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ABC News, 2–3, 5, 21, 36, 116, 227
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 19
acetaminophen, 143, 144–45, 151–52
Airborne, 147–48
Alameda 7, 108
Albin, Richard, 233
alcohol, 117–19
breast cancer and, 178
children and, 87, 89
hangover from, 145
longevity and, 108, 109
overuse of, 118–19
sleep and, 81
alternative therapies, 75, 76, 153
herbal supplements, 146–49
ion or magnetic jewelry, 74–76
Alzheimer’s Association, 90
Alzheimer’s disease, 90–92, 158, 229
American Academy of Pediatrics, 62
American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, 220
American Cancer Society, 100, 233
American Dental Association, 235–36
American Diabetes Association, 21, 22, 212
American Heart Association, 118, 135, 177
angina (chest pain), 155, 180, 181, 187
Annals of Internal Medicine, 238
annual physicals, 212–15
antibacterial soap, 111–12
antibiotics, 106, 112, 114, 141, 220
expiration dates on, 141–42
aspirin, 143, 145, 151
as heart attack or stroke prevention, 133–36, 202
asthma, 79
atherosclerotic disease, 155
back pain, 172–74, 221
preventing, 174–75
back X-rays, 221
bacteria, 114
see also germs
Barbour, Haley, 55
belly fat, 196–97
beverages:
alcoholic, see alcohol
energy drinks, 63
soda, see soda
sports drinks, 62–63
water, see water
Biden, Beau, 193
blood pressure:
high, see high blood pressure
measurement of, 212
blood sugar measurement, 212
body mass index (BMI), 56, 57, 196
body shape, 196–97
bones, 163
calcium supplements for, 161–63
osteoporosis and, 158, 160, 161–63
brain cancer, 189–92
BRCA genes, 176
breakfast, 108
ideas for, 28
skipping, 27–28
breast cancer, 119, 159, 168, 180, 219, 229
family history and, 176–78
risk factors for, 178–79
Breslow, Lester, 108
British Medical Journal, 16, 25
broken heart syndrome, 187–88
caffeine, 145
calcium, 161–63
in foods, 162, 163
calories, 13, 16, 17, 44, 54, 67–68
diet sodas and, 47
in drinks, 25–26, 62, 63
skipping breakfast and, 27
campylobacter, 38
cancer, 53
aspirin and, 133–36
brain, 189–92
breast, see breast cancer
cervical, 121, 212, 219
human papillomavirus and, 121
lung, 177, 219–20
ovarian, 229
prostate, see prostate cancer
skin, 100, 103
X-rays and, 220, 235
cardiac catheterization, 206–7
cardiovascular disease, see heart disease
cell phones:
cancer and, 189–92
in cars, 191
children and, 192
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 5, 13, 21, 31, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 64, 82, 85, 93, 111, 118, 121, 122, 127, 141, 161, 164, 184, 205, 209, 235
cervical cancer, 121, 212, 219
chest pain (angina), 155, 180, 181, 187
chest X-rays, 219–20
chicken, 38–40
chicken pox (varicella), 121
chlamydia, 94, 96
cholesterol, 16, 53, 68, 117, 214
bad, 154–55, 156
eggs and, 32–34
good, 154, 155
managing without medications, 157
statins and, 154–57
tips on, 33–34
Choosing Wisely, 220–21
Cochrane, 148
colds:
calling in sick with, 183–86
echinacea and, 148
preventing, 131–32
tips for dealing with, 106–7
vitamin C and, 130–31
weather and, 104–5
college students, 49–51
colon cancer, 135
colonic polyps, 135
colonics, 20
condoms, 93–95
Consumer Reports, 36, 37, 205
counting sheep, 79–80
CT scans, 221
Current Directions in Psychological Science, 84
dental X-rays, 235–37
diabetes, 21–23, 34, 56, 82, 117, 193
gestational, 22
type 2, 22, 53
diet(s), 9–10
fad, 9, 19, 32–33
juice fasts, 19–20
number and size of meals, 16–18
water in, 24–26
weight loss and, 11–15, 67–69
