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Today in Health News

Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients

Each of these anti-clotting drugs had similar effectiveness in preventing deaths, study found

Football Party Food

Call the gang over to watch the game and munch on this month’s healthy Football Party Food. Make healthy dips, low fat finger food and warming chili with the easy football food recipes. [more...]

Today’s Interactive Tools and Multimedia

Animation: Peripheral Vascular Disease Animation
Calculator: Target Heart Rate Calculator
Clinical Wizard: Breast Cancer Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
Podcast: Podcast: Needle Biopsies for Breast Lesions Recommended over Surgical
Quiz: Fibromyalgia Quiz
Risk Assesment: Coronary Artery Disease Assessment
Video: Breast Biopsy

Health Tip of the Day

Tips on Treating a Tension-Type Headache

Over-the-counter medications are the first line of defense for treating the common headache. Some other methods:

  • Place an ice pack wrapped in a cloth on the forehead, eyes or temples.

  • Use a warm towel to relax neck and shoulder muscles.

  • Take a warm bath or shower to help relieve tension.

  • Rest in a quiet, darkened room.

  • Use simple relaxation techniques: breathing deeply, relaxing your muscles and using visual images.

  • Exercise for 30 minutes three times a week. Any aerobic exercise slows your heart rate and releases painkilling chemicals in the brain.

  • Get enough sleep; sleep can relieve headaches.

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

Asthma
Are you all too familiar with the coughing and wheezing that remind you that you have asthma? Asthma can be a serious problem, but it doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. With the help of your health care team, you can keep your asthma under control.

Your Family

Children's Health
Enjoy good health at every age: know your body and how it works, eat well and stay active, and follow a plan for disease prevention.

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