How To Detect Prostate Cancer
Sorry about the ad. Video will play shortly According to the Mayo Clinic prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that transports sperm. Usually prostate cancer is slow growing and may not need any treatment, while other types […]
Read moreCPR ~ Help Save A Life
It’s not hard to learn the steps to do CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Our kids are being taught it in school. Now it’s your turn. The Beegees Stayin’ Alive helps this family learn, maybe it will help you.
The French Paradox:Is Red Wine Actually Good For Your Heart?
In 1991 the television program 60 Minutes speculated that French people’s consumption of red wine may be responsible for their low incidence of cardiac disease. Americans jumped on the bandwagon; red wine consumption in the United States rapidly increased 44%. The following is condensed from Harvard Heart Letter by Julie Corliss The evidence that drinking red […]
Read moreHarvard’s Brief Heart Health Quiz
Below Harvard gives you the answers to three questions about your heart that you may have been curious about:
R U Flying?Put Your Seatbelt & Sunscreen On
Condensed from an article by By Claudia Fisher/Travel+Leisure Despite being inside, sitting on an airplane leaves you more exposed to the sun’s harmful rays than you may realize. “Although plane windows can block UVB rays, UVA rays can still pass through and given the elevated level, the UV rays don’t have to travel as far […]
Read moreThe Difference BetweenExcessive And Moderate Drinking
If you’ve ever asked yourself “am I drinking too much.” This slideshow will help with the answer. Click Image
7 Habits of PeopleWho Don’t Stress Over the Little Things
Condensed from Real Simple magazine by Abigail Wise Some lucky people are actually born with personalities that make them worry less, but what about the rest of us? The good news is there are proven ways to combat too much stress and its harmful effects on our bodies and minds. Don’t sweat it! You can […]
Read moreHelp! I Still Can’t Stop Smoking
Condensed from US News.com by Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter Despite declining smoking rates among adults, 15 percent of American adults (36.5 million) were cigarette smokers in 2015. Of those, more than 22 million said they’d like to quit, according to the FDA. However, though more than 55 percent of adult smokers tried to quit in […]
Read moreSmall Weight Loss Steps That Work
Condensed from article in Health Day by Serena Gordon Fulfilling this years resolutions does not have to be as difficult as it’s been in preceding years. Believe it or not, small steps can make a big difference. Here are eight ways to get started: Break it down. Changing your lifestyle to shed weight can seem overwhelming. “Look […]
Read moreToo Much Sugar Can Break Your Heart
Condensed from an article by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Researchers followed the food habits of 42,000 Swedish men over 12 years and found that men who drank at least two sweetened beverages a day had a 23% higher risk of going into heart failure. “People who regularly consume sweetened beverages should consider limiting their consumption to […]
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