Consumer Health - March 2021 Archives

Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body ...

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care or miss work, and it is a leading cause of disability worldwide. ...

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It's the most common type of cancer in children, and treatment results in ...

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by ...

March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the particular nutrition challenges facing seniors. Good nutrition is critical to ...

The glycemic index is a system of assigning a number to carbohydrate-containing foods according to how much each food increases blood sugar. Examples of foods ...

World TB Day will be observed March 24, which makes this a good time to learn more about tuberculosis, or TB. TB is a potentially serious ...

March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the heart health benefits of eating nuts. Eating nuts can improve ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about rectal cancer, including risk factors, prevention and treatment. Colon ...

March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to take a look at butter, margarine and heart health. Butter is a dairy product, ...

Some herbs and dietary supplements have diuretic properties and may help with sodium and water retention. Examples include dandelion, ginger, parsley, hawthorn and juniper. But ...

Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, occurs when the concentration of sodium in your blood is abnormally low. This can occur due to certain medications and ...