It is always better to prevent an illness than to treat it after it develops. Some factors that affect your health are outside of your control, such as your age, gender and family history of certain diseases. However, many important risk factors are within your power to change. More...

Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. Always remember to be cautious while driving in adverse weather. More...

Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors. Such threats are rare today, but that doesn’t mean that life is free of stress. More...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia – a condition in which there aren’t enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your body. Normally, your red blood cells are flexible and round, moving easily through your blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get suck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. More...