Healthwise Tips

Health is not merely the absence of disease. It is an overall lifestyle. Here are some easy tips provided by Healthwise to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Without symptoms, how can you know if your blood pressure is on the rise?

When you have high blood pressure, taking your own measurements also can help you see if your lifestyle changes or medicines are helping. Check out this Action set to learn the what, why, and how of checking your blood pressure at home. http://www.healthwise.net/jhhc/Content/StdDocument.aspx?DOCHWID=zp2624

Dance, hike, unicycle, walk laps around the mall. It all counts, and you don't need to join a gym. Find an activity that moves you! An active life adds up to better health. For inspiration and ways to have fun getting fit, visit here!

Holiday Traveling:

Getting to your destination should be half the fun, but it won’t be if your mode of transportation makes you sick. Planes, trains, and automobiles can rock your world right into motion sickness. Read more about what’s out of balance when motion makes you sick. Before you hit the road, skies, or sea, check out eight tips that can help you avoid getting motion sickness. Click here for additional information.

Diabetes:

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been coping with diabetes for years, it’s always a good time to become informed. The more you know, the more you’ll be able to help control your disease and live your life better. Click here for a wide range of information about diabetes.

Prevent Cervical Cancer:

A Pap smear (or Pap Test) is a screening for cervical cancer. Testing should being at age 21 and continue every one to two years for women of average risk. Be sure to schedule yours today!

An ounce of prevention:

Immunizations cost a lot less than treating the diseases they protect against. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (US). Before children can enter school, parents usually need proof that all their child's immunizations are up to date. Click here to learn what immunizations your child needs and when.

For more tips, like this one, on other topics, please visit our A-Z Healthwise directory.