PREVENTION
& WELLNESS
Is Colonoscopy Prep Keeping You Away?
Guest Blogger: Benjamin Hyatt, MD, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s time to discuss an uncomfortable topic: colon health. Let’s start with the bad news: Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in …
Prepare Your Home First-Aid Kit
Cuts, and scrapes, and bruises, oh my! When it comes to common household injuries, it’s best to be prepared by keeping all your home medical supplies all in one spot. Your first-aid kit could be a cardboard box, a tackle box, or a pre-packaged kit, …
10 Things You Can Do To Live Longer, Better and Happier
From taking medications safely to learning about good health, take a look at the following 10 things you can do to help you live longer, better and happier. Add these routine activities for women to ensure your good health. Be informed. Learn about health promotion …
Can You Work Out Too Much?
We’ve all heard the saying “no pain, no gain” when it comes to exercising, but how do you know when it’s become too much pain? Before muscles can strengthen themselves, the muscles first must be stressed. As muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and even bone are …
