Life and Health
About High Blood Pressure
HighBP What Is High Blood Pressure? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. Both numbers are important. Nearly one in three American adults has high blood pressure. Once high blood pressure develops, it usually lasts a lifetime…
Prostate Cancer
NCI Publication – What You Need To Know About ™ Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Source: NIH Publication No. 00-1576 Introduction This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet contains important information about cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States…
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Source: Cancer.gov Description What is chronic lymphocytic leukemia? Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a disease in which too many infection-fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes are found in the body. Lymphocytes are made in the bone marrow and by other organs of…
Heart Attack Warning Signs
Health Article Heart Attack Warning Signs Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute A heart attack is a frightening event, and you probably don’t want to think about it. But, if you learn the signs of a heart attack and what steps to take, you can save a…
Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
Find out if you are at risk for diabetes…
Vegetarian Nutrition Resources
This publication is a compilation of resources on vegetarian nutrition for the consumer. The resources are in a variety of information formats: articles, pamphlets, books and full-text materials on the World Wide Web. Resources chosen provide inform a tion on many aspects of vegetarian nutrition. The resources listed contain…
Protate Cancer In African-Americans
New research shows high incidents of Prostate Cancer in African-Americans…
Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Show Positive Effects on LDLs – But Don’t Shun Veggies
Study found that eating limited amount of dark chocolate or cocoa powder could have a positive effect on LDL (bad cholesterol…
Women and Folic Acid
The B vitamin folic acid helps prevent birth defects…
Vegetarianism May Reduce Risk of Disease
Vegetarianism May Reduce Risk of Disease Vegetarianism May Reduce Risk of Disease American Heart Association Most vegetarian diets are low in animal products. There also usually lower than non-vegetarian diets in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association studies have shown that vegetarians seem…