Life and Health
HEALTHY JOINTS MATTER
IMPORTANT TO HELP KEEP HEALTH JOINTS…
SUDDEN INFANY DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS)
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM…
About Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer What is Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia (a brain disorder that seriously affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities) among older people. It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory…
Questions and Answers About the Pap Test
Pap Test Questions and Answers About the Pap Test Source: National Cancer Institute 1. What is a Pap test? The Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) is a way to examine cells collected from the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus). This test can show the presence…
Wilson’s Disease
Wilson’s Disease Wilson’s Disease Source: NIH Publication No. 00-4684 Wilson’s disease causes the body to retain copper. The liver of a person who has Wilson’s disease does not release copper into bile as it should. Bile is a liquid produced by…
Questions and Answers About Cigar Smoking and Cancer
Find out the truth about cigar smoking…
7 Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life
7 Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life 7 Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life Source: The National Diabetes Education Program Principle 1: Find Out What Type of Diabetes You Have Type 1 diabetes. People who have this type of diabetes need to take insulin every day. This type…
MICROBES in Sickness and in Health
Health Article MICROBES in Sickness and in Health Source: National Institutes of Health What Are Microbes? Microbes are tiny organisms – too tiny to see without a microscope, yet they are abundant on Earth. They live everywhere – in air, soil, rock, and water. Some of them live happily in…
What is Chlamydia?
Find out what is the most widespread sexual transmitted bacteria in the United States…