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Osteoporosis Questions and Answers
Q: Why is osteoporosis called a "silent disease"?
A: Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because it can occur gradually over many years without your knowledge. Often the very first symptom of osteoporosis is a broken bone, also called a fracture that usually happens at... | null | null | null | null | null |
Q: Is surgery the best treatment for a bad back?
A: Bad backs are a frequent reason people opt for surgery, even though studies show that bulging discs usually shrink over time and that disc problems clear up in the vast majority of patients.
The most common back surgeries (laminectomy, spinal fusion, and discectomy) f... | null | null | null | null | null |
Ergo Rule Number Three: Elbows Close, Arms and Wrists Straight
The neutral position putting the least strain on arms and hands at the keyboard is one where the shoulders are relaxed, elbows are loosely at your sides and the forearm and wrist form a straight line," says Thomas Albin, an ergonomist with 3M in St. Paul, M... | null | null | null | null | null |
It may sound hackneyed, but remember what your parents told you: Don't slouch. "If you're slouching, that puts stress on your lower back, you overuse those muscles and then you become fatigued and have soreness and discomfort," says Charles Kopin, ergonomic specialist for Industrial Health Care in Waterbury, Conn.
Your... | null | null | null | null | null |
Q: Why do so many narcotic medications contain caffeine, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen?
A: Opioids are often combined with other analgesics, namely aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen, in order to boost and extend their power. Usually the opioids that contain these extra boosters are short-acting drugs, and without them... | null | null | null | null | null |
What causes shingles and what is the best treatment?
Q: What causes shingles and what is the best treatment?
A: Shingles arises from the chicken pox virus. It is a member of the herpes virus family but not the same one that causes genital herpes and other herpes infections. If you've had chicken pox, you have the virus... | null | null | null | null | null |
1. Urinary tract infection prevention with cranberry juice
Your mother was right — cranberry juice really does help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Of the 149 women who participated in a recent medical study, those who drank a daily glass of cranberry juice (made from concentrate) reduced their risk for recurr... | null | null | null | null | null |
Urinary Tract Infection Questions to Ask
Review the following "Questions to Ask" about urinary tract infection so you're prepared to discuss this important health issue with your health care professional.
1. Am I at risk for a urinary tract infection?
2. What can I do to prevent a urinary tract infection?
3. What are t... | null | null | null | null | null |
Your doctor may recommend an antacid. These are available over the counter. Antacids are best for rapid relief of occasional GERD symptoms, mainly heartburn. For the best symptom relief, you should take antacids immediately after eating and within 1 to 3 hours of bedtime. There are many types of antacids available, and... | null | null | null | null | null |
Infants With Autism
Seem deaf
Start developing language, then abruptly stop talking all together
Normal Infants
Study mother's face
Easily stimulated by sounds
Keep adding to their vocabulary and expanding grammatical usage
Social Relationships
Act as if unaware of the coming and going of others
Physically attack and i... | null | null | null | null | null |
Can Autism Be Outgrown?
At present, there is no cure for autism. Nor do children outgrow it. But the capacity to learn and develop new skills is within every child.
With time, children with autism mature and new strengths emerge. Many children with autism seem to go through developmental spurts between ages 5 and 13. S... | null | null | null | null | null |
Although children with autism usually appear physically normal and have good muscle control, odd repetitive motions may set them off from other children. A child might spend hours repeatedly flicking or flapping her fingers or rocking back and forth. Many flail their arms or walk on their toes. Some suddenly freeze in ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Most children with autism seem to have tremendous difficulty learning to engage in the give-and-take of everyday human interaction.
From the start, most infants are social beings. Early in life, they gaze at people, turn toward voices, endearingly grasp a finger, and even smile.
In contrast, most children with autism s... | null | null | null | null | null |
Depressive disorders make one feel exhausted, worthless, helpless, and hopeless. Such negative thoughts and feelings make some people feel like giving up. It is important to realize that these negative views are part of the depression and typically do not accurately reflect the actual circumstances. Negative thinking f... | null | null | null | null | null |
There are some less common antidepressants that are chemically different from the other antidepressants. They work by blocking the reuptake of the chemical messengers serotonin and norepinephrine. This leaves more of these neurotransmitters between the sending and receiving neurons. The result is less depression.
