Real Health Spring 2013
Real Health Spring 2013
In every issue of Real Health, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
Features
Risky Business
Like many women, Star Jones didn’t consider herself at risk of heart disease. That changed suddenly.
Inside the Issue
Matters of the Heart
Some women still believe that heart disease is more of a man-killer, it’s not.
Race, Gender and Incarceration
Drivers of huge health care disparities
Tough Stuff
People in prison face must overcome many obstacles in order to access health care, and remain healthy.
Dress It Up With Veggies
One way to pack a plain ol’ sandwich with taste and nutrition is to pile on seasoned cooked vegetables.
Sandwich Smarts
What you place between two slices of bread can pack a powerful nutritional punch.
Parched!
It’s normal for our naturally curly hair to be dry, so lavish those tresses with lots of moisturizing love.
Dried Out?
Try these thirst quenchers.
Stuff We Love-Spring 2013
A roundup of the latest, must-have finds for hair, skin, health and beauty, these products are worth every cent.
Editor’s Letter-Spring 2013
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is not the first school shooting in this country. But because children lost their lives to a gunm...
The Right Solution
Baby boomers take note: The CDC recommends that you get tested for hepatitis C, but know that a slew of new treatment options are on the...
Stop Singing the HIV Blues
Unaddressed depression can worsen the physical health of people living with the virus, and bring them dangerously close to AIDS.
Know Your Rights
Can a hospital or doctor refuse treatment if you have HIV?
Big Brother & Breathing
Privacy vs. asthma relief
Quitting Time
Folks are fired up over the alleged health benefits of electronic cigarettes.
Where’s My Cigarettes?
Smoking is linked to memory decline in people 50 and older.
In Stitches
These running pains are no laughing matter.
Tight on Time?
Who isn’t, but you can still get fit on a hectic schedule.
Feel-good Foods
What you put on your plate can help improve your mood.
Hunger vs. Appetite
Learn the difference to better control your weight.
Exercise Your Options
Know what’s best to eat before you work out.
Give Dryness the Slip
If sex hurts, maybe your body needs a little something extra.
Ask Your Family Doctor-Spring 2013
Rachael L. Ross, MD, PhD, a.k.a. Dr. Rachael answers your questions.
The Nature of Things
There’s nothing like fresh air, even when the weather isn’t great.
How I Learned to Breathe Again
Even though Jeanette P., a native of Belize, loved city living, too much time spent cooped up indoors made her feel sick.
The Expert Says-Spring 2013
David Rutstein, MD, MPH, former acting U.S. deputy surgeon general, says too many activities have moved indoors and kids need to get back to n...
