Health Zones

Allergy Zone
Understand what allergies are all about as wells their impact on people with asthma. Discover ways allergies are treated and ways people with allergies can manage their lives to decrease their sensitivity and exposure to allergens.

Cancer Zone
Learn how to become a proactive patient. Understand your treatment choices. Get the latest news on advances in cancer. If you or a loved one is facing cancer, you’ll want to explore the Cancer Knowledgebase, with separate sections on more than 60 types of the disease.

Diabetes Zone
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic and progressive condition, but it can be managed. With help for your family, your friends and your health care team, you can learn to take care of yourself and stay healthy.

Diet and Nutrition Zone
Could your diet use a nutritional tune-up? A healthful diet has many benefits and it doesn’t have to be bland and boring. Add color to your plate with fresh fruit and vegetables, choose whole grains and low-fat dairy, and keep an eye on your portion size. Aim for balance, variety, flexibility and moderation.

Digestive Disorders Zone
With this guide to managing digestive disorders, you’ll learn about the symptoms of and treatment for various diseases and conditions, pain management and prevention of conditions like food poisoning.

Exercise and Fitness Zone
You may wonder what all the fuss is about exercise. Simply put, inactivity is hazardous to your health. Physical activity can help you prevent chronic disease, manage your weight, and stay mentally fit. The best news is that it's never too late to adopt a more active lifestyle.

Family Health Zone
You want the best for your child, from good nutrition to effective discipline to a breadth of life opportunities.

Heart Health Zone
Heart disease is the biggest health risk Americans face today. If you don’t have heart disease now, you can help prevent it. If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, you can keep it from getting worse. Here are the tools to get you started.

Hepatitis Zone
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by one of several viruses. More than 150,000 hepatitis infections occur annually in the United States, but the different viruses produce different outcomes for these infections.

High Cholesterol Zone
There's a lot of news about cholesterol these days, and with good reason. High cholesterol contributes to heart disease, which kills more Americans than all cancers combined. A regular exercise routine and good eating habits — along with medication if your doctor recommends it — can keep cholesterol levels under control and lower your risk of heart disease.

Medication Zone
Today’s medicines are wonderful but it takes close cooperation with your doctor and pharmacist to make sure your treatment is safe and effective.

Men's Health Zone
Stay healthy and vigorous into old age by eating right, getting plenty of exercise and following recommended disease prevention practices.

Mental Health Zone
Your mental health is just as important to your overall well being as your physical health. Here's information on a range of mental health topics, plus ideas on how to cope when your life hits an emotional bump.

Respiratory Zone
Are you all too familiar with the coughing and wheezing that remind you that you have asthma? Asthma can be a serious problem, but it doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. With the help of your health care team, you can keep your asthma under control.

STD Zone
Learn the warning signs in men and women and how to encourage prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the symptoms and treatment of many common STDs.

Skin Health Zone
The skin is your body's largest organ. It protects you against bacteria, viruses, dirt, wind, heat and cold. And it serves as a "window" to the body, alerting doctors when something is wrong.

Senior's Health Zone
Although genetics determines how long we will live, it's the lifestyle we choose that will determine how healthy we are as we age.

Women's Health Zone
Enjoy good health at every age: know your body and how it works, eat well and stay active, and follow a plan for disease prevention.