Possi... | null | null | null | null | null |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are currently considered to be first-line agents for the treatment of depression.
How SSRIs Work
SSRIs target one specific chemical messenger called serotonin. By preventing its reabsorption, or reuptake, back into the sending neuron, SSRIs maintain higher levels of th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Not everyone who is depressed or manic experiences every symptom. Some people experience a few symptoms, some many. Severity of symptoms varies with individuals and also varies over time.
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
Loss of ... | null | null | null | null | null |
What Makes a Healthy Lifestyle A healthy lifestyle includes:
finding ways to manage stress
taking the steps you need to find a support system for dealing with depression
There's no doubt that your lifestyle can affect your health. Adopting a healthier lifestyle is an important part of treating your depression.
To learn... | null | null | null | null | null |
Do I need light therapy?
If your depression is seasonal - coming on in the fall and winter months and going away in the spring - you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). See What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder? to learn more.
What it is. The standard treatment for SAD is daily exposure to bright light. Fo... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can medications help my depression?
If you take medicine to treat your depression, one of the best things you can do to ease symptoms is to take it the way the doctor says. Within 4 to 6 weeks after you start taking your medicine, you should notice an improvement in the way you feel. That doesn't mean you can stop ... | null | null | null | null | null |
How much will depression treatment help me?
What You Can Expect From Treatment Treatment can:
help you feel better by decreasing your symptoms
reduce your chances of having another episode of depression
reduce your risk of suicide
Treatment can improve your moods. Receiving treatment for depression will help you feel b... | null | null | null | null | null |
Is psychotherapy for me?
How Can Psychotherapy Help?
When you work with a skilled psychotherapist, you can:
learn about depression and how it affects you
feel less alone
cope better with having depression
learn to recognize and avoid situations that can bring on a depressive episode
stop episodes of depression early by... | null | null | null | null | null |
What are the common symptoms of depression?
If you talk with others about depression, you'll find that its symptoms vary for different people. For some, depression is mild but constant. For others, depressed moods may be more severe but come and go. Some people suffer only one period of depression in their lifetime. Ot... | null | null | null | null | null |
What should I do if symptoms of depression get worse?
Don't ignore signs that your depression is coming back or getting worse. These are warning you that you may have a problem you need to do something about. Quick action is the antidote. Make a list of personal ways you have of coping when you start to feel bad. Print... | null | null | null | null | null |
While many of us think of sleep as a largely forgotten stretch of time when nothing happens, sleep is, neurologically speaking at least, a busy time indeed. Although sleep's importance is inarguable, scientists do not know exactly why it is so important to our survival. What happens when we sleep?
Scientists recognize ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: A phone or machine works perfectly
Description: You smoothly operate a machine or telephone.
Frequency: Smooth operation dreams are fairly rare. When they occur, it is usually at a time of improved emotional connections or an enhancement of some other situation. If you are bereaved, you may dream of making clear... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am being chased or attacked
Description: You are being pursued or attacked by a menacing person, wild animal, monster or some other villain that may even catch, harm or kill you.
Frequency: This is the most common nightmare.
Usual meaning: You are feeling threatened by someone or by a strong emotion of your ow... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am being embraced or loved
Description: You are embraced or loved by someone. You may be getting married, falling in love, cuddling a baby, dancing sensuously or even making love. The partners may be strangers, public figures, even familiar people in whom you have no romantic interest in your waking life.
Freq... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am discovering new spaces
Description: You discover a marvelous new space. There are several variations to this theme. You may open a door in your ordinary house to discover a whole new room or section of the house that you had no idea was there. You may be walking in a familiar neighborhood and come across an... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am having car or vehicular trouble
Description: You are in or near a car or other vehicle that is out of control or has some other problem — no brakes, no steering, heading over a cliff, crashing, etc. You may be the driver or a passenger.
