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Breast Cancer diagnosis, Komen resignation, HIV/AIDS awareness
Studies show the older a woman is when she is diagnosed with a certain type of breast cancer the more likely it is to be fatal, The fallout continues from the Susan G. Komen's Foundation fiasco with Planned Parenthood, Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff met a woman who lives with the disease everyday Video
Heart Health Month, Abused children, Plan B Vending Machine
Candy hearts aren't the only ones you should be thinking about during the month of February, because it is actually National Heart Health Month, Researchers say the thousands of children who end up in the hospital because of child abuse are just the "tip of the iceberg.", The majority of colleges have vending machines that make it quick and easy for students to grab a snack or drink on the way to class Video
Komen, Planned Parenthood, Senior STDs, Orange Juice fungicide
After days of negative feedback, the Susan G. Komen foundation will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood, Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among older people, The FDA says it has found traces of an illegal fungicide in some u-s orange juice samples Video
E-Prescriptions, Sugar taxes
Well we've changed books to e-books, and snail mail to e-mail, One publications says sugar should be taxed alongside alcohol and tobacco because it is a health danger Video
Birth Control recall, HPV vaccine for boys, Massage inflammation
Pfizer is voluntarily recalling about a million packets of birth control pills - because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy, The nation's largest doctor group is recommending all eleven and twelve-year-old boys receive the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine, Are you dealing with constant inflammation problems
Health Care reform, Keeping pounds off, Counting calories
Americans are slowly starting to embrace some key components of the controversial health care reform act signed into law by President Barack Obama nearly two years ago, Losing weight can be hard work, If you're trying to lose weight, it doesn't matter if you go low-carb, low-fat or high protein as long as you reduce your calorie intake. Video

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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