Life and Health
Neighborhood Sidewalks Promote Good Health
How sidewalks make neighborhoods healthy…
Questions and Answers About Arthritis
Arthritis Do I have Arthritis? Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse What Is Arthritis? Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies over time. Sometimes their hands or knees or hips get sore and are hard to move. These people…
Your Medicines and Bladder Control
Bladder Control Your Medicines and Bladder Control Source: NIH Publication No. 02-4185 Do you have a bladder control problem? If so, one cause of your problem may be sitting in your medicine cabinet. Medicines (drugs) can cause people to lose bladder control. Do not stop taking any medicine without…
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Liver PSC Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Source: NIH Publication No. 99-4626 In primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the bile ducts inside and outside the liver become inflamed and scarred. As the scarring increases, the ducts become blocked. The ducts are important because they carry bile out of the liver. Bile…
Watch Your Weight!
Tips for keeping your weight managed…
Who Should Get Flu Vaccine?
Who Should Get Flu Vaccine? Who Should Get Flu Vaccine? United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Who should get a flu shot? The flu shot should be given to protect people who are most likely to have serious health problems if they get the flu. These people should…
The Common Cold
Health Article The Common Cold Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose – everyone knows the first signs of a cold, probably the most common illness known. Although the common cold is usually mild, with symptoms lasting one to two weeks, it is a leading…
Longevity in Seventh-day Adventist
National Geographic highlights Adventist longevity…