Healthy Holiday Foods and Fun
Make Smart Choices as You Celebrate the Season En españolSend us your comments(link sends e-mail) Mashed potatoes and gravy, Grandma’s apple pie, and other holiday favorites can be a joyous part of any celebration. But to feel your best, you know you need to eat in moderation and stay active. How can you avoid temptation […]
The Power of Pets
Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions En españolSend us your comments(link sends e-mail) Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal companion. The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you company. Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even help children with their emotional and social skills. […]
Sports Injuries
Overview of Sports Injuries The term “sports injury” refers to the kinds of injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise, but they are not limited to athletes. Factory workers get tennis elbow, painters get shoulder injuries, and gardeners develop tendinitis, even though they may not participate in sports. Ultimately, however, “sports injuries” refers to […]
Seasonal Allergies at a Glance
If you have an allergy, your immune system reacts to something that doesn’t bother most other people. People with seasonal allergies (also called hay fever or allergic rhinitis) react to pollen from plants. Symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itching in the eyes, nose, mouth, and throat. This page discusses […]
Flu and Older Adults
Español On this page: How serious is the flu? How does the flu spread? Is it the flu, a cold, or COVID-19? How can you prevent the flu? What can I do if I get the flu? Each year, millions of people suffer from seasonal influenza, which is often called the flu. Flu is a […]
Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: When to Go Where
Urgent care and emergency rooms both provide medical care for non-life-threatening conditions, but there are some key differences between the two. Urgent care is typically less expensive and has shorter wait times than the ER, but it may not be able to treat all conditions. The ER is the best place to go for life-threatening […]
Learn How To Control Asthma
What Is Asthma? Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults can have asthma, too. Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning. If you have asthma, you have it all the time, but you […]
What Women Say About Migraine
January 25, 2019 Office on Women’s Health What’s a migraine headache like? Migraine headaches affect more women than men, and each woman who lives with this medical condition likely has a different answer to that question. Though they are not usually a threat to your overall health, migraine attacks can greatly affect your day-to-day life. If […]
Tips to Support Healthy Routines for Children and Teens
Español (Spanish) Print Food Assistance and Food Systems Resources On This Page Ensure adequate sleep Reduce screen time Develop healthy eating habits Limit snacks with lots of salt, added sugar, and saturated fat Help children and teens stay active Healthy habits are the building blocks of lifelong well-being for children and teens. Healthy eating and […]
Know Your Risk for Heart Disease
Print You can take steps to lower your risk for heart disease by changing the factors you can control. Several health conditions, your lifestyle, and your age and family history can increase your risk for heart disease. These are called risk factors. About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of 3 key […]