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Today in Health News

Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study

They are 36 percent more likely to struggle with weight later in life, researchers report

Today’s Interactive Tools and Multimedia

Animation: Diabetes Detective: Examining the Evidence Animation
Calculator: Children's Body Mass Index
Clinical Wizard: Heart Disease Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
Podcast: Endometrial Ablation Podcast
Quiz: Seasonal Allergy Quiz
Risk Assesment: Postpartum Depression Assessment
Video: Cardiac Catheterization

Health Tip of the Day

Try, Try Again

Even if you've tried to quit smoking and failed, there are still good reasons to keep on trying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists some immediate and long-term health benefits when you quit:

  • Twenty minutes after quitting your heart rate drops.

  • Twelve hours after quitting the level of carbon monoxide in your blood returns to normal.

  • Two weeks to three months after quitting your risk for heart disease drops and your lung function begins to improve.

  • One to nine months after quitting coughing and shortness of breath decrease.

  • One year after quitting your risk for coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.

 

Healthy Living

Back and Neck Care
Millions of Americans suffer from back pain every year. The reasons for the pain are many, including bad posture, accidents, improper lifting, obesity, and weak muscles. Practice prevention to minimize your risk for back pain — get regular exercise, lose any excess weight, and learn good posture.

Health Centers

Heart Disease
Heart disease is the biggest health risk Americans face today. If you don’t have heart disease now, you can help prevent it. If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, you can keep it from getting worse. Here are the tools to get you started.

Your Family

Older Adult's Health
Although genetics determines how long we will live, it's the lifestyle we choose that will determine how healthy we are as we age.

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