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201). Fight Back Against Joint And Muscle Pain
You can conquer pain. When the strains of physical activity or disease start to affect your joints, there are some effective ways you can fight back, without the sometimes serious side effects of many drugs.
• One of the latest therapies being used by health professionals is a natural compound composed of special fatty acids, available in supplement form.
202). Healthy Bathrooms, Healthy Families
If you think the bathroom is the busiest room in your house, you may be more right than you know. According to the experts at the health Web site WebMD, the average bathroom contains thousands of germs and viruses-ranging from E. coli bacteria to the rhinovirus linked to colds and flu.
Of course, that doesn't mean you have to lock your family out of the bathroom, even when it's unoccupied.
203). Mental Illness: Getting Our Minds Around The Facts
A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that many people know little or almost nothing about the warning signs, causes and effective treatments for mental illnesses-even though in any given year, one in five Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder.
Each year, more people suffer from a mental illness than from cancer and diabetes combined.
204). FDA Approves World's First Combo Insulin Pump And Glucose Monitor For Diabetes; Device Alerts Users When Glucose Gets Too High Or Low
For people with insulin-dependent diabetes, trying to control their blood glucose, or blood sugar, can be a stressful juggling act. Managing the disease often requires several daily insulin injections, taking up to 10 blood samples a day, coordinating the use of multiple medical devices and being mindful of how diet, exercise and medication can affect blood-sugar levels.
205). The Scoop On Cleaning Up After Dogs
According to a recent survey by Merial Limited, when it comes to scooping the poop, many Americans feel their pet-owning neighbors deserve to be in the dog house-and with good reason. Neglecting to remove dog waste increases health threats at parks, playgrounds and even backyards. Parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms, may be found in animal waste and may be transmitted to other dogs and to people.
206). Stay Off & Away From Tracks To Stay Safe
The change of seasons encourages us to be bold, to step out, to get there sooner. While bold action can be admired in some cases, it's a different story when it comes to railroad tracks.
Nearly a dozen people age 17 and under have been severely injured or killed on railroad tracks in the beginning of spring. Unfortunately, it happens nearly every year about this time.
207). Creating A Cholesterol Plan
A number of Americans have put their hearts into lowering their cholesterol. Yet a recent American Heart Association survey found that many adults with high cholesterol still don't realize that they have an increased risk of developing heart disease.
According to the survey, 50 percent of respondents with cholesterol levels of 200 or greater, and who had risk factors such as high blood pressure or diabetes, did not perceive themselves to be at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
208). Is Lower Back Pain A Barrier To Your Fitness Routine?
Regular exercise is an important component of any balanced, healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, for many people chronic lower back pain makes exercise-or just about any other type of activity-painful and sometimes impossible.
Lower back pain affects each of us at some point in our lives and is one of the leading causes for physician visits. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), approximately six million Americans each year see their physician because of lower back pain, and nearly 500,000 require hospitalization.
209). Sick of Paying Your Employer to Cover Your Health Insurance?
Health insurance costs have been skyrocketing for years. Many employers can't afford it and have no choice but to pass the increased costs along to you. If the money taken out of your paycheck seems to go up and up, that's why. But what can you do about it?
Take Control of Your Health Insurance Dollars
Every company has an open enrollment period when employees are allowed to review health insurance options and make changes or drop coverage.
210). Taking The Sting Out Of Food And Insect Allergies
There may be good news for those who have extreme allergic reactions to certain foods or insect bites. Experts say that a few products may offer hope.
Research shows that the six foods which cause most allergic reactions are milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy and tree nuts, such as walnuts and pecans, while the five types of insects that cause the majority of allergic reactions are yellow jackets, honeybees, paper wasps, hornets and fire ants.
211). Indoor Air Doesn't Have To Be Irritating
Air pollution is more than an outdoor concern. Both the American Lung Association and the Environmental Protection Agency emphasize the ever-increasing importance of cleaning the air inside a home-and with good reason. Studies have shown that the air inside a home can contain 10 times more irritants than the air outside.
Fortunately, there are ways to improve indoor air quality, such as by using home air filtration systems.
212). Survey Reveals Smokers' Obstacles And Opportunities When It Comes To Kicking The Habit
Quitting smoking is hard. Quitting smoking on your own without the support of family, friends and co-workers is even harder.
According to a recent survey of more than 400 cigarette smokers, smokers feel significant pressure from family or friends to quit smoking (72 percent). Nearly half (49 percent) have felt judged for failing to quit smoking.
