Health Education


Facing the Facts of Fibromyalgia

  Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor, actress-comedian Janeane Garofolo and Academy-award winning actor Morgan Freeman know the agony of the chronic, widespread and severe pain associated...

May 12, 2015 / 3 min read


5 Melanoma Myths

  Many see developing skin cancer as “no big deal,” compared with other forms of cancer, but for the 73,870 Americans who will be told this...

May 4, 2015 / 4 min read


Secondhand Smoke & Vapors: First-Degree Danger?

Picture this true-to-life scene: In the back of a city bus, a man lights up an electronic cigarette and tells those around him, not to...

April 21, 2015 / 3 min read


Autism: Early Intervention Lifts A Child’s Potential

For a child with autism, early intervention offers the best hope for the future, says Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and...

April 20, 2015 / 2 min read


Oral Cancers: Know Your Risk Factors

Most cancers of the head and neck start in the squamous cells that line moist surfaces inside the head and neck, in the mouth, pharynx,...

April 7, 2015 / 3 min read


What is Your Healthy Weight?

A primary care physician should perform appropriate clinical assessments to come up with a person's overall health status, and then determine how weight plays a...

February 10, 2015 / 3 min read


Smooth Moves: 5 Tips for Exercising Safely

"Exercising without proper knowledge and guidance is the number one reason people get injured and stop working out," said Fabiola Yasky, fitness instructor for Community...

January 22, 2015 / 2 min read


Cervical Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which is a good time to educate women about the risk factors and symptoms of cervical cancer and the...

January 21, 2015 / 3 min read