Friday, April 12, 2013

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome presents with pain, numbness and tingling in the hand, due to the median nerve's being pinched as it travels through the wrist.   To learn more about what causes this unpleasant condition, watch this week's Healthy Living Videos!



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Improving your Complexion

Well, spring is here, and so is the urge to clean out closets, plant a garden, reorganize your drawers...
....and to create that beautiful complexion you have always dreamt of. 
It's possible.
It won't happen overnight.
But with some care and attention, it will happen over about six weeks.

Take a couple of minutes to watch our Healthy Living Videos:
 



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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

PETS and your Health

You might not suspect that your family pet can pass on some diseases!  Cats can give you cat scratch fever, parrots pass on psittacosis, dogs may harbor hookworm, snakes and lizards store salmonella!
Oh my goodness!  Take a look at our Healthy Living Videos to learn more about staying healthy with pets!



More answers to your questions, below!


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Bladder Trouble

 Urinary Tract Infections plague many women.  Learn more about how to prevent and treat these, in our Healthy Living Videos!

Monday, March 4, 2013

Itching, scratching, itching, scratching....

The phenomenon of itch is fascinating from the point of view of evolution.  Our bodies react to bites and chemicals by releasing a chemical called histamine: basically a big highlighter that says "over here" to our immune system, alerting it to send other cell fighters to help combat the offending insect, or toxin.

Which is great, except when there is no toxin or insect.  In that case, itch is just something that ends up driving you nuts.

The causes of skin itching range from dryness, to bites, to eczema, psoriasis, and more dangerous internal situations like liver disease, cancer and diabetes.

To learn more about itch....watch this week's Health Living Videos:

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Food Safety

We are what we eat.  Including the germs in there. 

Food-borne illnesses affect millions of people each year.  You may have been reading about the Norovirus outbreaks recently.   To avoid getting sick, wash your hands, wash your food, cook it properly and store it well.

To learn more about food-borne illnesses, watch this week's videos:


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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Lubdub lubdub.....PALPITATIONS!

Most of the time , we are completely unaware of our faithful heart, which beats tirelessly over 100,000 times a day.  It is only when its rhythm becomes disrupted that we notice it: as a skipped beat, a racing heartrate, or we experience symptoms such as dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain or fainting.

Most palpitations are benign, meaning not life-threatening.  Sometimes, however, the electrical circuits of the heart are damaged and the rhythm becomes erratic and even fatal. 

Honor your heart. And watch the KUAM Healthy Living video below to learn more about palpitations.


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