yo-yo dieting, 11
see also food
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), 147
diet soda, 46–48
diphtheria, 121
DNA, 100, 189–90, 226, 227
doctor-patient relationship, 199, 201–3, 215
doctors, 199, 201–3
choosing, 200, 201–2, 210–11
medical school backgrounds of, 209–11
second opinions from, 216–18
drug abuse, 87, 89, 109, 150
drugs, prescription, see medications
echinacea, 148
E. coli, 36
eggs, 32–34
electrocardiograms (EKGs), 212, 221
energy drinks, 63
Enstrom, James E., 108
Environmental Protection Agency, 29
Environmental Working Group, 30
estrogen, 154, 182
in hormone therapy, 158
estrogen creams, 160
exams, see tests and exams
exercise, 14, 53–73, 157
amount needed, 64–66
back muscles and, 174
bones and, 163
breast cancer and, 179
fitness and, 56–57
heart and, 59, 68
injuries and, 72–73
longevity and, 108, 109
pain during, 58–59
pets and, 85
pushing yourself during, 58–61
sleep and, 81
sports drinks and, 62–63
stretching before, 72–73
time of day for, 70–71
tips for sneaking in extra, 65–66
tips for starting a new program, 60–61
warming up before, 72–73, 174
weight loss and, 67–69
family dinners, 87–89
family history, 214, 228–29, 230
breast cancer and, 176–78
fat, body:
apple shape and, 196–97
see also overweight and obesity
fats, 34, 68, 157
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 74–75, 76
fever, 107, 143, 144
fiber, 157
fitness:
defining, 56
overweight and, 55–57
flu (influenza), 5, 121, 170, 184, 185
shots for, 120, 121, 170
fluoride, 31
food(s), 9–10, 12, 14
bedtime and, 81
calories in, 13, 16, 17
place settings and, 15
portion sizes of, 12, 15
processed, 13–14, 41, 42
water in, 25
see also diet
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 36, 75, 101, 102
bottled water and, 29–30
drug expiration dates and, 140
generic drugs and, 137–38, 139
hormone therapy and, 159–60
radiation exposure advice from, 237
vitamins and supplements and, 146–47
food safety:
chicken and, 38–40
guidelines for preventing cross-contamination, 40
prewashed lettuce mixes and, 35–37
Framingham Risk Score, 155–56
FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool), 163
genetic tests, 226–29
germs:
colds and, 104–5
protecting yourself from, 111, 114–16
ghrelin, 44
gonorrhea, 94, 95, 96
Good Morning America, 11, 38, 49, 58, 82, 120, 128, 141, 147, 165, 222
gratitude, 109, 110
hand sanitizers, 111, 112, 115, 131
hospitals and, 206, 207
hand washing, 104, 111, 112, 113, 115, 131, 171
antibacterial vs. plain soap for, 111–12
in hospitals, 206, 241
hangover, 145
headache, 144–45
health care costs, 213–14
health insurance, 213, 218
hearing:
iPods and, 97–98
protecting, 98–99
heart, 56, 58
exercise and, 59, 68
heart attack, 117, 118, 144, 155–56
aspirin and, 133–36, 202
broken heart syndrome and, 187–88
suspected, what to do, 136, 181
symptoms of, 180–81
in women, 180–81
heart catheterization, 206–7
heart disease (cardiovascular disease), 32, 53, 56, 68, 154, 155–56, 167–68, 193, 196
alcohol and, 117–18
hormone therapy and, 158, 159
reducing risk of, 157
risk factors for, 181–82
sleep and, 79, 82
statins and, 154–57
in women, 177, 180
heart rate, calculating, 60
hepatitis A, 96, 122
hepatitis B, 94, 96, 122
herbal supplements, 146–49
herpes, genital, 94, 95
Herzog, Harold, 84
high blood pressure, 53, 155, 193
salt and, 41–43
white coat hypertension, 214
high-density lipoprotein (HDL; good cholesterol), 154, 155
hip fractures, 161, 163
HIV/AIDS, 93, 94, 95, 96, 213
