The flu is a broad term for several types of upper respiratory infections. Seasonal flu is usually the most common strain. In 2009, novel influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) created major health problems.
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Swati S. Biswas, M.D.
Swati S. Biswas, M.D.: Yes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now has a set of Physical Activity Guidelines, the most comprehensive federal recommendations ever.
These guidelines recognize the importance of physical activity to the health of Americans, whose current inactivity puts them at unnecessary risk.
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Physical activity involves moving the body. Being active and maintaining a healthy weight are needed for good health. Both benefit health in different ways.
People of all ages can improve health and fitness by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. A moderate physical activity is any activity that requires about as much energy as walking 2 miles in 30 minutes, such as rowing, cycling, vacuuming, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
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Jill Depke, N.P.: Up until a couple of years ago, many people often referred to ovarian cancer as the “silent killer” because we thought there were no symptoms associated with it.
More recently, however, we have recognized that this disease does have identifiable symptoms, but they can be so subtle that it is more appropriately called “the disease that whispers.”
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Local women are invited to interact with others and learn about women’s health issues at a free Ladies’ Night Out program sponsored by Marshfield Clinic on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at the Weston Regional Medical Center campus.
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