Child behaviors such as swearing, experimenting with alcohol and cigarettes, bullying, eating disorders and other habits can be the result of societal influences, according to the Nemours Foundation. These influences include peers, public role...
An estimated 1.4 million teens below the age of 18 in the United States start smoking each year. According to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, conducted by the Office of Applied Studies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Drug and alcohol addiction is complex and has a significant impact on the individual struggling with the disorder as well as those closest to him. Drug Addiction Support notes that many living with substance addiction believe the problem affects...
Someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every four minutes, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. You can use your passion for triathlons to help fight cancer. You get the benefits of training with teammates and coaches while raising...
According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million children and adults have diabetes. While it can have devastating effects on those affected, the impact that diabetes has on society is high reaching. It is rare that a person does not...
In the United States, we have become an overweight society: Our busy lifestyles and the abundance of convenience foods have fostered our expanding waistlines. Our society supports working long hours followed by responsibilities to our families,...
Drug addiction is a major public health problem that cost the U.S. a staggering $468 billion in 2005, according to The New York Times. Costs result from disease, crime, accidents, child abuse, domestic violence, homelessness and lost wages....
Children who grow up in an alcoholic home continue to suffer deep emotional and behavioral damage into adulthood. Children often find themselves blamed by an alcoholic parent. Their home is filled with conflict, confusion and embarrassment. They...
In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommended less frequent cervical cancer screenings for American women. The recommendation may appear counterintuitive because an early cancer diagnosis often...
Addiction has many faces. The crack-addicted homeless person, the amphetamine-addled long-distance trucker and the cocktail-lubricated corporate executive may be worlds away from each other in terms of their lifestyles and economic demographic,...
Environmental consciousness is no longer the exclusive ideal of die-hard environmentalists. CEOs of large industrial corporations, policymakers at all levels of government and average families are making decisions based in part on a desire to be...
Children can join sports teams to play games ranging from soccer and baseball to football and ice hockey. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) cites sports participation as a good activity for youngsters. They can reap...
Long-term health effects and immediate consequences of smoking and alcohol abuse cost society billions of dollars in treatment plans, health care and detoxing facilities. In addition, the costs to families and innocent bystanders who are injured...
Photovoltaic and solar-thermal panels generate free electricity by converting sunlight into electricity or transferring the sun's heat to heating and ventilation systems. The use of solar panels to generate energy provides many benefits, which...
Children are easily influenced by adults, peers and media they encounter in their daily lives. This provides the opportunity for teachable moments at school and at home. When schools and society take on a larger responsibility regarding educating...
In American culture, a relatively cheap and abundant food supply makes it easy to fall into unhealthy eating habits. The goal of the Healthy People 2000 initiative was to get 75 percent of Americans to eat two servings of fruit and 50 percent of...
Quitting smoking for good has many advantages. If you have children, you can become a good example for them by giving up smoking completely. Quitting will also save you money and improve your health. Quitting is difficult and, according to the...
Currently marketed in the United States as Sprite Zero, Diet Sprite is described as a no-sugar, no-carb version of the popular lemon-lime soft drink. Although the Coca-Cola website describes Sprite Zero as "not a significant source of sugars," it...
Maintaining your overall health is extremely important if you have multiple sclerosis, and diet and exercise play a key role toward achieving this goal. Many diet programs exist that are specific to MS, a chronic and often disabling disease that...
Cancer is a broad category encompassing many different diseases; blood cancer is a term that is used to describe a variety of diseases. Though each individual blood cancer may vary from one another, they are all diseases of the bone marrow or...
Follicular thyroid cancer is a rare kind of thyroid cancer, making up one out of 10 thyroid cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. It develops from follicular cells of the thyroid. Although surgery is a common treatment for thyroid...
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer need time to adjust to their new reality. Many women experience shock, disbelief, fear and anger as they begin to absorb the medical information, make decisions and deal with their normal lives. According...
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is a serious medical condition that affects about 3 percent of the world's population, according to the International Hyperhidrosis Society. Symptoms vary in severity, with some patients sweating as much as...
Blemishes are marks on the skin that do not fit in with the color, texture or smoothness of the rest of the surrounding skin tissue. There are many types of blemishes, including hyperpigmentation marks, acne, moles and scars. Regardless of the...
Epidermal hyperpigmentation is the result of parts of the skin being abnormally dark. This is a result of overproduction of the compound melanin, which is a dark pigment which can be found in the skin. Sometimes hyperpigmentation is caused by sun...
This form of cancer begins in the lymphatic system. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 65,540 new cases of non-Hodgkins lymphoma developed in the United States in 2010, with 20,210 deaths resulting from this form of cancer....
The tube that runs from the throat to the stomach is called the esophagus, states the Mayo Clinic, and cancer that originates in this tube is called esophageal cancer. The cancer can develop anywhere but usually starts in the lower part of the...
A good sleep routine will help you cope with ADHD symptoms. Learn tips for sleeping with ADHD in this free video clip from a medical professional.
Curious about whether you can donate blood? Learn the age, weight, and other considerations for donating blood in this free video clip from a blood donation center.
Release tension and stress by learning how to work the hip area in Shiatsu Massage with expert massage therapy tips in this free video.
Frozen entrees have a bad reputation, but some are becoming healthy alternatives to other meals. Try these tips for buying frozen entrees in this healthy shopping video.
There are such an enormous variety of supplements available that it may be confusing. Learn how to get started taking correct supplements from a registered dietician in this video.
