Tips to Get You Moving
Benefits of Walking
Helps prevent & control diabetes
Reduces the risk for heart disease
Helps prevent osteoporosis
Bolsters immune system
Helps control weight
Improves circulation
Helps breathing
Combats depression
Walking for Fitness
For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous and add up to at least 30 minutes per day. Walking briskly is considered a moderate activity.
The walking program […]
Storage and Handling of Breast Milk
Wash your hands before pumping breasts or handling breast milk.
Storing
It’s best to store breast milk in glass or hard plastic bottles. Plastic bottle liners are not designed for long-term storage of breast milk. However, individually sterilized breast milk freezer bags are designed to store breast milk for freezing. Breast milk […]
Breastfeeding When You Have Returned to Work
Home:
The night before your first day at work, put the baby’s car seat in the car, lay out your clothes, pack your lunch and your breast pump.
Breastfeed the baby as soon as you get up in the morning, so baby will be content while you are getting ready.
Some mothers […]
Breastfeeding Basics
Can I breastfeed after a caesarean birth?
How do I know if I am producing enough milk?
How is milk made?
How long should a feeding last?
How often should I nurse my baby?
How will I know if s/he is getting enough?
Is it all right to go on a weight loss diet if I am breastfeeding?
What […]
Health Tips - Mammography Fact Sheet
The efficacy of screening mammography has been the subject of debate especially, after a Danish study claimed that the clinical trials of screening mammography had procedural and other flaws. The publication of a study in the journal Cancer* that involved a third of the women in Sweden refutes the claims […]
Questions and Answers about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
A. Information for Providers
What is HPV?
Human Papillomavirus, (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States (U.S.) Some strains of HPV are responsible for warts of the hands and feet, and other strains are responsible for warts of the penis, scrotum, vulva, vagina, […]
Definition of Cancer Related Terms
Aflatoxins - A group of chemicals that are produced by a mold. Aflatoxins sometimes contaminate certain foods.
Anabolic Steroids - Drugs that increase muscle mass, sometimes used illegally by athletes to improve performance.
Asbestos - Naturally occuring minerals used for insulation and flame retardation.
Benign Tumor - An unusual growth of cells that is […]
Cancer of the Uterus
What should people know about cancer of the uterus?
The uterus or womb is a pear shaped organ in a woman’s abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The uterus is the part of the female reproductive system where a baby develops. It consists of the cervix (mouth of the uterus) and the […]
Health Tips - Thyroid Cancer
What should people know about thyroid cancer?
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck. It is located below the Adam’s apple and makes hormones. These hormones help control blood pressure, body temperature, the rate at which the heart beats, and how fast food is converted into energy. Hormones from the […]
Health Tips - Skin Cancer
What is Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissue of the skin. Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body. The skin has several layers; the two main ones are the epidermis (upper or outer layer) and the dermis (lower or inner layer). […]