Live it Out
Poor nutrition and lack of exercise are the two leading causes of childhood obesity. Here are some positive ways to help make sure your child doesn’t become “supersized.”
Go Inside Out: Encourage your child to go outside and play. Any activity that gets them moving—playing tag, jumping rope, hide-and-seek—is burning calories.
Say No To The Boob Tube: Limit TV and…
Are You at Risk?
For kids, being overweight is more than a matter of looking “chubby.” It’s a serious medical condition. In a recent study, 70 percent of obese children already had at one risk factor for heart disease, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
So how do you find out if your child is overweight or obese? The first step is to talk to your pediatrician, who is…
Food Revolution Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Is Urging AmericansTo Take A Stand Against Childhood Obesity
What is the Food Revolution?
It’s a global movement to get people to choose real food and cook it from scratch. It’s about food education and cooking skills. Until everyone has knowledge about food, and how to cook it, they won’t know how to make better food choices for themselves…
Live it Out
Poor nutrition and lack of exercise are the two leading causes of childhood obesity. Here are some positive ways to help make sure your child doesn’t become “supersized.”
Go Inside Out: Encourage your child to go outside and play. Any activity that gets them moving—playing tag, jumping rope, hide-and-seek—is burning calories.
Say No To The Boob Tube: Limit TV and…
Are You at Risk?
For kids, being overweight is more than a matter of looking “chubby.” It’s a serious medical condition. In a recent study, 70 percent of obese children already had at one risk factor for heart disease, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
So how do you find out if your child is overweight or obese? The first step is to talk to your pediatrician, who is…
Article #7: Healthy Wisdom Meeting the Challenges of Growing Older
Your hair is grayer. Your memory is not as sharp. And neither is your hearing.
Welcome to the challenges of growing older. Thereʼs no getting around the fact that our bodies change as we age. Some of these changes are minor, but many can significantly effect your health. Here are some of the key health issues that seniors…
Article #6: No More “Oh! My Aching Joints.”
The Facts About Arthritis
One in five adults in the United States suffers from arthritis, an inflammation of the joints that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and lack of mobility. Unfortunately, half of all Americans believe that nothing can be done to treat arthritis. But although there is currently no cure, there are treatments available,…
Article #5: Cancer Update
New developments are occurring every day in the fight against cancer. Here are three recent news items that may be helpful the next time you see your doctor.
Prostate Cancer: There is growing controversy regarding the use of a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test in men over 50. For years the PSA screening was a standard way to check for prostate cancer.
Article #4: “You have cancer.”
Why Main Street Hospital Is Your Ally In the Fight Against Cancer
Unfortunately, the odds are very good that you or someone you love will someday hear those devastating words – if they havenʼt already. One in every two men and one in every three women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
Our hospital provides a comprehensive range of…
Article #3: Live it Out
Here are five everyday steps to help you lower your cancer risk, according to the American Cancer Society.
1) Test Yourself – Regular cancer screening tests for colon, prostate, breast and cervical cancers can help detect the disease at an early stage, when a successful treatment is much more likely.
2) Lighten Up – If youʼre overweight or obese, you have a…