Frequency: This is a common nightmare among all ages, even for people w... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am injured, ill or dying
Description: You or a loved one is injured, ill or dying, usually accidentally.
Frequency: Moderately common and frequent, it sometimes occurs at the onset of a fever or illness.
Usual meanings: You feel emotionally hurt, damaged or fear becoming so. You feel like you're coming apart. ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am lost or trapped
Description: You are lost, perhaps feeling desperate. You may be trying to find your way in a forest, in city streets, inside a large building, or in some other maze-like structure. Or you may dream that you are unable to move, perhaps powerless to scream or breathe. The circumstances vary. ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am traveling happily
Description: You are traveling happily by bus, train, ship, airplane or other public transport. Your dream may involve various preparations to travel or other activities en route to the transport.
Frequency: Very infrequent. Most dreams about travel deal with complications. Pleasant travel... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I am well dressed
Description: You are particularly well dressed and are feeling pleased about it. You may be responding to the harmony, style, cut, texture, comfort or attractive color of the outfit that you are wearing. The attractive dream clothing may be a special costume, such as a wedding gown or a ball go... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I excel on a test or in performance
Description: You do extremely well on a test in school or perform superbly in some other situation. In other versions, you perform outstandingly in a play or a musical, sporting or other event. Famous colleagues may praise you.
Frequency: Occasional. It usually occurs when you... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dream: I have missed a boat or a plane
Description: You are rushing to catch a bus, train, ship, airplane or other public transport, only to miss it, usually by a fraction of a second. The dream may involve various misadventures en route to the transport. You often feel frustrated rather than afraid in these dreams. Yo... | null | null | null | null | null |
More than 50 percent of all cases of chronic insomnia are caused by an underlying physical condition. Many insomniacs are afflicted by a condition known as Periodic Leg Movements During Sleep, in which frequent and involuntary leg movements severely disrupt the victim's slumber. Breathing difficulties during sleep, lik... | null | null | null | null | null |
To the bleary-eyed and fuzzy-headed among you who may have ushered in a new year by partying not wisely but too well, I have only this to say: Now you know how I feel virtually every groggy morning of my life. You're getting the idea here, aren't you: Sleep for me is about as effortless and restorative as doing an Olym... | null | null | null | null | null |
Try this schedule, offered by the National Sleep Foundation, to help put yourself on the permanent path to a good night's sleep.
Wake up at the same time each morning refreshed and without help.
Have a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate if you like it and it doesn't bother you. Eat a nutritious breakfast.
Begin work a... | null | null | null | null | null |
So I answer the door at 10:30 this morning and suffer the UPS guy's stinging disdain, because while he's been hard at work for hours, I'm still bleary-eyed and pj-clad at this scandalous hour of the day.
I tell myself to shrug it off, as I rub the sleep from my eyes and squint at the form he's asked me to sign. After a... | null | null | null | null | null |
When Does a Child's Fever Warrant a Doctor's Attention?
Excellent child parenting can be difficult, especially when you are trying to make a decision about whether or not to take your kid to the pediatrician. As any parent knows, all kids get child fevers (typically the body's response to infection), but sometimes it's... | null | null | null | null | null |
For a child with color vision deficiency, crayons without wrappers are useless.
Justin works in his reading workbook. The directions say to draw lines to the red balls. Too bad all the balls look green to Justin. He guesses and gets many of them wrong.
Haley's teacher writes the vocabulary words in orange on a green ch... | null | null | null | null | null |
Disability Warning Signs
Early signs that may indicate a disability in your child.
Find out what signs to watch out for in detecting a disability in your child.
Autism is a neurological disorder that makes it difficult for children to interact socially or communicate. People with autism have trouble understanding and r... | null | null | null | null | null |
Sensory Processing Disorder
A child with SPD finds it difficult to process and act upon information received through the senses.
