People with diabetes are more likely than people without diabetes to develop certain eye diseases.
A new injury to a muscle or joint that causes swelling and pain is best treated with ice.
Nearly 75 percent of colon cancer cases have no prior family history and most have no symptoms.
More than 1 million people suffer from eye injuries each year in the United States.
Eye-healthy foods include nuts, oils, oranges, corn, broccoli, red grapes, papaya, milk and tomatoes.
In its early stages, colon cancer generally has no symptoms and gives no warnings.
High-fiber diets can help avoid or ease symptoms of constipation, hemorrhoids, IBS and colorectal cancer.
Antibacterial soaps are no more effective at killing germs than regular soap.
Adults who get much more or less than seven hours of sleep a night have a higher mortality rate than those who don’t.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death of Americans.
The life expectancy at birth for females is 80.4 years and 75.3 years for males.
On average, water makes up 60 percent of your body weight.
Generally, everyone passes gas at least 12 or more times a day.
About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are over 50.
A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of hemorrhoids and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Glaucoma is five times more likely to occur in African Americans than in Caucasians.
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 and older.
More than 11 million Americans have uncorrected vision problems.
More than 3.4 million Americans 40 years and older are either blind or are visually impaired.
When you slouch, your muscles and ligaments struggle to keep you balanced — which can lead to fatigue and back pain.
A new injury to a muscle or joint that causes swelling and pain is best treated with ice.
Fractures from osteoporosis are about twice as common in women as they are in men.
Excess consumption of alcohol reduces bone formation and interferes with the body's ability to absorb calcium.
Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball.
If you have gallstones, you're at high risk of developing cholecystitis, inflammation of the gallbladder.
Skipping meals or fasting can increase the risk of gallstones.
