Health Watch

Prostate Cancer
6/19/2008

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males, ranking as the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men older than 50 years of age.

Folic Acid
2/18/2008

Folic Acid or folate (the anion form of folic acid) is part of Vitamin B family. It works along with Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C to maintain and produce new healthy red blood cells.

Phytochemicals
12/28/2007

Phytochemicals are non nutrient compounds found in plants. Phytochemicals impart tastes, aromas, colors, and other characteristics.

Cholesterol Levels Fever

Cholesterol plays a major role in a person?s heart health. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. That?s why it?s important for all people to know their cholesterol level.

Dengue Fever

Dengue is the most common mosquito borne viral disease of humans that in recent years has become a major national and international public health concern.

Diabetes Food Pyramid

The Diabetes Food Pyramid differs from the standard Food Guide Pyramid in the way that it groups different foods together.

Low Purine Diet

A low purine diet means eating foods that do not have many purines in them. Purines are found in some foods. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of purines.