Lung cancer kills more people each year than any other form of cancer. However, a recent medical study found that one screening procedure for those who are at the most risk for lung cancer could be helpful in catching lung cancer in its early stages.
With the start of training camps, practices and preseason games, the NFL regular season will be here in the blink of an eye. Now is as good a time as any for you to start planning out your Sunday routine, from which games you’re going to watch to that lucky shirt you’ll wear each week. Here are a few tips to help you make every Sunday football experience a great one.
‘Tis the season to be productive. Summer’s over, the kids are back in school, and before you know it, the holiday shopping season will be upon us. There’s no time like now to take a closer look at your small business, streamline your operations and start thinking about how you can best move your business forward.
The summer gift-giving season revolves around graduation and Father’s Day. This year, technology tops the most-wanted list and offers a variety of options for gift-givers. If you’re looking for a high-tech gift that will stand out, consider one of these gift ideas.
The 82nd edition of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game 2011 in Phoenix brought fan and team favorites from the National and American leagues together for an exciting showcase of baseball talent. The talent on these teams featured rosters of current players, but Pepsi MAX is giving fans the chance to create an All-Star roster of their own with a salute to the living legends of the game.
Your youngest child has emptied the house of his belongings to start his own life, and you’re left with an empty nest. You’re ready to enjoy a quieter house – taking trips, catching a theater production or two after work, or just relaxing and walking around your neighborhood. Because the house is now void of adult children, many empty nesters take the opportunity to move to a smaller, more manageable house that might give them better access to the opportunities they can now enjoy.
As using the Internet becomes an increasingly personalized experience, it is now common practice for users to submit sensitive personal information to unlock access to a wide variety of services. Unfortunately, though most users exercise caution when offering such information in online spaces, there are still countless numbers of people who fall victim to sophisticated phishing scams every day through common email and instant messaging services.
Every day, nearly 66 million Americans provide care for a seriously ill, disabled or aging family member or friend. This can be a real challenge, particularly when the person you care for has been diagnosed with a chronic illness. Here are some tips that will make the process easier.
Online searching is more than just typing a couple of keywords into a search engine box.
While spring and summer often bring us the most beautiful weather of the year, they also bring the highest threat of tornadoes. These powerful storms should never be taken lightly, as they can be life-threatening and cause severe property damage.
Getting a diagnosis of any kind of cancer can be frightening. One of the first things many patients do is learn everything they can about their illness, including what options for disease management and treatment are available. This can be challenging if a person’s cancer is considered rare.
Today’s baby boomers are growing older gracefully. And although more than 10,000 boomers each day will turn 65, most are not letting their age stop them from maintaining active and healthy lifestyles.
Eighty percent of women don’t get enough calcium from food alone, according to a recent study conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. That means, women’s bodies are stealing calcium from their bones. But many women are falling short of meeting their recommended daily calcium allowance.
With a combination of good decisions and some luck, you’ve managed to build a tidy little nest egg for retirement. Having enough saved for retirement can help ensure your golden years are the best they can be. But what are you doing right now to protect the nest egg that’s essential to your future financial well-being?
The recession has heightened retirement anxieties. Learn about financial tools that can guarantee interest rates, guarantee income for life and provide peace of mind.
Forget aging gracefully. For today’s baby boomers, it’s more important than ever to stay healthy and active as they age. While growing older causes some unavoidable body changes, more boomers are focusing on healthy lifestyles that can help them prevent problems associated with aging – like mobility issues related to the feet and legs.
Summer weather means storm season, and summer storms can pack a powerful punch. Atmospheric changes can spawn severe thunder and lightning storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather – often without warning. Here are three steps to help you protect your home and family.
More than 2 million Americans are living with a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AFib). People living with AFib have a nearly five times greater risk of stroke than those without the condition.
That old saying “any excuse for a party” really applies to how many of us feel about the last days of temperate weather. Enjoying the crisp, yet still warm weather is reason enough for a celebration.
Have you ever heard of pseudobulbar affect or PBA? If you answered no, you’re not alone. Charles Darwin first described this health condition now known as PBA more than 130 years ago, but many patients and members of the medical community don’t realize that this debilitating disorder may affect approximately 2 million people in the U.S.
Baby boomers continuing to work longer in life before retiring might notice a decrease in income – and the reason for that decrease could be caused by one of the five senses.
For most law-abiding Americans, legal assistance may not be a service you think you could need at a moment’s notice. While you may think of legal assistance in connection with a criminal offense, most of the legal work done in America is for people facing much more ordinary circumstances.
If you’re older than 45 and looking for love online, senior dating on the Internet can be a great way to find someone special.
Power wheelchairs are unique medical devices that bring independence to thousands of senior citizens each and every day. However, Medicare power chairs have made the news recently not because of their mobility-enhancing capabilities, but rather as a major player in the recently signed health reform bill, or more specifically, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming and chirping birds greet us in the morning. It’s official, summer is here. Are your yard and home ready? Here are five surefire tricks to help you prep them for sun and fun.
Homeowners and pool managers have many motivations for converting pools from chlorine to salt.
Studies show that children who read several books during the summer maintain or surpass the reading skills developed during the previous school year. The key is to find ways to motivate kids to read during the lazy days of summer – and to make it fun.
With the approach of the cooler weather, many of us also begin to yearn for the warmth of comfort foods like hearty soups and stews or freshly baked pies, but these traditional favorites need not be boring and unhealthy. A modern take on comfort foods uses what is fresh and available during the season, but also explores new ingredients and stretches your imagination to look at old ingredients or recipes in new ways.
If you want to prevent summer learning loss and motivate your children to be avid lifelong readers, follow these top tips for a summer that’s fun-packed but still helps build on your child’s education.
From drive-through dining to online shopping, people are always looking for ways to cut out an extra step to make things easier and faster. When it comes to developing healthier habits, however, adding extra steps – literally – may help a person get on the path to a healthier lifestyle. In fact, research has shown that 90 percent of people who have kept weight off successfully include regular activity in their lives.
