Heart Disease Warning Signs for Women Tips and Advice
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation offers guidance on recognizing heart attack symptoms in women including chest discomfort lasting minutes, shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, and fatigue. It urges fast 911 response for multiple symptoms and highlights controllable risk factors like cholesterol, diet, exercise, smoking, and obesity along with a plan of care with a primary physician and obstetrician-gynecologist.
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Picnic fare that works on a lap in TASTE
Planning a picnic? Tomorrow’s TASTE features fork friendly options you can eat straight from a plate on your lap. Includes practical ideas for portable, easy to season dishes and simple pairings.
Doctors urge joint-sparing sports for boomers with arthritis
Orthopedic experts advise baby boomers with knee osteoarthritis to swap high impact running and basketball for swimming and cycling while preserving activity. They suggest cross training, proper shoes, gear like knee braces, and sport modifications to reduce joint load and delay surgery.
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Steve Traina
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Paul Hautaman
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Preventive running and court sport tips
Preventive tips cover running walking and sport choices. For running wear quality shoes and rotate them, run on softer surfaces, consider fast walking or low impact machines. Tennis suggests good shoes, lower impact courts, and doubles play. Basketball advises shock absorbing shoes, older leagues, and braces.
Sunscreens can protect against sunburn and ageing
Richard Harkness explains that sunscreens shield skin from sunburn and premature aging, with UVA and UVB protection. Physical formulations with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide block both rays, while chemical SPF measures UVB protection. High SPF offers diminishing returns, and sunscreen should not replace avoiding sun exposure or protective clothing.
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