Consumer Health

Measuring blood pressure Video: Using a manual monitor Video: Using an automatic monitor Checking your blood pressure at home is an important part of managing ...

Don't let an ACL injury end your season You hear or feel a pop in your knee. It swells, feels unstable and become too painful ...

Cook at home this week Do you want to eat healthier, save money and bond with your family? Start cooking meals at home. It's easier ...

Is hand swelling during exercise a concern? Hand swelling during exercise is a fairly common problem, and the cause isn't entirely clear. These tips may ...

Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answers Childhood vaccines protect children from a variety of serious or potentially fatal diseases. Still, you might wonder about the ...

Presbyopia: A cause of blurred distance vision? Having trouble focusing your eyes at different distances? It could be an early symptom of an age-related vision ...

Do's and don'ts for healthy nails Many fingernail conditions can be remedied with a little tender loving care. Others may point to an underlying problem. ...

Principles of healthy eating Are you thinking about New Year's resolutions to help you get healthier in 2017? Is a change in your diet on ...

Simple changes to cut the salt in your holiday dinner The holiday season doesn't have to be a time when healthy eating goes out the ...

Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart? Can a glass of red wine with your meal help your heart? Maybe. A substance in it ...

Music and Alzheimer's: Can it help? For people with Alzheimer's disease, music may ease stress, anxiety and agitation. Music also can benefit caregivers by reducing ...

Quit smoking, gain weight: Is it inevitable? Thinking of quitting smoking tomorrow for the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout but worried you'll gain weight? ...