Keep Feet Healthy

Your feet have a important responsibility, so treat them right to help keep them healthy. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these suggestions for taking care of your tootsies:

• Make sure your shoes fit properly and comfortably; those that have a soft upper area and a sturdy sole are best.
• Go shoe shopping later in the day, when feet are more enlarged than in the morning.
• Walking is a huge form of exercise for your feet.
• Make sure stockings and pantyhose fit correctly, and choose those without seams.
• Don't try to cut off corns or calluses on your own; see a podiatrist for treatment.
• Keep toenails trimmed in a straight line.
• Scrub your feet each day in hot water and gentle soap, and give them a careful once-over to look for foot problems.

Black Male Childrens Have Highest Rates of Food Allergies

Children, males and blacks have the maximum rates of food allergies in the United States, and the risk is 4.4 times higher among male black children than in the general population, a new study finds.
Overall, 7.6 million people (2.5 percent of the U.S. population) are anticipated to have food allergies, according to researchers who analyzed data from 8,203 people, aged 1 year to 60 and older, who were included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2005-06. The participants had their blood tested for antibodies to four specific foods: peanuts, milk, eggs and shrimp.
Food allergy rates were maximum (4.2 percent) among children aged 1 to 5 and lowest (1.3 percent) among adults elder than 60. Compared to the general population, food allergies were two times more common among children aged 1 to 19, three times more common among blacks and two times more common among males.
People with asthma were 3.8 times more likely to have food allergies than those who had previously been diagnosed with asthma but no longer had it. Food allergies were seven times more common among people who had an asthma-related emergency department visit in the past year than among those who had ever been diagnosed with asthma but hadn't been to an emergency department.
"This study provides further credence that food allergies may be contributing to severe asthma episodes, and suggests that people with a food allergyDr. Andrew Liu, and asthma should closely monitor both conditions and be aware that they might be related," study author  an associate professor of pediatrics at National Jewish Health in Denver, said in a news release from National Jewish.

Health Tips: Cut Down on Sodium

Many foods and recipes contain lots of salt (sodium), which can raise your blood pressure.

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute suggests how to cut down on sodium in your diet:

• buy vegetables that are fresh, canned or frozen without any added salt.
• Stick to fresh meat, fish and poultry as a replacement for of processed or canned products.
• Season foods with salt-free seasonings, spices and herbs. Avoid instant pastas, rice and other foods with prepackaged seasonings.
• If you do eat canned foods, rinse the contents to wash off some of the sodium.
• Avoid prepared foods such as frozen pizzas or entrees.
• Buy lower-sodium varieties of your preferred foods.

Chest exercises for Men - Close Positioned Push ups

We are published this video only for mens body workouts. This would more useful for those who are keep body fit... Pushups are a great workout for chest, triceps and shoulders.

Are you Frequently Feeling Thirsty?

It's important to drink plenty of water, but feeling thirsty all or most of the time can signal a medical problem.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine mentions these possible causes of excessive thirst:

• Being diabetic.
• Eating a meal that was too spicy or salty.
• Bleeding enough to cause significant blood loss.
• Taking certain medications.
• Losing too much water and salts, which could result from vomiting, diarrhea or not drinking enough water.
• Having a serious infection or burn.
• Having failure of the kidneys, liver or heart.

Cancer Survivors May Be at Risk for Memory Problems

Memory problems are common among people who have a history of cancer, new research reveals. In fact, cancer survivors are 40 percent more likely than those who haven't had cancer to experience the kind of memory impairment -- called "cancer-related cognitive dysfunction" -- that compromises their ability to function on a daily basis, the study authors reported.
"One of the most important parts of cancer treatment is management of symptoms, such as impairments in attention, memory and fatigue, in order to improve a patient's quality of life," Pascal Jean-Pierre, an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, said in a news release from the American Association for Cancer Research.
To assess a possible memory-cancer connection, the study authors analyzed data taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fourteen percent of the cancer survivors said they experienced difficulties with memory or periods of confusion, compared with just 8 percent of those who never had a cancer diagnosis.
"These memory issues can be related to treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapies," he said, "or to the tumor biology itself, which could change brain chemistry and neurobehavioral function."

Most Americans untried With Sepsis, Survey Finds

The majority of Americans don't know what the life-threatening immune condition known as sepsis (or septic shock) is, according to a new review. The study results touch upon a serious illness that strikes a half million Americans each year and kills more than 200,000, but remains something of an enigma to the common public.
"The need of awareness and understanding is one of the major challenges we face in healthcare today," Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York, said in a news release from the health system. "One in four hospital deaths are caused by sepsis, yet the majority of Americans have never even heard of the condition. Sepsis is a secrecy to most Americans."
Among the survey's additional findings: 

• despite being particularly vulnerable, nearly 70 percent of adults 65 and older do not know what sepsis is;
• more men than women (63 percent versus 55 percent) are unfamiliar with sepsis, even though men have a higher mortality rate when affected; 
• blacks are less familiar with the condition than whites and Hispanics (67 percent versus 58 percent), despite a higher incidence among blacks.

The review of 1,000 adults also found that college graduates have a greater understanding of sepsis than those who have no more than a high school education (50 percent versus 24 percent).