Read this before you fly: Prevention's flight plan for comfort and health

Article Abstract:

The discomfort of air travel can include, dehydration, air sickness, ear pressure problems, and swollen legs. There are ways to minimize these problems. Barotitis or ear problems can be avoid with nasal decongestants and swallowing. Walking and drinking water, are other aids to aid comfort.

Management, Prevention, Physiological aspects, Air travel, Motion sickness, Barotrauma

---

Switching gears: a before-and-after guide to hip and knee replacement for active people

Article Abstract:

People who have either hip or knee replacement surgery can resume many of their old activities but with some caution. The surgery is usually recommended for people whose joint pain is not relieved by medication and is constant. The surgery and recovery are described.

Care and treatment, Evaluation, Osteoarthritis, Artificial joints, Joint prostheses, Orthopedic surgery

---

What's your number; three simple steps to get an accurate cholesterol measure

Article Abstract:

To assure the most reliable cholesterol measurements, people are advised to test their cholesterol levels at least twice and take an average of the measurements, use a home test and assess the accuracy of the type of tests used.

Methods, Measurement, Blood cholesterol, Self-care, Health, Self care (Health)

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Does the Harvard study stomp on walking? Heart and health. Should you eat organic food?
• Abstracts: Provo River: trophy brown trout are a flycast from Utah's second largest city. A dangerous game
• Abstracts: Sneaky snacks: how to pick 'em out of a lineup. Fit to a tea. Miles of smiles: keep teeth longer with this hormone
• Abstracts: Burn fat ... with this quick and healthy shape-up plan. Walk off 10, 25, even 100 pounds! Slim down in 30 days with Prevention's walking program - four custom workouts for every fitness level

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.