Consumer Health - September 2020 Archives

Beta blockers are medications that reduce your blood pressure. They cause your heart to beat more slowly and with less force, which lowers blood pressure. ...

Pregnancy can be an exciting, happy time for anyone. And if you're older than 35, you're in good company. Many women are delaying pregnancy well ...

You don't need expensive gym equipment to get a good workout. Research shows that stair-climbing helps strengthen and tone your leg muscles. It keeps your ...

Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines physical poses, controlled breathing, and meditation or relaxation. Yoga may reduce stress, lower blood pressure and lower your ...

The flu is a viral respiratory infection that can cause serious complications or death. Having cancer, being treated for cancer or being a cancer survivor all increase ...

A sprained ankle is an injury that occurs when you roll, twist or turn your ankle in an awkward way, stretching or tearing the tough ...

Does your preschooler refuse to eat anything other than chicken nuggets? Would your toddler rather play than eat anything at all? If mealtime is a ...

By midmorning, are you looking for a doughnut to go with another cup of coffee? By 3 p.m., are you grabbing chips or a candy ...

Almost half of U.S. adults have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. And it's the leading cause of death in the U.S. But that ...

Prostate cancer will affect 1 in 9 men, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in ...

Cervical dysplasia is a term that can be reported on a Pap smear result. It indicates that abnormal cells were found on the surface of ...

You may have heard that you can lose weight by eating negative-calorie foods — foods that take more energy to digest than they provide in ...