Health-e-News, September 2009
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One important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is eating well, so in this issue we offer some articles featuring food and nutrition.

Also in this issue, read about some common vaccines, learn how to use a metered-dose inhaler, and get some acid reflux and Halloween safety tips.

Health-e-Feature: Food and Nutrition
Disease Information
Healthy Lifestyle
Recent Research

 

Health-e-Feature: Food and Nutrition

• Preventing Foodborne Illness
  Foodborne illnesses are not entirely avoidable, but you can greatly lower your risk when armed with the proper knowledge and tools for prevention.
• Back-to-School Nutrition
  Parents should use the new school year as an opportunity to rethink and reenergize their child's nutrition.
• Recipes: Ready for Fall Produce
  Try these two hearty, healthy recipes featuring butternut squash and beets to warm you up as the weather gets colder.

 

Disease Information

• Vaccines: Prevention Can Be Your Best Defense
  With the arrival of fall, many people begin to think about flu and other vaccinations. Learn about some common vaccines and who should get them.
• Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler
  Learn how to properly use a metered-dose inhaler for chronic lung diseases, and watch two videos that illustrate the open and closed mouth techniques for using this device.
• Tips for Preventing Acid Reflux
  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is an irritating condition with unpleasant symptoms, including heartburn and coughing, but there are some simple lifestyle changes that can help.

 

Healthy Lifestyle

• Halloween Safety - For Kids
  Help your child learn some Halloween safety tips with this interactive game.

 

Recent Research

• Insurance, Medical Provider Do Not Assure Asthma Control
  New research at National Jewish Health indicates that having insurance and a medical provider is not enough to improve asthma control among elementary and middle school students. The researchers examined demographic, medical care and asthma control factors for 155 students with asthma in 19 elementary and middle schools in the Denver Public School system.
• Clinical Trials
  Learn about current clinical trials taking place at National Jewish Health^TM.

 

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