Preventative care and services are performed in an effort to prevent major illness or injury. Learn about some of the different types of preventative care you can take along with specific prevention for men, women and children.
While viruses such as the flu and the common cold are usually not life-threatening, they can put a damper on your plans and make you feel like hiding under the covers. See these valuable prevention tips. See more »
Most of us think we can subsist on Chick-fil-A sandwiches and Krispy Kreme doughnuts as long as we pop a multivitamin each day. But vitamins can be more sinister than you think.
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If you've got to pick between the regular yogurt and the one that will cure your digestive ills, you might as well go for the latter. But does adding bacteria to your diet have a real health benefit?
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Sodium is essential to life, but too much of it can cause edema and contribute to high blood pressure. The average American eats almost four times the recommended sodium intake per day.
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Preventative care and services, like immunizations and yearly physicals, are performed in an effort to prevent an illness or injury. Find out if they make a difference in your health.
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Malaria is curable and preventable. Learn about efforts underway to eradicate malaria and how you can protect yourself when you travel to countries where malaria is common.
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Vaccinations are largely viewed as the most successful medical advancement in the history of public health. If only there were no needles.
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If toxic sludge was building up in your intestines, you'd want to get it out, pronto. Could a colonic irrigation restore you to a state of perfect health, or is it all just bunk?
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We all know that we're supposed to eat our vegetables. But why? What makes vegetables healthy, and could the solution for heart disease really be as close as the next salad?
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bad news is that heart attacks are a No. 1 killer. The good news is that you can do a lot to prevent yourself from winding up in an ambulance.
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Vaccination means safety in numbers. The more people that are immune to a virus, the more protected we all are. So what happens when people stop getting their shots?
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Parasitic infections that are contracted through skin contact or infected bedding, clothing or animals includes body lice, scabies and ticks, and can lead to bumps, rashes, or even Lyme disease. Learn about preventing parasitic infections.
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While viruses such as the flu and the common cold are usually not life-threatening, they can put a damper on your plans and make you feel like hiding under the covers. See these valuable prevention tips.
See more »When it comes to monitoring your body for early warning signs, you are the best person for the job. Learn how to perform self-exams to detect signs of skin cancer, testicular cancer, and breast cancer.
See more »When infections invade the space between our ears, they can wreak havoc with our most important organ -- the brain. Learn for helpful ways to keep your noggin healthy.
See more »Lots of contagious pestilences plague preschool and day-care settings, but few childhood illnesses leave the body with serious damage or aftereffects. Learn how to avoid and treat those nasty childhood infections and infestations.
See more »When you have a wound, harmful germs face off against your body's defenders -- white blood cells. A mild cut can sometimes turn into a more sinister infection. Learn more about abscesses, cellulitis, and lymphangitis.
See more »The bacteria and viruses that cause harmful infections are lurking everywhere, from hospital rooms to your neighbor’s hand. Arm yourself against infection by following the preventative tips outlined in this article.
See more »There are many different types of hepatitis infections caused by different viruses. Learn about how hepatitis infections attack the liver, an important organ that aids digestion and performs many other body processes.
See more »Household pets can give you unpleasant diseases through animal bites that include tetanus, rabies, and cat scratch fever. People who work with birds should look out for parrot fever. Learn about animal infections.
See more »You might not want to talk about them, but sexually transmitted diseases can be extremely dangerous to your health. Keep your private parts working their best by finding out more about STDs here.
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