Spring Clean Your Life!

Everyone has heard of spring cleaning. Usually it refers to things like going through your clothes closets and tossing out things you no longer wear, or cleaning out storage areas to make room for new...Full Story

National Women's Checkup Day: May 14, 2012

Take the pledge!

The tenth annual National Women's Checkup Day will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012, during National Women's Health Week. The day is dedicated to encourage women to visit their heal...Full Story

National Minority Health Month Raises Awareness About Healthcare Disparities

April is National Minority Health Month.

This year's theme, Health Equity Can't Wait. Act Now in Your CommUNITY!, is a call to action and unity for the regions, the state and local offices of minor...Full Story

Counteract the Effects of Prolonged Desk Sitting

For many of us, spending upwards of six to eight hours of each workday sitting at a desk is reality. Though you may not feel the effects immediately, your desk job may be adversely affecting your heal...Full Story

Babies Treated in the Womb For Obesity

Babies are being medicated in the womb in an attempt to prevent them from being born obese.

In a world first, dangerously overweight mothers-to-be in four British cities have started taking a diab...Full Story

Peripheral Artery Disease: A Hidden Problem in Women

If ever a disease deserved a new name, peripheral artery disease is it. "Peripheral" smacks of something on the sidelines. Nothing could be further from the truth. Peripheral artery disease affects at...Full Story

National Nutrition Month - Easy Tips to Lose Weight This March 2012

Who doesn't want a magic diet pill to shed that extra holiday or stress-related weight gain? Unfortunately, weight loss issues can't be solved with a quick fix. Over time, low-carb diets lead to ketos...Full Story

Big Sky, Bright Sun and Melanoma

There is no tanning salon in this brittle bend of the Snake River, no unlimited monthly Titanium package for $39.99, no interest in getting any more ultraviolet light than necessary during a day spent...Full Story

It's March Madness... a.k.a. Couch Potato Time

From March 11 (Selection Sunday) to April 2 (National Championship), March Madness consumes America. Arm chair hoopsters stare at their flat screens with tournament brackets in hand.

"Instead of s...Full Story

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month: How to Choose Your New Best Friend from an Animal Shelter

Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness. The U.S. Humane Society estimates 6 to 8 mi...Full Story

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