 | Your guide to buying hearing aids
For many, accepting the fact that they may be suffering from hearing loss is a difficult process, and finding the best hearing aid for their needs can be difficult. Help is available to ensure that anyone in need of a hearing aid receives the very best information and professional service. |
 | Soft water contributes to more comfortable living
Ensuring they drink enough glasses of water each day to be healthy is second nature for most people. But how many think about the advantages of soft water for their families? |
 | How you can shape up your summer snacking
Summer is here, and that means barbecues, get-togethers and outdoor parties with friends and family. With so many tempting treats, it can be hard to snack smartly, but some easy substitutions here and there can keep the whole family on track all summer long. |
 | Now is the time to seek employment in the thriving health care industry
Due to a variety of social and economic factors, the health care field is expanding rapidly and is expected to continue growing in the future. While some production and service jobs have been outsourced overseas, the possibility for employment in the health care industry remains strong. |
 | Demystifying massage: How to choose what's right for you
Massage is no longer a luxury reserved for the wealthy. Growing public awareness of massage's benefits for alleviating a number of health problems - from stress to arthritis pain - and greater availability of services have made massage therapy accessible and affordable to a much broader spectrum of consumers than ever before. |
 | Tips for a healthier you at middle age
With the popularity of movies like Sex and the City and the revival of the 50-year-old fashionista, the 42.9 million baby boomer women in America are approaching aging with confidence and style. It is important for women to be direct with their doctors when talking about all health issues, even those that may embarrass them. |
 | Revealing menopausal symptoms you may not have heard about
Although most postmenopausal women have heard of the traditional symptoms related to menopause - like hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, fewer have heard of vulvar and vaginal pain and physical discomfort during sexual activity which may also occur during menopause. Women should not be embarrassed about talking to their health care professional about these symptoms. |
 | Unique ways to get fit
One of the toughest challenges to losing weight and staying fit is boredom. Jogging for hours on a treadmill, walking around the same neighborhood blocks, repeating a fitness video for the hundredth time or even following a planned weight lifting routine get old really quickly. Experts usually recommend you vary your workout routines to keep the boredom at bay. Try some unique fitness activities to stay in shape. |
 | Standing tall: What women need to know about spinal fractures
When you think of women's health issues, spinal fractures probably don't come to mind. But they should. These common fractures can not only be disfiguring, but deadly. |
 | Managing your diabetes costs
Nearly a third of people with diabetes have not filled a prescription due to the expense in the past 12 months, according to a CVS/pharmacy survey. Here's how to manage diabetes costs. |
 | Turn to Ask Medicare for caregiving resources
Are you caring for an aging, disabled or seriously ill friend or family member? If so, you're one of more than 44 million people who serve in the important - and often unrecognized -- role of a caregiver. |
 | Don't let asthma take over your summer
Spring and early summer often pose extra challenges for more than 23 million Americans - including more than 7 million children - who live with asthma. This year may be particularly difficult because plants and trees are producing more pollen and spores than in years past, according to allergy and asthma experts. |
 | Five steps to ensure a health crisis doesn't mean financial ruin
A serious long-term illness or disability can have a devastating, often irreversible, affect on a family's financial well-being. In fact, health care expenses are among the most common cause of bankruptcies, according to findings published in the "American Journal of Medicine" last year. |
 | How to dodge summer bumps, bruises and breaks
From the first knee scrape at recess to broken arms on the jungle gym, and from do-it-yourself jobs gone awry to ankle injuries on the tennis court, few of us are immune to injuries. By following some simple guidelines you can reduce your chance of injury and be sure that should you have a mishap, your recovery is as quick and complication free as possible. |
