- Young Women Are Learning To Fight Back: What You Can Do To Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
The American Cancer Society predicts 34,170 new cancer cases in Texas this year. Of those, 2, 480 are expected to be breast in third place, following lung (9,920 cases expected), and colon/rectum (3,220). Nationally, 26% of new cancer diagnose 178,480 will be breast, accounting for one-third of all cancers in women. - The Craziest Fad Diets In Texas
Many individuals in Dallas, Houston and elsewhere in Texas most probably need to lose a few pounds. The solution for many is to go on a diet. What kind of diet they choose may be a problem. - That Fizzy Goodness In Texas May Be Linked To Cancer
It's sweet, refreshing and fizzy, but soda pop may be doing more damage to individuals who drink it in Houston, Dallas and elsewhere in Texas, than they may think. - Stopping Trouble In Texas Before It Starts -- Getting Four Prediseases Under Control
It may just sound like a broken record, but there's a lot of truth to the saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Especially when it comes to preventing diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and obesity. - Seven Newly-Identified Diabetes Genes
Recent research findings may offer some new hope to 20.8 million individuals in Dallas, Houston, elsewhere in Texas and throughout the rest of the United States who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unfortunately unaware that they have the disease. - Personal Health Information - Keeping Tabs On Your Health In Texas
Your personal health information - do you know who has it or where to find it in Dallas, Houston or in the other Texas cities where you have lived? Do you have it? - Nine Surprising Diabetes Risks For Texans
Many individuals in Dallas, Houston and other places around Texas don't know that they may be slowly working toward a permanent, chronic disease -- diabetes. Untreated, diabetes can lead to heart and blood pressure problems, dependence on insulin shots, blindness, neuropathy and an early death. - More Young Adults Developing Cancer In Texas
According to the American Cancer Society, cancers such as colorectal, thyroid, and testicular are rising in individuals under 40 years of age in Dallas, Houston, throughout Texas, and in the rest of the nation. In addition, the National Cancer institute and the Lance Armstrong Foundation reports that cancer survival rate - Junk In The Trunk In Texas Is Caused By Caloric Imbalances
The fat surplus linked to excess weight and obesity is caused by an imbalance between the amount of calories we consume and the amount of calories we burn during physical activity. - Five Hundred Million Dollars Pledged To Fight Childhood Obesity Nationally, Including Texas
The New York Times reported, in an April 2007 article, that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation plans to spend more than $500 million over the next five years to reverse the increase in childhood obesity nationally, including Texas. - Everything You Wanted To Know About Alternative Medicine In Texas But Were Afraid To Ask
Many people in Dallas, Houston and throughout Texas are increasingly looking for ways to improve their health and well-being. - Coming Full Circle In Texas: Integrating Natural Health Principles Into Everyday Life
The nineteenth century may not have been so kind to natural healers. Western medicine was witnessing the dawn of many fascinating achievements, after all, and commandeering the spotlight: antibiotics, advancement in surgery techniques, and better trauma care were seen throughout Texas and the United States. The love affair was in the lab, not in the garden. - Aromatherapy Grows: Not Just For The Girls Anymore
Aromatherapy, like many other natural treatments, is growing more powerful in Dallas, Houston and throughout Texas. Once thought of as just so many pretty scents, the populace is becoming more aware of how powerful this therapy can be in changing mood, relaxing muscles, even relieving migraines. - Antioxidants May Prevent Bone Loss: Texas Sees New Treatments For Osteoporosis
New research suggests that taking antioxidants may prevent bone loss in menopausal women, one of the primary health concerns associated with this condition. - A Spoon Full of Sugar - How to Save on Prescription Drugs in Texas
With the cost of prescription drugs continuing to skyrocket, you need to stay savvy regarding the use of money-saving strategies. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, prescription drug expenditures, in Texas as well as throughout the U.S., grew at double-digit rates during almost every year since 1980.
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