Health

You listen to weather updates so you know how to dress. You wash your hands so you don't get the flu. You wear your seatbelt to keep you safe in the car. You are a prevention machine. But are you working to prevent the number one cause of death for both men and women, heart disease? For American Heart Month, we're focusing on ways to avoid this preventable disease. If you want to keep your heart healthy, one of the best things you can do is weekly aerobic activity.  Here are five exercises to keep your heart strong:

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Australia has decided to blow out the candles on a birthday tradition.

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To the wild-eyed booze enthusiast, it is a sometimes-necessary evil to cut 80 proof whiskey with diet soda, to keep that girlish figure without having to throw your balls up over your shoulders and just do shots. Good news, friends -- it's also an efficient way to get tanked.

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The new independent study found that radio frequency emissions from Central Maine Power’s Smart Meters have levels of exposure that are lower that what the Federal Communications Commission say are safe! But, that is of little comfort to those who have concerns over the smart meters' safety concerns.

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It's official: There is no endorsement deal beneath the Kardashians. From diet pills to shady credit cards, that family is willing to put their names on just about anything for the right price.

But now Khloe Kardashian -- you may know her better as the childless one with the husband she actually lives with -- has really proven the point by boldly going where no Kardashian has gone before: young girls' lady bits. The 'X Factor' host went on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Monday to talk about her newest gig with U by Kotex.

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If you've always lived your life by the age-old myth that you can burn 300 calories every time you knock athletic shoes with your partner in carnal knowledge, a new study suggests that you might want to start bumping uglies on a stationary bike or elliptical machine – recent findings show the average person only burns roughly 21 calories while barely sweating it out in the sack.

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February is American Heart Month, which is a good time to take stock of your ticker to make sure you’re doing all you can to remain healthy and happy.

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I have become a total germ-a-phobe this winter. All the talk of the flu and seeing so many people with colds and 'flu-like' symptoms, well, I don’t want ANY part of that stuff!  One of the best ways to stay healthy and avoid a lot of nasty little things is simply to wash your hands.

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I am very impressed. I know how easy it can be to not get your veggies and fruits.  However, recently about 85% of kids went through a lunch line at Mt. Blue High School's new food court to the salad bar to take more vegetables and fruits!

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Deborah Ford really takes that whole “neither rain nor hail” mantra seriously.

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