Liz Banfield/Getty Images
Reprinted with permission from www.spdfoundation.net, Courtesy of Dr. Lucy Miller
Sensory processing (sometimes called "sensory integration" or SI) is a term that re... | null | null | null | null | null |
Fibroids During Pregnancy
Read the answers to these commonly asked questions about pregnancy and fibroids:
What is a fibroid tumor?
A fibroid tumor, also known as leiomyoma or myoma, is a mass of compacted muscle and fibrous tissue that grows on the wall (or sometimes on the outside) of the uterus. It can be as small a... | null | null | null | null | null |
What is placental abruption?
Placental abruption is a condition in which the placenta partially to almost completely peels away from the uterine wall before delivery. Placental abruption can deprive the fetus of oxygen and, in severe cases, cause bleeding in the mother that endangers both her and the baby. Some women c... | null | null | null | null | null |
What is premature rupture of membranes?
The membranes that hold the amniotic fluid usually break early in labor. If your water breaks before then, this is called premature rupture of the membranes (PROM).
How often does premature rupture of membranes occur, and what are the symptoms?
One in 10 pregnant women experience... | null | null | null | null | null |
Exercise during pregnancy helps keep you in shape and relieve basic pregnancy discomforts.
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During pregnancy, exercise helps your body in two ways: It keeps your heart strong and your muscles in shape, and it relieves the basic discomforts of pregnancy — from morning sic... | null | null | null | null | null |
Pros and Cons of Ovulation Prediction Kits
Many couples rely on ovulation predictor kits, or OPKs, to identify when the woman is most fertile. An OPK can detect a surge in the production of luteinizing hormone (LH), which occurs roughly 36 hours before ovulation. The accuracy of OPKs relies on the fact that by timing i... | null | null | null | null | null |
Guide for Expectant Dads
Author Nancy Robison knows firsthand what new parents go through, and she shares her experiences in her book just for fathers. In Dear Son: About Your Baby, she provides a roadmap for new Dads. Here's what to expect in the near future!
What Is Expected of You Dad
Your dear wife, the mother of y... | null | null | null | null | null |
What is preterm labor?
Preterm or premature labor happens when you go into labor three or more weeks before your due date. This is too early, and your baby could be born too soon. Babies born too soon can have lifelong or life-threatening health problems.
Can preterm labor be stopped?
Many women are given drugs to try ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Breastfeeding Basics: What You Need to Know to Get Started
By: Christina Breda
Breast milk contains antibodies that can help keep your baby healthy. See more baby care pictures.
If you've never nursed a baby, you probably don't know what it's like to find yourself in a crowded restaurant, breasts ready to explode, fran... | null | null | null | null | null |
Breastfeeding is said to nurture the mother-child bond.
Photo courtesy: JGI/Blended Images/Getty Images
If you think breastfeeding is out of the question just because you're having multiples, think again. While the learning curve is undeniably sharper than bottle-feeding at first, experts suggest that you might ultimat... | null | null | null | null | null |
How Moving in With My Boyfriend Affected My Waistline
Randi Kest, an editor with the Discovery Health Web site, shares her weight gain story related to moving in together with her boyfriend. Reading weight gain stories like Randi's will help you determine the relationship between weight gain stories and couples moving ... | null | null | null | null | null |
See these tips to get closer to your partner and keep your relationship off the rocks.
Below are some tips to keep your relationship off the rocks, and on solid ground.
Wish Bowl: If your partner doesn't initiate with you romantically and intimately you can encourage him or her by writing down things you like on cards ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Often times, a difficult relationship can manifest itself in physical symptoms. The following symptoms are associated with core emotions, such as fear, anger and sadness:
Symptoms of fear — Nausea, sweaty palms, dry mouth, elevated heart rate, tightness in the chest or stomach, internal quivering, tunnel vision, rapid ... | null | null | null | null | null |
When Your Partner Cheats: Healing From Infidelity
Will this couple be able to move past a betrayal?
Few events cause as much turmoil in a marriage as infidelity, which can reduce a marriage to rubble, shattering trust and creating a breeding ground for insecurity, mistrust and resentment.