Unfortunately, the pressure to quit and fear of failure might impact a smoker's quit attempt.
213). Top Five Cholesterol Myths
Health care savvy Americans, confident in their cholesterol knowledge, may be in for a surprise. Knowing their cholesterol numbers-and where they should be-is not enough. To protect their heath, consumers need to recognize key myths surrounding cholesterol. According to experts, the top five include:
Myth No. 1: If my total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are "normal," I don't need to worry about heart disease.
214). Eye Protection Should Be A Slam Dunk
A quick-thinking tournament doctor put in a call to an ophthalmologist following the gruesome collision between Villanova's Allan Ray and a Pittsburgh player, and that call may have saved Ray's sight. The collision occurred during the March 10 Big East tournament game.
"This young man is very fortunate, as he could have suffered a permanent, basketball-career-ending injury," said John Stechschulte, M.
215). Keeping an Eye on Your Vision
It's a common sight everywhere-baby boomers extending their arms and straining to read menus and newspapers. While this may be a normal part of aging, other more serious eye diseases often occur as we age; many without noticeable symptoms.
Today, nearly one-third of Americans over 40 have a vision problem. And some of these vision problems, like glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration, can cause permanent vision loss if left undetected.
216). Early Detection Of Breast Cancer Saves Lives
Significant progress in mammography technology continues to help physicians diagnose breast cancer in its earlier stages. When coupled with new treatment options, early diagnosis through mammography screening can significantly improve a woman's chances of survival. That's good news because in the United States more than 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed each year.
217). New Hope For Psoriasis Sufferers
Warm weather normally means a return to shorts and T-shirts and relaxing trips to the beach, but for the millions of Americans with psoriasis, it can be a more stressful time of the year.
Psoriasis is a noncontagious disease of the immune system that causes red, scaly patches to develop on some or all areas of the skin. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, close to five million adults in the U.
218). Malpractice Claims, High Insurance Costs. Force Doctors To Shut Their Doors
A growing number of doctors are limiting the medical services they provide, or leaving their practices altogether, for fear of malpractice lawsuits. That's because the increasingly large awards in malpractice cases are translating into unaffordable insurance premiums for many doctors and hospitals.
Even if doctors choose to stay in business, some are relocating to states with laws that provide better malpractice protection.
219). Ways To Save And Shape Up
Shaping up does not have to cost a lot of money. It can be as simple-and inexpensive-as making small lifestyle changes.
Here are a few tips to help you get started:
1. Why not skip watching TV for one night and go for a walk with a friend? Walking is one of the best forms of exercise and the easiest to do.
2. Do your own yard work. Pushing a manual mower and raking leaves burns hundreds of calories and can save you $100 or more every month.
220). Exercise Away Joint And Arthritis Pain
With the prevalence of arthritis projected to increase by more than 50 percent in the next 25 years, experts are urging Americans to get moving. Doing so could prevent or control joint pain and arthritis.
Arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability, affecting 66 million Americans. It strikes people of all ages, including 300,000 children.
221). Lose Weight For A Healthier Heart
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese Americans continues to rise. In fact, 30 percent of adults over age 20-more than 60 million people-are obese, which means they are 30 pounds overweight and have a BMI, or body mass index (a mea-sure of body fat), of more than 30.
222). The DIY Approach To Getting Rid Of Pests In Your Home
You can defeat ants, cockroaches, spiders, fleas and bedbugs. They're more than a nuisance. They can cause medical problems:
• Recent studies attribute cockroach allergens as the number- three contributor to children's asthma.
• Of the 10,000 spider bites reported each year, about 20 percent come from the brown recluse spider, one of six poisonous spiders in the United States.
223). Resources For Health-Conscious Consumers
It is estimated that 52 million Americans consult the Internet for health and medical research and the number of Internet surfers keeps on growing. Many argue, however, that it is difficult to identify credible information among the many resources the Internet has to offer.
Fortunately, when looking for information on vitamins and nutraceuticals, there is a one-stop reliable solution.
224). 'Sleep Work Play™ At Home' Program Helps People with Allergic Asthma Communicate Better About Their Condition
Millions of Americans share their beds with enough dust mites to trigger an allergic asthma attack in susceptible people. In fact, two million times a year those symptoms are severe enough to cause a trip to the emergency room. In an effort to help allergic asthma sufferers reduce their exposure to allergens in the home, Andrew Dan-Jumbo of TLC's While You Were Out has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) on an educational campaign called "Sleep Work Play™ at Home.
