Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions.
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Physical inactivity is just as big a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure and smoking are. So, be the exception rather than the rule. Here are eight ways to exercise for a healthier heart.
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Stretching is an easy thing you can do to improve your health, yet it's often the most neglected part of people's fitness regimens. Stretching can reduce your injury risk and help you become more limber, regardless of your age and physical condition.
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Depression is a serious mood disorder. It touches every part of your life and is caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain. Treatment involves medicine and counseling.
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In general, only about 3% of the elderly living independently in the community will experience depression. That figure increases to around 20% to 30% of people in nursing homes or with chronic illnesses like emphysema, heart disease or diabetes.
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Quality time should be woven into our lives. As our children get older and slip away, we need to stop worrying about the extraordinary and think more about the ordinary."
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Anger, fear, separation anxiety, a sense of abandonment, self-blame, sadness and embarrassment are common reactions to divorce for most children.
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There are many types of sleep disorders. They can interfere with health and quality of life. Sleep problems can range from insomnia to snoring.
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Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. It is far more common than generally understood. Sleep apnea happens in all age groups and both genders.
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When a friend shows signs of abusing alcohol or other drugs, it's hard to know what to do or say.
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Substance abuse is a recognized medical brain disorder. It refers to the abuse of illegal or legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse. Substance dependence describes abuse of drugs or alcohol that continues, even when serious problems related to their use have developed.
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Domestic violence is behavior someone uses to control a spouse, partner, date or elderly relative through fear and intimidation.
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Physical violence is just one form of domestic abuse. If you have a partner who verbally humiliates you, demands all your attention, blames you for everything that goes wrong or threatens to harm you or your children, you’re also being abused.
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Specific vaccine recommendations vary depending on your age, where you live, and the risk factors you have.
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Review your immunization history with your healthcare provider and be sure that children over the age of 2 are on schedule with their vaccine series.
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Men are missing opportunities to detect and address medical problems in their early stages, when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health.
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Remember, you and your family are part of your healthcare team, and you play a role in your care.
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