Patient Education
Exercise, Fruits & Veggies May Lengthen Life
Lengthen your life with fruits/veggies and exercise! A new study done on women ages 70-79 found that participants who ate more fruits and vegetables and exercised more significantly lengthened their lives. Find out...[Leer más]
What makes working out easier?
Simple changes to your daily routine can help ANYONE live a more active life. Click here to see these tips from the Mayo Clinic on how to get active![Leer más]
Prevent Whooping Cough
What can you do to keep yourself from getting whooping cough (also known as pertussis)? Do you know the signs and symptoms? Click here to learn the CDC recommendations on whooping cough. FREE vaccine is available at the clinic.[Leer más]
Ten Tips to Waste Less Food, from Cooking Matters
From Cooking Matters- The average American family throws out $1600 worth of food each year. Click here to view ten tips to save healthy food and money.[Leer más]
Waiting It Out is the Best Policy for Colds
PositiveChoices.com- Antibiotics won’t chase away a cold any quicker than watchful waiting.According to a randomized, controlled trial, antibiotic treatment does not improve the sniffles and stuffiness (called acute...[Leer más]
Diet, Exercise, and Weight Are Major Contributors to Health
PositiveChoices.com - Lifestyle may reduce risk of early death by 42%. The Cancer Prevention Study ll Nutrition Cohort shows that people who maintain a BMI within normal range, exercise 30 or more minutes daily, and eat a...[Leer más]
A Hot Dog a Day Raises Risk of Dying, Harvard Study Finds
Bloomberg News- Nicole Ostrow on March 12, 2012A daily meal of hot dogs, bacon or hamburgers raises the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer by as much as 21 percent, according to the largest assessment of the health...[Leer más]
Poorer, Obese Adults Might Benefit From Behavior-Change Program Both blood pressure and weight decreased slightly, study finds
US News and World Report- MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A behavioral intervention program helped low-income obese people lose a few pounds and improve their blood-pressure control, according to a two-year study.The study,...[Leer más]
Exercise Affects Your Mood
It's no secret that exercise strengthens your heart, aids in weight loss, and helps prevent a host of other health risks. But did you know regular exercise can help you feel better and improve your mood? In a recent study,...[Leer más]
Breakfast Consumption Reduces Heart Risks
Breakfast reduces cardiovascular risk and obesity. Recent research into the effects of breakfast on cardiovascular risk in Italians shows that individuals who eat breakfast have lower CVD risk, enjoy better physical health, and...[Leer más]
Light Physical Activity Good for the Kidneys
From positivechoices.com One hour of light physical activity per day improved kidney filteration rates by 3-6%.A new analysis of the NHANES data finds that individuals who spent more than an hour a day in light physical activity...[Leer más]
Supplement Safety
Many new supplement ingredients are introduced without any regulatory oversight. Americans spend more than $28 billion annually on vitamins, minerals, herbals and other "natural" products in the form of dietary...[Leer más]
Health Websites
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ahrq.gov
American Heart Association
americanheart.org
Arthritis Foundation
arthritis.org
American Cancer Society
cancer.org
Worldwide registry of clinical trials
clinicaltrials.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
cms.hhs.gov
American Diabetes Association
diabetes.org
Navigating Health Information
eMD.com
Epilepsy Foundation
epilepsyfoundation.org
Family Doctor
familydoctor.org
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
fda.gov
HealthAnswers Education
healthanswers.com
Optimizing Health and Wellbeing
healthAtoZ.com
Fitness and Health
health.discovery.com
Health (natural solutions)
healthy.net
Links to info for Children's Health
kidshealth.com
American Lung Association
lungusa.org
Mayo Clinic
mayoclinic.com
Medline Plus
medlineplus.gov
Consumer Health Information
netwellness.org
National Institutes of Health
nih.gov
Pain management resource
pain.com
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
partnershipforcaring.org
Leading distributor of drug labeling info
pdr.net
Live and feel younger + real age test
realage.com
Internet drug index
rxlist.com
Shape Up America! (raising awareness of obesity as health issue)
shapeup.org
Web MD
webmd.com
