The flu is a respiratory infection that's caused by many
different viruses. Up to one in five people get the flu in the U.S. each year.[1] ...
Talk about a double whammy. If you're a smoker, it's not
just the cigarette smoke you directly
inhale that hurts you. It's also the secondhan...
What person hasn't experienced this unwelcome jolt? You look in the mirror and ask, "Who is that? I don't feel that old." When you weren't l...
You stretch just a little too far for your tennis partner’s
lob and. . . . down you go, right onto your wrist. Or, you don’t see the edge
o...
You’re not just down in the
dumps. You’re not simply singin’ the blues. Depression is no laughing matter
(although laughing might make you fe...
By Annie Stuart
Does the phrase “breast
cancer” strike fear in your heart? If so, maybe it’s because you’ve lost a
loved one to the dis...
By now, you’ve heard a
great deal about the 2009 H1N1 flu. Although this influenza has become a
pandemic, it’s no time to panic. Are you a ...
The first day of school. .
.ah, yes. The smell of new shoes
and freshly sharpened pencils. It’s an exciting time. But have you done all you
can...
By Annie Stuart
Did you know that stroke is the third leading cause of death in this country? Strokes also cause more serious, long-lasti...
It’s high season for coughs, colds, earaches, and headaches. When your child is suffering from pain or illness of any kind, you want to do wha...
When you pick up your prescription and look at the list of potential side effects, do your eyes start to glaze over? When you get home, do you...
You stretch just a little too far for your tennis partner’s
lob and. . . . down you go, right onto your wrist. Or, you don’t see the edge
of th...
When Medicare Part D first went into effect in January 2006,
many people found it more than a little confusing. Maybe you still don’t
understan...
As if out of nowhere, a wracking pain takes over your muscles and joints. You feel as though you’re moving through molasses. Then you’re hot—n...
Asthma
Do these symptoms sound familiar to you? Wheezing, chest
tightness, trouble breathing, coughing—especially at night or in the early...
Taking calcium—either through diet or supplements—is a little like making deposits into a bone bank account. If you keep a healthy balance of ...
Tears of sadness, tears of joy. What if your eyes simply don’t produce enough tears throughout each day? If that’s true for you, you might hav...
Sleep, marvelous sleep. It’s one of those things you might take for granted—that is, until it eludes you.
How much sleep is needed v...
What’s one of the best—and cheapest—insurance policies you can buy? Well, some experts consider it the bottle of multivitamins that sits on you...
It’s called the silent killer. This heartless murderer isn’t lurking outside your door. But it may be closer than you think, and could attack ...
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