Real Health Winter 2006
Real Health Winter 2006
In every issue of Real Health, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
Features
Breathing Easy: For Emmy-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, the accomplishment she’s proudest of is a smoke-free life
For Emmy-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, the accomplishment she’s proudest of is a smoke-free life.
Inside the Issue
Trials and Punishment
Why we should be wary of inmate drug testing
Hot Shot
The fight over mandatory HPV vaccinations for girls
Top Flu Myths: Why we shouldn’t dodge the needle
Why we shouldn’t dodge the needle
Cleaning the Air: Some popular smell-goods can damage your lungs
Some popular smell-goods can damage your lungs.
Sugar Fix
Keep diabetes at bay through exercise
Clearing Out the Closet
Is life’s clutter hindering your growth in the New Year?
Editor’s Letter
Health For The Holidays
Letters To The Editor
Thank you for writing about Joyce Turner-Keller and her battle with AIDS.
Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Worth The Risk?
Lately, going under the knife to achieve extreme weight loss seems to be the method of choice. But it’s not as quick or easy as it sounds.
Race Against Time
As black AIDS rates rise and government efforts to slow infections fail, African-American leaders are finally stepping up their game.
Top Discs for Trimming and Toning
Another way to work out at home: Pop in a DVD or tape and follow along. Here are three favorites for aerobics and conditioning.
Holiday Superfoods Feast
Cooking with these high-powered ingredients can literally save your life
Ask the Sexpert
Gail Wyatt, PhD, director of the sexual health program and associate director of the AIDS Institute at UCLA, assists us between the sheets.
No More Naggin’
How to motivate your partner to engage in better self-care—minus the drama
Seeing Green
Fed up with outsiders dumping garbage in her South Bronx neighborhood, Majora Carter rallied her neighbors and turned environmental safety..
