HOW TO PREVENT CANCERS

It seems that these days more and more kids are discovering that they have asthma. For some it is allergy related and for others it may be environmental or hereditary. While in our current society we seem to act as if difficulty breathing is normal, the truth is that it isn't. Everyone should be able to breathe and if they can't there are probably...

National Public Radio (NPR) is running a new series of stories over the next few months on the obesity epidemic, called Living Large: Obesity in America.  Monday's piece in the series featured a woman named Kara Curtis and was an amazing profile that detailed on a very personal level what makes the battle against obesity so tough.  There...

Managing diabetes is a process of balancing the intake of nutrients, energy expended and the dose and timing of insulin injections or oral anti-diabetic agents. A diabetic has basically the same nutritional needs as a normal person with the exception that their diet must be more structured in order to prevent hyperglycemia. Dietary management for adult...

Anyone who has never known a person who is a diabetic probably doesn't know too much about the condition and might ask "What is diabetes health? Is it different from the health of someone who doesn't have diabetes?" The answer to the latter question is yes, it is different because the nature of the condition makes different parts of the body react...

In what can only be viewed as a positive in the fight against tobacco, a new federal report finds that images of smoking in youth-oriented movies have plummeted since 2005.  In movies rated G and PG, the rate of tobacco "incidents" (as the report calls them) fell by over 90...

Apparently there are some that we think are good habits can actually interfere with the digestive sistem. We have a lot crammed full of knowledge about the rules before eating. Such as choosing healthy foods, and finally, wash your hands before eating it. But often times overlook...

A new federal report out yesterday may put some wind in the sails of those who work in the field of cancer prevention.  The July 5 issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that rates of screening for colorectal cancer have been climbing steadily between 2002...

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