Wellness Education

H1N1 influenza, also called swine flu, is an illness that mainly affects the lungs. This illness is caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus, a germ that usually infects pigs (swine). The virus has now spread to humans and is easily passed from one person to another. This sheet answers…

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men.
Scientists have estimated that lifestyle factors account for about 75 percent of advanced prostate cancer cases.
Of all the environmental factors, diet appears to be the most influential. So what can you do about prostate cancer? Try the following:
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If you experience unpleasant sensations in the legs such as tingling and “crawling,” you may be experiencing restless legs syndrome. This movement disorder has symptoms that typically come on at night when you’re trying to get to sleep, and are accompanied by an urge to move the legs, which usually…

Bone mineral density (BMD) testing (also called bone mass measurement) is a medical procedure used to identify osteoporosis (a condition where bones become less dense, lose strength and break more easily due to calcium loss), determine your risk for fractures (broken bones), and measure your response to osteoporosis treatment.
BMD testing…