Know your bones

submitted photo What you don't know about osteoporosis could hurt you. That's because osteoporosis -- a disease that makes bones fragile and more likely to break -- is a serious health threat to both women and men. And because early bone loss often has no symptoms, people may not realize they have osteoporosis until they've suffered a fracture. Sunday, August 08, 2010

Time to protect something invaluable - your sight

Much to their painful surprise, people learn every year that it is possible to burn the cornea of their eyes from too much ultraviolet light. Saturday, July 10, 2010

The truth about healthy gums

You don't have to be down in the mouth about dental health if you consider a few facts. First, you should know that the American Academy of Periodontology estimates that three out of four Americans suffer from some form of gum disease. What's more, research links gum disease to such serious conditions as diabetes, heart disease and certain forms of cancer. Monday, June 07, 2010

Take steps to elevate your walk to a workout

There's an easy way to shape up that's accessible, affordable and can accommodate even the busiest of schedules-it's walking. No wonder it's the No. 1 fitness activity for adults. And with the simple addition of a few fitness goals and a pedometer, you have everything you need to elevate your walk to a workout. Saturday, May 08, 2010

Don't let holiday hosting become harmful to your health

As Teresa Mark of Roseville begins wondering how she is going to fit her four children, her parents, her six brothers and one sister, and all of their children and their children's children into her home for the family's annual Christmas celebration, she takes a step back. Tuesday, December 22, 2009