225). Boomers Need to Address Long-Term Care Needs
A new study by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) shows that baby boomers need to pay attention to the very real possibility they may need long-term care. The reason: escalating long-term care costs.
"Long-Term Care Insurance or Medicaid: Who Will Pay for Baby Boomers' Long-Term Care?" sounds the alarm on a potential national long-term care crisis.
226). Tips For Boosting The Body's Immune System
The human body is constantly under attack from millions of microorganisms with which we share the planet, which is why it is important not to take your immune system for granted.
What can you do to help keep your immune system healthy and ready to shield your body from infection? To answer this question, Shaklee Corporation recently formed the Center for Immune Research, which offers these important tips:
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227). How Not To Fall
Here's uplifting news about avoiding dangerous falls.
Falls affect tens of thousands of Americans. In fact, each year about one-third of individuals 65 years of age or older will fall and some will even be disabled by the broken bones that can follow. Not only that, falls kill more than 16,000 Americans a year.
These falls are not just the result of getting older.
228). Could You Have Diabetes-And Not Know it?
Take this test to see if you are at risk for having diabetes. Diabetes is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. If you are a member of one of these ethnic groups, you need to pay special attention to this test. Write in the points next to each statement that is true for you. If a statement is not true, put a zero.
229). Survey Finds Women Unsure About Their Options
If you had to describe bio-identical hormone therapy, which words would you choose? Individually designed hormone therapy? A non-natural means of menopause relief? Or substances that are structurally identical to the naturally occurring substances in the human body?
If you're not sure which is correct, you have plenty of company. According to a recent survey, conducted by MenopauseRx.
230). Hot New Way To Treat An Old Problem
While scientists suspect humans have been suffering from back pain since learning to walk upright, doctors today have discovered a simple but effective way to relieve it.
The use of continuous low-level heat (36-40°C) therapy (CLHT) in a portable heat wrap significantly reduces acute low back pain and related disability of employees suffering from acute low back pain in the workplace, according to a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study published in the December 2005 issue of The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
231). Doctors Don't Ask, Patients Don't Tell: Some Surprising Side Effects of Treating Depression
In any given year, up to 14 million adults in the U.S. are affected by major depressive disorder (MDD), commonly referred to as depression. Ten percent of women and 4 percent of men aged 18 and older now take antidepressants for depression. Surprisingly, however, many patients may not be aware that the medicine they are taking may cause sexual problems.
232). What To Look For When Evaluating Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options: The Three "C's" of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
People with Medicare can start saving money by enrolling in the government's prescription drug plan, and with open enrollment running through May 15, 2006, there is still time to save.
"This is the most significant change to Medicare since the program's inception, and it will offer people with Medicare more choices than ever before," said Scott Latimer, M.
233). Tips For Reducing Your Risk
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number-one killer of Americans in the U.S.
Most Americans are unaware that taking precautionary measures such as consuming a healthy diet, managing stress levels and getting adequate physical activity can go a long way in reducing the risks of heart-related diseases.
Here are five.
234). Helping The Elderly Avoid Prescription Drug Problems
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, there are over 33 million people in the U.S. who care for an aging relative or friend. Caregivers need to be aware that drug errors can happen and may be serious, but often are preventable.
The problem stems largely from the multiple drugs seniors are prescribed and the complex network of physicians and pharmacists caring for them.
235). Clinical Researchers Seeking Volunteers
Women who suffer from heavy, long-lasting, or frequent monthly menstrual cycles may be eligible to participate in a nationwide research study in their area. The study will evaluate the efficacy of a medication for the relief of heavy, long-lasting, or frequent menstruation that may be associated with your monthly cycle. The study medication used contains similar ingredients as currently marketed birth control products.
236). Five Questions Cancer Patients May Not Know To Ask Their Oncologist
An estimated 10 million Americans alive today have faced a cancer diagnosis. Fortunately, advances in cancer care and treatment have dramatically improved survival rates and overall quality of life. That improvement is largely due to patients who are taking an active role in their cancer treatment. The next step is to find out how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and properly care for your entire body.
237). Mosquitoes: Small But Dangerous
Mosquitoes are typically smaller than a shirt button, but they can pose big health risks. More than 200 species are found throughout North America, some of which can transmit West Nile virus and other viruses that cause encephalitis, or swelling of the brain.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 19,500 cases of West Nile have been reported in the United States, including more than 750 deaths, since the virus was first identified in New York in 1999.
238). New Remedy For Vascular Pain
It can strike you while you're walking-a distinct pain or cramping in your calf. You stop for a few moments and the pain goes away. You continue on and the pain comes back. You chalk it up to arthritis or getting older, but medical experts agree that it needs to get checked out. It could be Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a serious condition that afflicts 14-18 million Americans.
