Health & wellness information
Part of our mission is to promote health, so we offer a comprehensive collection of features, facts and news to keep you and your family healthy. View additional information on the Aurora Wellness Center.
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Wellness Connection Learn about each of the 7 components of wellness, and grow your capabilities and strengths in each of the components to create the balance that is most beneficial to you at this time in your life. |
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Women's health Considering pregnancy, a self-defense class, or HRT? Check here for timely, practical features on issues of interest to women of all ages. |
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Men's health Whether you're trying to survive a visit from the in-laws, a weekend in the woods, or a diagnosis of prostate cancer, read up on what men need to know to stay strong. |
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Aging & health These features on eating, exercising, and living will help you stay healthy well into your golden years, while research briefs keep you informed of the latest studies on health over 50. |
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Kids' &
teens' health Learn how to keep your little (and not-so-little) ones healthy with weekly features on infant massage, healthful lunchboxes, teen smoking, and more. |
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Food & nutrition Vitamins, sweeteners, fiber, alcohol... how much do we need and how can daily eating patterns affect lifelong health? All this and more is in the Food & Nutrition pages. |
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Sports & fitness Lace up your shoes and run through the stories here for the latest in the active world. Find quick advice on avoiding or treating injury and choosing the best exercise equipment. |
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Medications Get informed on the latest in pills and caplets before your next trip to the doctor or pharmacy. |
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Alternative health Look here for reviews you can trust of herbs and treatments. Also featured are a regular column and Q & A by a physician with expertise in alternative medicine. |
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Travel & health To ensure a wonderful and safe vacation, check in here before you go for the latest tips on preventing sickness and enjoying the culture of your destination. |
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Mental health Tackle the mysteries of the mind. Everyday emotions like anger, shyness, and patience are explored as well as more serious conditions such as anxiety and epilepsy. |
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Sexuality and health Look here for information on conditions and diseases that affect your sexual health and the medical treatments that may help |
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Health Myths Center Our Health Myth Center will help you separate fact from fiction by providing you with evidence both for and against a variety of health claims circulating society today. |
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Community health surveys Aurora partnered with 30 local health departments to survey residents on their health status and habits. Find out how you compare and see data on risk factors and disease conditions among adults in your area. |
