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20 swine flu deaths
The Arkansas Health Department says 20 people in the state are now dead because of the swine flu. Right now opponents of the senate health care bill are rallying in Hot Springs Village; Great American Smoke Out Video
Doctor on Call: Dry skin
More groups are speaking out against a government task force's recommendation that most women younger than 50 don't need to get mammograms. The other big medical issue this year is swine flu which is now front and center on Capital Hill. Doctor on Call: Dry skin Video
Controversy over new mammogram advice
Controversial advice concerning mammograms is coming from a governmental task force and the American Cancer Society says it's wrong. Video
New Children's Clinic
Arkansas Children's Hospital expands its outpatient care in West Little Rock. The Centers for Disease Control says the number of kids hospitalized with food allergies is going up. Video
Emergency Rooms crowded because of swine flu scare
Millions of people are contracting swine flu and thousands are dying from it. But doctors say the first sign of a cough or fever shouldn't send you running to the emergency room. Video
Nominate a volunteer for the Josetta Wilkins Award
Josetta Wilkins Awards are given annually to a volunteer individual, a professional individual and an organization that make the fight against breast cancer a top priority.

Nutrition & Fitness

Adult Fitness
Exercising has an incredible number of benefits and is a necessary part of maintaining your health.
Attitudes & Fitness
You can expect to feel an initial soreness when you begin to exercise. But how much pain or soreness should you tolerate?
Calorie Burning Aerobic Exercises
When developing an aerobics program, choose an activity you enjoy, or even pick a variety of activities for the benefits of cross-training.
Cholesterol
According to the American Heart Association, roughly more than fifty million Americans have blood cholesterol levels high enough to be at risk for heart disease.
Drugs & Fitness
In addition to being controlled substances, narcotics have significant negative physical effects on the body.
Eating Out
Low-fat cooking and fine dining aren't necessarily contradictory. Cholesterol is found only in animal products, including meats, poultry, fish, and dairy.
Fat
If you're looking for ways to cut back on the amount of fat you eat, there are several ways you can do so. First, read labels of packaged foods to find out how much fat the products contain.
Food Label Claims
A good rule to follow on fat is 'the lower, the better!' Too much fat in a diet can contribute to heart disease and cancer. Learn what to look for in this section.
Injuries & Problems
High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition in which the arteries constrict and cause the heart to pump harder in order to distribute the blood to the body.
Reading the New Food Label
Read food labels to see what percentages of cholesterol, dietary fiber, fat, and the serving size of each item. Reading the nutrition label helps in choosing foods that make up a healthy diet.
Weight Management
It's been shown that if you're seeking to lose weight, you're likely to do better on a program involving both diet and exercise, rather than either diet or exercise by themselves.
Weight Training
In order to develop a successful weight-training program, you need to understand the three principles that are basic to success: intensity, duration, and frequency.


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