239). Balancing Hope And Reality To Plan A Dignified Death
Dealing with the end of life and the decisions that accompany it bring critical challenges for everyone involved-patients, families, friends and physicians. In fact, "managing" the progression toward death, particularly when a dire diagnosis has been made, can be a highly complex process. Each person involved is often challenged in a different way.
Communication is the first objective, and it should start with the physicians.
240). Open Your Eyes To Healthy Vision
Most people consider vision their most valued sense yet many of us take our eyesight for granted and hardly think twice about what it would be like to lose our vision. Every day I sit with patients whose vision is threatened by age-related macular degeneration, a devastating condition that is also called AMD. AMD is the leading cause of blindness in Americans over 60, and affects more than 15 million people in the U.
241). 99 Places Where You Need To Watch Out For Germs
They're lying in wait for you at the ATM machine and on your computer keyboard at work. Secretly, they attach themselves to your hands when you push a shopping cart at the store. The little pests will even attach themselves to your children's hands when they romp on playground equipment.
They're germs, and they're lurking in more places than most people think, just waiting to be touched so they can hitch a ride on people's hands.
242). Digital Radiography Improves The Picture For Root Canal Treatment
The same digital technology that has transformed the way Americans take and share photos is also revolutionizing dental procedures. The switch from X-ray images to digital radiography for patient diagnosis is making treatment safer, faster and more effective.
This new technology has been embraced most aggressively by endodontists, the dentists who specialize in root canal treatments.
243). Are Frequent Trips To The Bathroom Interrupting Your Sleep? An Enlarged Prostate Could Be To Blame
As men age, it's not uncommon that they find they make more frequent trips to the bathroom-especially in the middle of the night. For most men, this inconvenience is often made worse by the need to push or strain while urinating. Some even encounter pain or burning while urinating.
While the majority of men over age 60 experience these symptoms, most are not aware of what causes them.
244). How To Cross Time Zones Without Jet Lag
Imagine counting down the days towards a great trip-that took careful planning and saving-only to step off the plane and want to sleep for three days. Or landing in Dubai and going straight to a meeting where all the participants are discussing very important deals, only to be falling asleep at the conference table.
Jet lag is a common drawback to long-distance travel; symptoms include exhaustion, dry skin, dehydration, muscle tension and time confusion.
245). Pain In The...Back
It could strike at any time. Debilitating pain that takes away the enjoyment of participating in your favorite activities. It can happen while bending, twisting or simply picking up your kids or grandkids. It's a hardship that afflicts far too many people... chronic lower back pain.
Each year, approximately 6 million Americans make new visits to physicians for back pain and nearly 500,000 require hospitalization.
246). Quick Response To Meningitis Can Save Lives
Meningitis-the mere thought of an outbreak of this life-threatening disease can cause panic in a community. However, knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis and acting quickly to get medical attention could save your life.
Meningitis is an illness in which there is swelling of the meninges, the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. Viral or "aseptic" meningitis, which is the most common type, is caused by an infection with one of several types of viruses.
247). Treating Frequent Headaches--Without Drugs
If you suffer from frequent headaches, neck pain or jaw pain, you might want to visit a dentist before you reach for any painkillers.
Experts say that people with misaligned bites often have jaw and neck muscles that are overworked. Those overtired muscles can lead to a number of ailments--including headaches, neck and jaw pain-that people don't associate with dental problems.
248). Americans Without Health Insurance Have New, Affordable Options
More and more Americans are going without health insurance because they can't afford it. But there is a solution. New health insurance portfolios are available that are specially designed to help meet the national need for affordable coverage for individuals and employees of small businesses.
This is good news for many Americans who often cannot afford to purchase health insurance for themselves or whose employers do not offer insurance.
249). Got An Itch You Just Can't Scratch?
If you have an itch to take care of your home, here is news you need to know. Flea populations are on the rise and are hatching into homes across the nation, according to professional pest control companies that are noticing a significant increase in professional flea treatments.
Unfortunately, fleas are hungry, unparticular parasites that will feast.
250). Research Results In New Drugs And Cancer Treatments
There may be new hope for many cancer patients, their caregivers and loved ones.
That's because America's research-based pharmaceutical companies are today developing nearly 400 new medicines to treat cancer, according to a survey of ongoing research conducted by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
Many of the medicines now in development represent potential breakthrough cancer treatments, while others involve possible new uses for existing medicines.
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