Reliable statistics on the fre... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dating Challenge: Writing a Personal Ad
Twenty years ago, personal ads were sleazy, sexual, and sometimes perverted — a backstairs way for people to manage what they were ashamed to admit to. These days, personals are one of the most common and accepted ways for people to meet one another. (They are also the parent of ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Give Her a Gift that Will Win Her Heart
When it comes to spoiling the love of your life with gifts, it's the thought - and whether she loves it! - that counts. No big-ticket item will quench her heart's desire like a gift that says "I'm head over heels for you." Flowers are fine, chocolate's a sweet thought, and a spa ... | null | null | null | null | null |
The Perfect Personal Ad
"I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take Warren and me to a baseball game, and eat sausages, and beer, not lite beer, but beer."
"That's my ad, print it up," concludes the Cameron Diaz-played sweet-and-sexy title character, and big sister to mentally chal... | null | null | null | null | null |
Office Romance: When Does It Make Sense to Mix Business With Pleasure?
Maybe you're not the type to pursue online dating, but have you considered office romance? Romance at work can be tricky, and maybe you've looked at office romance advice before. You may want to give office romance another try — four out of every 10... | null | null | null | null | null |
Speed Dating: A New Form of Matchmaking
If you're dating in this day and age, you know that time constraints can have a big impact on your social life. Many television shows and cities have a solution called "speed dating." What is speed dating? In this article we will address the most common speed dating questions and... | null | null | null | null | null |
Sharing the Burden: Tips for Dividing Household Responsibilities With Your Spouse
Greater numbers of men are getting involved as parents — and wanting to. Men help with chores and child care. In dual-income families, men are doing 45 percent of the chores, though that percentage does not necessarily increase once a chi... | null | null | null | null | null |
Marital bliss takes a little work and positive communication.
We fall in love, get married, have children and raise a family. Over the years, love deepens, the bond strengthens, but our feeling of marital satisfaction waxes and wanes.
During the "bad times," there is more arguing and blaming, less sharing and touching,... | null | null | null | null | null |
Is your spouse carrying on an extracurricular fling, or is it something you're just imagining? If your hunch is right and your mate really is involved with someone else, count on your lover to leave some clues.
"There are always signs," says Marcella Bakur Weiner, Ph.D., a relationship expert with a private psychology ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Love and Sex After Children: How to Keep the Flame Alive
Demonstrating a loving relationship with your partner is one of the best things you can do for your children.
Caring for children can be both physically and emotionally draining. If they're not depriving you of sleep or privacy, children definitely deprive you of... | null | null | null | null | null |
Some couples claim that they never argue. That's next to impossible in marriages where both partners feel free to express their differences. Other couples have frequent arguments that sometimes get very loud. However, the volume and frequency of fights aren't very telling — nor are the issues that a couple fights about... | null | null | null | null | null |
Two Techniques That Claim to Outwit Aging
Traditionally, deprivation diets have not been celebrated as a smart way to lose weight. And traditionally, too, people have been dubbed hypochrondriacs who lived in dread of diseases when symptoms didn't exist. But two new twists in the quest for immortality have turned this c... | null | null | null | null | null |
Here are some pointers to help people ensure their final days are carried out as they wish.
Think about how you want to live out your final days. Communicate your desires with your health-care power of attorney, family, friends, loved ones and physicians.
Communicate your end-of-life desires orally and in written form.... | null | null | null | null | null |
Don't Forget -- Give Your Brain a Workout, Too
If you can't remember that grocery list, your memory skills may just need more practice.
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Memory improvement is an important thing to consider the older you get. Many people start to look for memory improvement techniques once they reac... | null | null | null | null | null |
Good old-fashioned makeup can mask some facial flaws, but beware: Caking it on can make you look older instead of younger. (What's she trying to hide under that thick mask?) Also, some older women find that their lipstick begins to bleed into the cracks around their lips.
Short of a facelift, and short of going to a de... | null | null | null | null | null |
Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Liposuction
In a society in which beauty is often measured by slender bodies and youth, it is no wonder that thousands of Americans chase the "perfect" look by means of liposuction. Portrayed in upbeat tones and associated with Hollywood glamour, liposuction seems to offer instan... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can I be more active each day?
