What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer?
Research shows that lifestyle changes can decrease the risk of breast cancer, even in women at high risk. To lower your risk:
Limit alcohol. The more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer. The general recommendation based on research on the effect of alcohol on breast cancer risk is to...
The Heart and Kidney Connection
Your heart and kidneys are two important organs in your body. They work together to keep you healthy. When one is affected, the other is too. In other words, your heart can affect the health of your kidneys, and your kidneys can affect the health of your heart.
What does the heart do?
The heart...
Obesity – Lifestyle and home remedies
Your effort to overcome obesity is more likely to be successful if you follow strategies at home in addition to your formal treatment plan. These can include:
Learning about your condition. Education about obesity can help you learn more about why you became obese and what you can do about it. You may feel...
Is hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes?
Hookah smoking is not safer than cigarette smoking.
Also known as a narghile, shisha or goza, a hookah is a water pipe with a smoke chamber, a bowl, a pipe and a hose. Specially made tobacco is heated, and the smoke passes through water and is then drawn through a rubber hose to a mouthpiece.
The...
Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
Stress, Anxiety, & Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition that affects men over the age of 20.
As you age, your risk for ED increases. But having trouble maintaining an erection isn’t always related to age. Many men will experience ED at some point. The good news is that the cause of your ED...
