Health And Fitness
US survey shows southern counties most obese
The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and…
Nov 19, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…
Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women
Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:50 am | Loading…
Move over dumbbells, you've got competition
In a small fitness studio on the Square in Crown Point, there are some women throwing some serious weight around.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
In Therapy: Children feel pressures of recession too
It's hard to believe, but soon the holidays will be here, and we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a recession, some of us living on a shoestring. For many people, there won't be the usual big splashy holidays, but rather, we pray for good weather and hope the economy will bounce …
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your child's health: Smoke-free tobacco is dangerous
According to a mother who asked me to write this column, the use of chewing tobacco and other forms of smoke-free tobacco has become the rage in her son's high school. Many assume that if the tobacco does not make smoke, it must be safe. How wrong they are!!
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Lowfat: Pan-Fried Pork Chops and Homemade Applesauce
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop and 1/4 cup applesauce)
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Herbal Healer: What is konjac?
Native to East Asia, konjac has been used in Chinese cuisine for 2,000 years. Its reputation as a dependable weight-loss ingredient, owing to high amounts of fiber while boasting almost zero calories, reaches far back in time.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Communoity Health events and meetings
Send community health events and meetings to margaret.kullerstrand or fax to (219) 933-3249.
Nov 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality.
Nov 09, 2009 | 7:45 am | Loading…
Your Child's Health: Benefits, risks of co-sleeping
Parents frequently wonder if it's good or bad to share a bed with their young infants. Much of the answer to this question is based on intuition and cultural perspectives rather than on solid data pointing to "truth" or to an equivocally correct answer. Thus, in spite of the many studies …
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Weighing the pros and cons of natural birth after cesarean
While the general rule at one time was "once a cesarean, always a cesarean," that way of thinking isn't true anymore. With the option of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC), women who have had a c-section aren't destined to have another. However, VBACs have been on the decline in recent …
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Lowfat: Sirloin Steaks with Mushroom Sauce and Chive-Garlic Potatoes
Yield: 4 servings
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Community health events
Send community health events and meetings to margaret.kullerstrand or fax to (219) 933-3249.
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
