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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter and Healthier

Milhealth's 'About' Series: Benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

[1] Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed.

"The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating plan combining elements of Mediterranean-style cooking. How to adopt the Mediterranean diet.

If you're looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps a glass of red wine — among other components characterizing the traditional cooking style of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea."

Women's Health-Exams [Eng-Spa]

Milhealth's "About" Series

Women's Health Checkup [English]

See also:

Chequeo Médico Para la Mujer [Spanish]

This "About" includes:

• Information specifically for Teens and Seniors.
• Overviews
• Specific Conditions
• Related Issues
• Organizations

Health Scams-Everthing You Need to Know To Protect Yourself [ENG-SPA]

 
Beware of Health Scams

You see the ads everywhere these days—

• “Smart Drugs” for long life.
• “Arthritis Aches and Pains Disappear Like Magic!”  
• “This treatment cured my cancer in 1 week.”

It’s easy to understand the appeal of these promises. But there is still plenty of truth to the old saying,  “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!”

Eye- Injuries Eng-Spa

Milhealth’s ‘About’ Series.

Do you know the easiest way to protect your eyes from injury? Wear the proper protective eyewear.

According to a recent national survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, only 35 percent of respondents said they always wear protective eyewear when performing home repairs or maintenance; even fewer do so while playing sports.

According to the fifth annual “Eye Injury Snapshot” (Conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma).

Do you know the differences between ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians? This "About" will tell you!