Every bit of activity you perform is a step in the right direction - even if you exercise only a few minutes a day. Increase your physical activity in a number of small ways throughout your day. This adds up and can make a difference in your health.
How to Be More Active at Work
Inste... | null | null | null | null | null |
How much exercise is enough?
Your doctor or exercise specialist can help you figure out how much exercise is right for you. There are three elements you need to consider. You can remember these by the acronym they make: f-i-t.
f for frequency - how many days per week you should exercise
i for intensity - how hard you s... | null | null | null | null | null |
Once you've taken the steps to make sure that you are exercising safely, then you need to think about what will make you want to do it. Practicality and comfort can take you a long way. Make sure you do the following.
Wear comfortable, appropriate clothes.
Work out with a friend.
Don't compete with others.
Wear Comfort... | null | null | null | null | null |
Comfort food can make you feel warm and safe.
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A friend and I are dining at a neighborhood restaurant on a hearty meal of fettuccini Alfredo, mozzarella and tomato salad and bread dipped in olive oil. High in carbohydrates and fat, so-called comfort foods are an effective stress remedy.
"I ea... | null | null | null | null | null |
Diet & Fitness Q&A
Discovery Health's medical experts answer common questions about diet and fitness:
Q: I've been repeatedly told to "get more exercise," but what does this mean?
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Q: I've heard the term BMI used for describing how fat a person is. What is it?
Q: What can I do to tone my thighs?
Q: How any gram... | null | null | null | null | null |
A: One of the many myths of toning "love handles" is that abdominal exercises cause fat loss in a specified area. That you can cause spot-specific reduction of fat could not be further from the truth.
Millions of Americans who have purchased and used abdominal exercise machines in an effort to lose weight around their ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Do...
...start off SLOW.
Walking is a good way to warm up. It also helps you lower the exertion level, which conserves resources for the end of your workout and reduces heat build-up.
...wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing.
Loose-fitting clothes allow heat to escape. Try not to wear cotton clothing while running... | null | null | null | null | null |
Too often, today's homes are plagued with gigantic, dusty machines known as treadmills, rowers and elliptical trainers. They tend to hide in basements — lost, but aggravatingly, not forgotten. "I've got to drag that thing out," its owners will say from time to time. But more often than not, these expensive pieces of eq... | null | null | null | null | null |
Getting Strong With Krav Maga
In the movie Enough, Jennifer Lopez's character defends herself against her abusive husband using Krav Maga (krahv ma-GAH), a self-defense system developed for the Israeli Defense Forces.
"Krav Maga can help women attain new athletic goals, increase muscle definition, self-confidence and m... | null | null | null | null | null |
Household Chores to Build Functional Fitness
You have to do housework, right? So why not get your body in shape at the same time? Below are some exercises you can do while cleaning the house.
Laundry Toss: It's all in the spin — of your hips — and it will turn the mundane task of laundry into exercise for your abdomina... | null | null | null | null | null |
Nutrition for Women Over 50
Much attention is paid to the nutritional needs of teenage girls and women in their childbearing years, but what about women over 50? Turns out, they have some special needs of their own.
Calcium — Bone Up
Women start losing calcium from their bones at the ripe old age of 30, and significant... | null | null | null | null | null |
Preventing Fitness Injuries
Unfortunately, more than half the people who start an exercise program quit within six months.
Overdoing it early on, getting injured or not seeing quick results can all lead to quitting a new fitness regimen. To help combat these off-ramps on your highway to fitness, there are some simple r... | null | null | null | null | null |
Summer Exercise Safety
Try exercising in the evening to avoid hot, peak hours.
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It is essential to take the necessary precautions while exercising during the summer months. The average person can take from one to two weeks to adapt to warmer, more humid temperatures. Here are some helpful safety ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Water Safety Tips
Even if your children know how to swim, they still needs supervision in and around the pool.
