Health and Wellness |
| Articles completed for Veterans Administration newsletters: |
| May, 2002 |
| Is Your Food Poison? |
| Repetitive Behavior Can Signal Illness |
| Healthy Strategies: Coping With Stress |
| SHOOT! I Need Shots? |
| Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (aging gracefully) |
| Strive for a Normal BMI (body mass index) |
| Have an Hour? Save a Life! (blood donation) |
| Savvy Shoppers Eat Healthy, Spend Less |
| Disease Risk Factors Determine Longevity |
| Recognizing Pneumonia Can Save Lives |
| 'Tis the Season for Stress |
| April, 2002 |
| I Fall Asleep Easily But... |
| TB Makes a Comeback |
| Mean Mosquitoes Carry West Nile Virus |
| Fishing for a Healthy Meal |
| Healthy Living (puzzle) |
| Teaching Your Old Self New Tricks |
| Stepping on Imaginary Frogs |
| Water, Water Everywhere - Which One Should You Drink? |
| Splish, Splash, Ouch! (chemical burns) |
| Service Your Inner Air Conditioner |
| Home Sweet Home in a Disaster |
| March, 2002 |
| Rodents Can Carry Rare but Deadly Virus |
| Smokeless Tobacco: the UNsafe Alternative |
| Prostate Cancer: Will You Live or Die? |
| Type 2 Diabetes: Understanding Blood Glucose |
| Medical Toolbox: X-rays Help Doctors Diagnose and Treat Illness |
| Domestic Violence: The Dirtly Little Secret |
| Global Exercise: Relaxing Routines From Around the World |
| Hepatitis A & B - Serious Stuff! |
| Seeing a Broken Heart |
| Avoid Dining Out Disasters |
| Dealing with the Diagnosis: Cancer |
| February, 2002 |
| Many Causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Living With Arthritis |
| Proper Hand Washing Prevents Spread of Germs |
| Men's Health is a Family Issue |
| Urine Leakage: Nothing to be Embarrassed About |
| Read Your Way to a Smaller Waistline |
| Amazing Weight Loss Gimmicks |
| Spice Up Healthy Meals |
| January, 2002 |
| The Dreaded Diagnosis: Alzheimer's |
| Parkinson's Disease Strikes All Age Groups |
| Six Stop Smoking Secrets |
| Did You Hear? It's Downhill After Age 20 |
| Unrelated Symptoms May Be Diabetes |
| WARNING: Pets May Harm Your Health! |
| 10 Tips For Better Memory |
| Easy Fixes For Common Sleep Problems |
| Bad Breath Blues |
| Smart Snacking Can Help You Lose Weight |
| Will You Wake Up Thin Tomorrow? |
| Tasty Temptations: Lose Weight While Dining Out |
| December, 2001 |
| Home Emergencies - Are You Prepared? |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Painful But Treatable |
| YIKES! Painful Mouth Sores! |
| Healthy Relationships = Healthy YOU |
| Living With Allergies and Asthma |
| November, 2001 |
| Colon Cancer Knowledge Saves Lives |
| Caregivers Need Care, Too! |
| Monitoring High Blood Pressure At Home |
| Medication Can Heal You Or Hurt You |
| Carbon Monoxide: The Gas That Kills |
| Be A Statistic - Be A Hero |
| Understanding Hair Loss |
| Helpful Health Organizations |
| October, 2001 | |
| Get Smart About Sunscreen | |
| Season Allergies: Nothing To Sneeze At | |
| Proper Treatment For Burns | |
| SEE The Proper Eye Care Professional | |
| Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry Exercise | |
| Wild Turnips Won't Cure Warts | |
| A Toast to the Well-Lubricated Body | |
| Most Lower Back Pain Avoidable | |
| September, 2001 | |
| Exercise? UGH! | |
| Happy & Healthy Holidays | |
| Winter Falls | |
| Healthy Mind = Healthy Body | |
| Herbal Claims: Fact or Fairy Tale? | |
| The Occasional Tummyache | |
| Treating Arthritis | |
| August, 2001 | |
| Pinpointing the Cause of Eyestrain | |
| No Quick Fixes For Colds & Flu | |
| Melanoma: The Deadliest Skin Cancer | |
| Avoiding Life's Little Aches & Pains | |
| 4-Season Poison Plants (poison oak and ivy) | |
| Shoveling Your Way to a Heart Attack This Winter | |
| "Freezing to Death" In Any Season (hypothermia) | |
| July, 2001 | |
| Tummy Wants vs. Nutritional Needs | |
| AIDS and Older Americans | |
| Kidney Stones | |
| What Makes Your World Go 'Round? (vertigo) | |
| Managing High Blood Pressure | |
| When Ankles Talk... (ankle pain) | |
| June, 2001 | |
| Correcting Cataracts | |
| Daylight Savings Time Saves Lives, Too! (medicine cabinet maintenance) | |
| Shingles: Chicken Pox For Grownups | |
| Not Ready to Quit Smoking Yet? (cessation statistics) | |
| Painful Pitter-Patter: Maintaining Healthy Feet | |
| Only Smokers Get COPD: True or False? | |
| Slowly Shrinking Seniors (osteoporosis) | |
| Five Wishes (advance directives) | |
| May, 2001 | |
| Deadly 10 For Men | |
| Help For Heartburn | |
| Ten Steps to a Speedy Recovery | |
| Breast Cancer: Not For Women Only | |
| When You See Spots (liver spots) | |
| Lab Test Lingo | |
| April, 2001 | |
| Making Your Health Care Appointments Meaningful | |
| Which Zzzzzz's Are Harmful (snoring) |
| March, 2001 |
| Is the Internet a 21st Century Snake Oil Peddler? |
| Bump in the Night (Home Safety) |
| Simple Forgetfulness or Alzheimer's Disease? |
| When is a Headache Not Just A Headache? |
| R & R Safety: Staying Healthy on Vacation |
| February, 2001 |
| Safe Summer Fun: Avoiding Heat Related Illness |
Six Small Steps Toward Lower Cholesterol |
| The "Fifty-Something" Blues |
Can Impotence Save Your Life? |
| American Blues: Dealing with Depression |