Easy with Teeth Whitening Home Remedies
Dentists say people are overdoing it with teeth whitening home remedies. Ignore the TV ads; here’s how you should use these products safely and as directed.
Category,
SLEEP CARE
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
The brief muscle twitches and jerking movements of periodic limb movement disorder in your legs can last between a few minutes to several hours. Learn more.
Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment
Take the AssessmentCancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) usually develops slowly, over several years. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths overall, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Still, the death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping for more than 20 years because of better detection and treatment. Take this simple assessment to learn about your risks for colorectal cancer.
