Archive for March, 2009
Managing your Cholesterol to Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 6 March, 2009, 3:52 pm
Want to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease? Managing your cholesterol can help.
Read More >>Constant Ringing in Your Ears? Hearing Aids Offer Hope
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 6 March, 2009, 3:44 pm
If it seems like your ears ring constantly, it’s probably not your imagination or the economy . . . and you’re not alone. You may have tinnitus, an inner ear ailment that affects 25 million to 50 million Americans — with about 12 million people experiencing such severe symptoms it affects their daily lives.
Read More >>Spring Clean Your Fridge and Pantry for Your Family’s Health
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 6 March, 2009, 12:25 pm
(ARA) – You clean your windows and vacuum your rugs for spring cleaning. But have you looked inside your fridge and pantry lately? They’re begging for a spring cleaning, too.
“Your refrigerator and pantry are important allies in the food safety fight,” explains Dr. Don Schaffner, a microbiologist and spokesperson for the Institute of Food Technologists [...]
Keep West Nile Virus at Bay This Season
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 5 March, 2009, 3:41 pm
West Nile virus arrived on the east coast of the United States in 2000, drawing plenty of media attention. Since then, the virus has gradually migrated west to the Pacific coast, and human cases have been documented in nearly all of the 48 continental states.
Read More >>The Hidden Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 2 March, 2009, 3:38 pm
Bitter cold weather can bring more than just frosty mornings and runny noses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the odorless predator — carbon monoxide, also known as CO — sends more than 15,000 people to the hospital each year.
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