Follow Our Top Five Tips for a Healthy 2016 Ready to get healthier? We’re here to help you start your year off right. Check out the ideas below and let’s go! If you smoke, make a plan now to quit. When choosing a quit date, sooner is better. Many smokers choose a...
Reduce Your Cervical Cancer Risk Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, which is the lower, narrow end of a woman’s uterus. It is preventable. When cervical cancer is found early, it is highly treatable and is associated with long survival and good...
Do You Believe This Common Myth? Myth: I should avoid grain products such as bread, pasta and rice when trying to lose weight. Fact: Unless you have a particular allergy or digestive issue, grains can be considered a healthy part of any diet, including a weight loss...
There’s Help for Caregiver Stress There is little doubt that the stress of chronic caregiving for a spouse or family member has significant effects on one’s health. Some signs of caregiver stress are: Feeling overwhelmed, lonely, guilty, sad or constantly worried...
What Every Woman Should Know Genital/vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is often called a “yeast infection.” It occurs when there is overgrowth of the normal yeast in the vagina. Nearly 75% of all adult women have had at least one yeast infection. VVC occurs more...
Halt the Salt for a Healthier Heart Most American adults (and children, too) are eating too much sodium. In fact, we are eating an average of about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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