To Your Health Newsletter: Beat the Odds - Stay Breast Cancer Free - October 9, 2012

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October 9, 2012 - Volume 6, Issue 21

Three Ways to Beat Breast Cancer

With October marking breast cancer awareness month, there are a few steps you can take to ensure you minimize your chances of being diagnosed. A woman today has about 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at sometime during her life. Breast cancer is now the No. 2 cause of cancer death in the United States and the second most common cancer in women. By adopting the following lifestyle habits you can be proactive about your health.

Five Great Ways to Build Muscle Fast

Risking Your Health With What You Drink

Your Mind Needs to Exercise, Too

3 Strategies for a Sound Night's Sleep

Beat Diabetes With a Little Weight Training

A recent study suggests that men who perform weight training for an average of 150 minutes per week reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by 34 percent. This finding is particularly interesting because generally, we think of aerobic (endurance) exercise as an important intervention to prevent and treat diabetes.

Concussion Risks Don't Scare Some Parents

Despite national headlines of late regarding the dangers of concussions and a growing awareness that organized athletics carries with it increasing risks for concussions and concussion-related injuries, a recent survey suggests many parents still believe tackle football is the right choice for their child.

Overused Muscles?
The Solution Is Simple

Overused muscles and joints negatively affect your life. Soreness and pain restrict your ability to perform simple tasks of daily such as sitting, standing, walking and sleeping. Overused injuries occur to muscle, joints, ligaments and connective tissue when they are stressed without adequate time for repair. Luckily, there is hope.

Soda: Hazardous to Your Weight

There are good reasons to minimize your consumption of sugary soft drinks. The most important one being avoiding an increase in your waist size. See what latest research has found.

When Painkillers Kill

Contaminated steroids injected into the spine for pain relief are responsible for a growing, deadly meningitis outbreak. Why medication in the first place when drug-free alternatives exist for managing back pain?

This issue features a number of articles you will want to share with your family, friends and co-workers. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to them via e-mail.

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