hormone therapy, 158–60
hospitals:
checklist for staying in, 208
hand-washing in, 206, 241
“July effect” and, 238–40
medications and, 204, 208, 241
questions to ask while in, 240–42
staying safe in, 204–8
human papillomavirus (HPV), 94, 95, 96, 121
ibuprofen, 143–45, 151
immune system, 104, 106, 107, 131
and catching the same infection twice, 169–71
immunizations, see vaccinations
infections:
catching the same one twice, 169–71
hospital-acquired, 205
inflammation in blood vessels, 156
influenza (flu), 5, 121, 170, 184, 185
shots for, 120, 121, 170
insomnia, 79–80
Institute of Medicine, 82, 162
insulin, 21, 22, 46, 47
Internet, 222–25
online communities, 223
tips for finding and using information on, 224–25
Interphone, 190–91
ion jewelry, 74–76
iPods, 97–98
Journal of the American Medical Association, 135, 219
juice fasts, 19–20
kidney failure, 144
kidneys, 19, 24, 26, 220
kidney stones, 162
lactic acid, 59
leptin, 44
lettuce mixes, prewashed, 35–37
liver, 144, 145
liver failure, 151
longevity, 108–9
low-density lipoprotein (LDL; bad cholesterol), 154–55, 156
Luby, Steve, 112
lung cancer, 177, 219–20
lupus, 227
magnetic jewelry, 74–76
mammograms, 179
meals, 108
family dinners, 87–89
number and size of, 16–18
portion sizes in, 12, 15
restaurant, 15, 41, 42
snacks, 17–18
measles, 170
measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, 122
medical schools, 209–11
medications, 125–26
children and, 153, 164–66
dangers of, 150–53
disposing of, 142
errors made with, 204
expiration dates on, 140–42
genetic testing and, 229
herbal supplements vs., 146–49
hormone therapy, 158–60
hospital stays and, 204, 208, 241
name-brand vs. generic, 137–39
overdoses from, 150
pain relievers, 143–45, 150–53, 166
statins, 154–57
storing, 153, 164–66
meningitis, 122
meningococcal vaccine, 122
menopause, 197
hormone therapy and, 158–60
menstrual cramps, 143–44, 145
metabolic rate, 16–17
milk, 161, 162
Mormons, 108–9
Motrin (ibuprofen), 143–45, 151
MRIs, 221
multivitamins, 127–29, 201–2
mumps, 122
muscle aches and pains, 143, 144, 145
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), 222
National Cancer Institute, 190
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 76
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), 87–88
National Federation of State High School Associations, 62
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 150
National Institutes of Health (NIH), 91, 100, 128, 148
National Library of Medicine, 210
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), 162
National Stroke Association, 193
Navigenics, 227
New England Journal of Medicine, 148, 187, 194
New York Times, 13, 233
niacin, 127
NSAIDs, 143–45
O’Donnell, Rosie, 136
Oski, Frank, 4
osteoporosis, 158, 160, 161–63
ovarian cancer, 229
overweight and obesity, 11, 55, 82, 88, 157
apple shape and, 196–97
breast cancer and, 178
diet soda and, 46–48
sleep and, 44–45
pain medications, 143–45, 150–53, 166
pap smears, 212, 221
Pauling, Linus, 130
Percocet, 152
pertussis (whooping cough), 120, 121
pets, 84–86
physical activity, 53–54
see also exercise
physicals, annual, 212–15
pneumococcal vaccine, 122
pneumonia, 122
Pollan, Michael, 13
presenteeism, 183–84
progesterone, 158
prostate cancer, 219
deaths from, 232
PSA tests and, 202, 231–34
prostate exams, 212
PSA tests, 202, 231–34
puzzles, and Alzheimer’s disease, 90–92
Quackwatch, 76
radiation, 189
from chest X-rays, 220
from dental X-rays, 235
ultraviolet, 100–101, 103
