Prevention

5 Steps to a Healthy Heart
A combination of eating a healthy diet, staying at a healthy weight, exercising regularly, not smoking, and drinking alcohol in moderation may sharply cut your risk of heart disease.

A Good Walk Can Make You Young
Walking is one of the best and easiest exercises someone can do.

Be Smart About OTC Medicines
When you overuse OTC medications, you risk doing more harm than good. That’s why it’s so important to use them with care.

Check Out These Home Remedies
Does the age-old wisdom of moms, the advice handed down generation to generation, still hold true in today's medical world?

Curb Antibiotic Abuse in Children
Antibiotics are not necessary for the majority of infections seen in the pediatrician's office.

Digital X-Rays Give Dentists the Big Picture
Digital technology has spread to the dentist's office. Somewhere between 10 to 30 percent of dentists have forgone film, choosing instead digital X-rays that come with a number of advantages.

Don’t Pay the Price for Ignoring Symptoms
Ignoring your symptoms can end up costing more in the long run because many conditions are more quickly and easily treated if diagnosed in their early stages.

Don't Get Burned by Tanning Salons
If you're looking for a safe way to tan, a tanning booth or salon is not the answer, experts say.

Eat to Beat Disease
If you have a family history of a chronic condition, you can gain protective benefits by personalizing your diet to prevent specific diseases.

Fill Your Calendar for Better Health
Just as you plan a financial portfolio, it's good to develop a social portfolio as you age.

For a Senior Adventure, Get on the Bus
Bus trips include everything from day trips to world-class art museums to shopping ventures to cross-country treks.

For Older Adults: Address Your Stress
Some stress is inevitable, but as you grow older, the key is to minimize stress while maximizing happiness and enjoyment.

Good Preventive Measures for Seniors
These screening tests are recommended for healthy people older than 65.

Help Your Children Breathe Easier
Air pollution hurts infants and children more than adults, studies show. Kids' lungs are still developing, they breathe faster and they spend more time outdoors.

Help Your Mate Stay Healthy

How to Prevent Back Pain at Work
People who work in certain occupations, such as nursing, are likely to have back pain. But so can folks who work in an office every day if they don’t take proactive steps to protect their backs.

How to Protect and Improve Your Memory
Occasional memory lapses—what you ate for dinner last night or where you parked your car at the mall—are normal.

How to Reduce the Effects of Aging
No need to search for a secret formula to erase the effects of getting older. You already have the power to keep yourself feeling young for years.

Lead Poisoning: A 'Must-Know' Guide

Learning About Healthy Travel
Before you head to the airport for your vacation abroad, have you thought about your health? Do you know whom to call in an emergency?

Retired? It's Time to Join the Club
Now that you've retired, what are you going to do with all that spare time?

Save Your Child From Injuries
Every day, injuries send 25,000 children to emergency rooms. Simple precautions could head off most of those trips.

Senior Centers: A Range of Opportunities
Senior centers enrich the lives of older adults with a range of opportunities for socialization, learning, travel, volunteerism, and physical and mental challenges.

Snowboarding? Avoid Spills on the Hills
Snowboarders often break wrists and ankles because they go down hard when they crash.

Stay Healthy When You Fly
You can't prevent all contagious ailments, but you can help ward off germs. Here are some tips.

The ABCs of Safer Sit-Ups
Doing sit-ups or crunches can strengthen your abdominal muscles. But you have to do them correctly to achieve good results.

The Latest on Preventive Nutrition
What you eat is only one part of the good-health equation. Exercising, limiting alcohol, not smoking, managing stress and getting plenty of sleep also can make a big health difference.

Trouble Flossing? Help Is at Hand
Are you one of those people who don't floss because you find it awkward to maneuver the floss between your teeth? If so, a number of products can help you get the job done.

Use Your Sun Smarts
Skin cancer can strike at any age, but it is more common in older people because they've had more years of sun exposure. Fortunately, you can take steps to reduce your chance of getting skin cancer, even if you haven't been careful about the sun before.

Ways to Take a Bite Out of Your Dental Bills
The most effective way to lower your dental bills is to take care of your teeth, and to make sure your children do the same.

What to Look For in a Toothbrush

Why Physical Activity Is Important
The more sedentary you are, the more likely you are to lose flexibility, endurance, strength, balance and coordination, which in turn will affect every aspect of your life.

Why Real Men See the Doctor
Waiting until you are ill before you see your health care provider can put your health in jeopardy.

Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.

Working Mom? Aim for Less Stress
In the United States, 78 percent of all mothers with kids ages 6 to 17 work in paid jobs. Most—including married working moms—also are responsible for child care and housework.

You Can Sleep Better as You Age
A good night’s sleep is as important to your health as eating a healthy diet and getting regular exercise. As we age, however, it can become more difficult to get deep sleep.