Social Security and You: Web site helps in 15 languages Web Posted: 09/10/2006 09:35 PM CDT Oscar Garcia Special to the Express-News Question: I work for an agency that assists immigrants in acquiring services that are available in our community. Many of them do not speak, read or write English....

Heart Disease Prevention Consuming a low animal fat, plant-based diet abundant in unprocessed whole grains, fruits, and vegetables is a powerful weapon against heart disease, according to numerous studies. Traditional heart healthy diets are low in salt and saturated fat, yet high in...

Regular Food Remedies to relief Stress Stress can exhaust natural defenses and activate stress hormones which may deplete nutrient and energy reserves. Certain nutrients can help the body to cope and restore equilibrium. Complex carbohydrates should be the centerpiece of each meal to help the...

Untreatable tuberculosis (TB) Spreading: As a new deadly strain is discovered. As a new, deadly, strain is discovered, funding for new medications remains slow to materialize. September 7, 2006 The most common infectious global disease on earth, tuberculosis (TB) kills more than 50 percent of its...

Y-S men step up to the plate By Kymm Mann/Appeal-Democrat At the end of this month, several children in the Dominican Republic on the Haitian border will get much more than just dental work and medical care - they will be able to play their favorite sport with new equipment. As part of the...

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Can We Train the Mind to Heal the Body? Meditation has been championed for centuries in religious practices such as Tibetan Buddhism, as a practice that seeks to free the mind of the faithful from the earthbound constraints of stress, worry, and self....