Health and Wellness

Mayo Clinic - Job burnout: Don't let a demanding job affect your health

Mayo Clinic - It's time to head back to work after your vacation. You have a demanding job and carry a great deal of responsibility on your shoulders. Even though your vacation was relaxing, you dread going back to work. A trusted friend thinks you have burnout. Find out who's prone to burnout and what the signs and symptoms are. Then see what you can do to improve your situation.

Mayo Clinic - Stress: Why you have it and how it hurts your health

Mayo Clinic - You've got a big presentation in an hour, but you've hardly had a chance to prepare. Urgent e-mails keep popping onto your display screen, each one sending a stab of anxiety through your chest. As minutes tick by, you search frantically for slides and handouts, knowing your boss will summon you any second. Meanwhile, your heart races and your head pounds.

Nurse Family Partnership

The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a highly acclaimed, well-tested model that improves the health and social functioning of low income, first-time mothers, their babies, and families.

Mayo Clinic - High Blood Cholesterol

Mayo Clinic - Because of its reputation as a risk factor for heart disease, people tend to think of cholesterol only in negative terms. But cholesterol is an important component of cell membranes and is vital to the structure and function of all of your body's cells.

Mayo Clinic - The Dangers of High Blood Pressure

Mayo Clinic - You've probably heard the warnings from your doctor: If you don't effectively control your blood pressure, it'll cause damage throughout your body. You may wind up with a disability, a poor quality of life or even a fatal heart attack. Don't panic at the prospect of such complications, though. Rather, learn more about them so that you know what's at stake and can gain a better sense of why successfully managing your high blood pressure is so important.

CDC - Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Comorbid Conditions Among U.S. and Kentucky Adults, 2000–2002

Obesity rates for adults in Kentucky are regularly among the highest in the nation. Since 1991, adult obesity in Kentucky and the United States has nearly doubled. This trend is of great concern because excess weight has been associated with several chronic diseases and conditions.

CDC Health Department and Businesses Team Up to Fight Heart Disease and Stroke

Businesses that spend wisely to promote the cardiovascular health of their employees will reap huge returns on their investments. This is a vital message that health departments need to be conveying to businesses, according to Pamela Southers Wilson, RD, LD, Cardiovascular Health Director, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health.

Mayo Clinic - Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve: What's a consumer to do?

First it was rofecoxib (Vioxx) — a drug so risky its manufacturer pulled it off the market overnight. Then the stain spread to celecoxib (Celebrex), a relative of Vioxx. Doctors can still prescribe Celebrex, but the ad campaign that made it a household name is over, at least for now.