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You and your family can have fun and still be safe around water by following the guidelines from Dr. G:
Avoid alcohol and drug use before and during activiti... | null | null | null | null | null |
What is jumper's knee?
Jumper's knee is another name for patellar tendonitis, which is inflammation in the tendon that connects the patella (kneecap) to the tibia (shinbone). This condition is often one of the most painful overuse injuries for recreational athletes.
What Causes Jumper's Knee?
The most common activity t... | null | null | null | null | null |
Tips From Greg Vanvakaris, DC, CSCS
Actress Annie Potts has had a long and successful career with credits under her belt that include the Lifetime series Any Day Now, and Designing Women. This feisty red head has been a health advocate for years, and since she nearly broke every bone in her body below the waist in a ca... | null | null | null | null | null |
Gunnar Peterson and Giulana Depandi at The 1st Annual 'Muscle Milk Light' Women's Fitness Retreat.
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Whether he's training Jennifer Lopez while she's on the road, or Angelina Jolie for her next movie, personal trainer Gunnar Peterson is up for the challenge. When training clients at... | null | null | null | null | null |
Rob Garcia is the owner of Innovative Sports Therapy. He is Oscar de la Hoya's conditioning coach, and he worked with the 1996 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. Garcia shares his training secrets with us on how to acquire a lean, mean body:
A: I got my associate's degree in nutritional science, and I studied strength and condi... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can I cut calories safely?
As part of your weight-loss plan, adopt eating habits that help control the calories you take in. But don't give up the nutrients you need. To lose a pound, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you eat. You can lose half a pound a week by cutting out 250 calories per day - or by burn... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can I get professional help to lose weight?
Losing weight is a challenge for anyone. The sense of urgency to get your diet right when you have high cholesterol can make it even more challenging. Some people can do it alone, but others may need help. Your doctor and dietitian can help.
Here's how a doctor or dietiti... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can I keep from regaining weight?
How to Keep the Pounds Off Try these strategies to maintain your healthier weight as you shed pounds.
Keep a food diary.
Weigh yourself once a week.
Reward yourself.
Congratulations on the weight you've lost! Isn't it wonderful to know that your healthier eating habits and increase... | null | null | null | null | null |
Skipping Breakfast We all know the deal: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Still, many of us skip it thinking that it will help us shed pounds. In fact, this bad habit actually packs on the pudge. A recent study found that those who ate ready-to-eat breakfast cereal, hot cereal or even quick breads (like... | null | null | null | null | null |
Here are some tips for cutting total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol:
Choose foods that are low in total fat.
Choose foods that are low in saturated fat.
Substitute unsaturated fats for saturated fats.
Limit foods that are rich in cholesterol.
Understand what the claims on food labels mean.
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The Cutting Edge: Preventing Razor Bumps
Changing some of your shaving habits can help prevent razor bumps. See more men's health pictures.
Everyone loves a smooth, close shave—whether on a man's face or a woman's legs or under arms.
However, a close shave is the biggest cause of unsightly and painful razor bumps that ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Choose a Plan or Create Your Own to Quit Smoking
We've offered you a suggested plan and links to other organizations that offer plans that have helped many people stop smoking, but many successful former smokers devised plans of their own that may help you quit.
"The first week, I told one-quarter of my friends and fam... | null | null | null | null | null |
During the first hours and days, the urge to smoke can be enormous. We asked former smokers what tricks they used to overcome those cravings. Their responses were varied and ingenious. Read through them to find the ones that you think might help you.
"When the desire to smoke hit, I would put the cigarette under my nos... | null | null | null | null | null |
How can I keep from smoking again?
Quitting smoking is tough. You should pat yourself on the back for trying, even if you're not completely successful the first few times you try. Don't give up. If you get off track, just try again. Eventually, you will be able to quit smoking.
Try to Avoid Relapse
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Mind Games to Help You Overcome the Psychological Addiction to Smoking
Smoking is both a physical and psychological addiction, and getting into the right frame of mind has been key to the success of many former smokers. Here they share some of the "mind games" that helped them to overcome this powerful dependence.
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