radiofrequency (RF) waves, 189–90
religion, 108–10
restaurant meals:
portion sizes in, 15
salt in, 41, 42
restrooms, public, 113, 114
Reye’s syndrome, 143
Roberts, Robin, 222
rubella, 122
salmonella, 38, 116
salt (sodium), 24, 26
amounts in foods, 43
high blood pressure and, 41–43
Sawyer, Diane, 184–85
second opinions, 216–18
sexually transmitted diseases, 96, 213
condoms and, 93–95
shingles (zoster), 122
skin cancer, 100, 103
sleep, 44–45, 131, 153
bedtime routine and, 81
counting sheep and, 79–80
importance of, 82
longevity and, 108, 109
lost, compensating for, 82–83
sleep apnea, 45, 79
sleep deprivation, 82
sleep-wake cycle, 83
smallpox, 170
smoking, 56, 87, 91, 108, 109, 110, 157, 177, 193, 213
breast cancer and, 178–79
snacks, 17–18
soap, 111–12
social relationships, 85
soda, 13, 14, 15
diet, 46–48
sodium, see salt
spirituality, 108–10
sports performance, ion or magnetic jewelry and, 74–76
statins, 154–57
Strategic National Stockpile, 141
strep throat, 169, 186
stress cardiomyopathy, 187–88
stretching, 72–73
stroke, 117, 144
aspirin and, 133–36
hemorrhagic, 193
ischemic, 193–94
mini, 193
preventing, 195
suspected, what to do, 193–95
sugar, 46, 82
diabetes and, 21–23
sun protection factor (SPF), 101, 102
sunscreen, 100–103
supplements, 125, 128–29, 162
calcium, 161–63
FDA and, 146–47
herbal, 146–49
multivitamins, 127–29, 201–2
surgical errors, 205
sweeteners, 23
artificial, 46
syphilis, 94, 95
testosterone, 154
tests and exams, 200, 212, 213
annual physicals, 212–15
genetic tests, 226–29
overtesting and, 219–21
PSA tests, 202, 231–34
questions to ask about, 240–41
recommendations for, 215, 219
tetanus, 121
tinnitus, 97
tissue plasminogen activator (tPa), 194
tobacco products, 213
see also smoking
toxins, 19–20, 24
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), 193
triclosan, 112
triglycerides, 68
Twitter, 223, 244
Tylenol (acetaminophen), 143, 144–45, 151–52
ultraviolet radiation, 100–101, 103
urinalysis, 220
USA Track and Field Association, 72
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 13, 35, 49, 119
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 64, 204, 205, 239
U.S. Food and Nutrition Board, 24
U.S. National Research Council, 25
U.S. News & World Report, 210
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), 128, 135, 159, 161, 163, 213, 215, 219, 232, 233, 234
vaccinations, 120–23, 141, 170–71, 214
for sexually transmitted diseases, 96
varicella (chicken pox), 121
Vicodin, 150, 152
viruses, 111, 115
colds and, 104–5
vitamin A, 127
vitamin C, 127
colds and, 130–31
vitamin D, 103, 127, 154
calcium and, 161–62
vitamin K, 114
vitamins, 125, 127, 128, 164
multivitamins, 127–29, 201–2
waist size, 196–97
water:
amount to drink, 24–26
bottled vs. tap, 29–31
exercise and, 62–63
fluoridation of, 31
water supply, medication disposal and, 142
weight:
apple shape and, 196–97
fitness and, 55–57
longevity and, 108, 109
metabolic rate and, 16–17
overweight, see overweight and obesity
sleep and, 44–45
weight cycling, 11
weight gain:
in college freshmen, 49–51
diet soda and, 46–48
weight loss, 9, 10, 53
calories and, 16, 17
diet and, 11–15, 67–69
exercise and, 67–69
number of meals and, 16–18
skipping breakfast and, 27–28
top 3 tips for, 15
whooping cough (pertussis), 120, 121
Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), 159
World Health Organization (WHO), 42, 191
X-rays:
back, 221
chest, 219–20
dental, 235–37
yoga, 54, 73, 160, 163, 174
zoster (shingles), 122