Dental & Mouth Concerns Plaque buildup, crooked teeth, illness, poorly fitting dentures, trapped food particles, and certain medications can irritate or destroy your gums. With good oral hygiene, however, you can prevent gum (periodontal) disease. If caught in the early stages, gum disease is easily treated. If ignored, the gums and supporting tissues wither, and […]
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General Health Conditions Taking care of your health is within your reach. * Maintain good health habits for eating, physical activity, and sleeping. * Manage stress. * See your doctor or health care provider on a regular basis. * Take medicines, as advised. * Don’t use tobacco products. If you do, quit. * Keep track
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General Health Conditions Getting older, having a family history of high blood pressure (HBP), and being African American are risk factors you cannot control. Lower risk factors for HBP that you can control. Action Step:Get your blood pressure checked at every office visit or at least every two years. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
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General Health Conditions It’s easy to complain, make excuses, list a million reasons why you can’t lose weight or get fit. Take control by changing the way you think about your health. Don’t let excuses hold you back. Action Step:Make a date with family members to walk after dinner – every night. Those left behind
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General Health Conditions * Choose mostly plant foods. Eat at least five servings of fruits and veggies a day. Choose ones of different colors. Eat a variety of whole grain foods, beans, and lentils. * Limit red meat. Avoid meats with nitrates and nitrites and a lot of salt. Examples are ham, hot dogs, and
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Children’s Health Here is a list of medicines and other things you should keep at home. * Store items in a handy, dry place, but out of children’s reach. * Check the expiration dates often. Throw away and replace outdated items. * Find out what kind and how much of each medicine you can give
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Mature Health: Over Age 50 Adding a lot of salt to foods, eating more sweets, and finding meals less enjoyable are signs that your sense of taste is fading. As you age, you may lose up to 50 percent of your taste buds. But you don’t have to resign yourself to a diet that tastes
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Student Health * Plan ahead. Don’t start writing a paper the night before it is due or cram for a test the night before you have it. Doing these things starts a cycle of staying up all night and never catching up on sleep. * Get at least 30 minutes of sunlight exposure daily. *
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Sexual Health Sexual assault is an unlawful act that may involve the touching of intimate body parts, sexual intimidation, or forced sexual penetration. This includes sexual intercourse, oral sex, and digital penetration. Rape is forced sexual intercourse. Force may be by verbal threats, physical restraint, or violence. Stalking is defined as repeated, obsessive, fear-inducing behavior
Sexual Health Physical Changes Sexual health can be affected by many conditions. These include: * Certain medicines. Ask your doctor if medicines you take affect your sexual response. * Alcohol * Heart attack * Stroke * Diabetes * Arthritis * HIV and STIs * Multiple sclerosis * Parkinson’s disease * Cancer and side effects of
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