Face Up to Five Food Fallacies
Who doesn't want to believe that a food will give you lasting energy or that a yummy-tasting beverage is slimming?

Facet Joint Injection

Facial Fracture
A facial fracture means you have one or more broken bones in your face. These may be in your jaw, nose, cheeks, or the sockets around your eyes.

Facing Up to Alcohol in the Workplace
Alcohol-dependent employees incur twice the health care costs of the average employee, are more likely to steal from their employers, are more likely to be involved in workplace accidents and are five times more likely to file worker’s compensation claims.

Facts About Hypertension
A healthy blood pressure level can reduce your risk for many serious diseases and increase your longevity.

Fainting
Fainting can be triggered by many different events, but frequently the sight of blood, receiving tragic news, dehydration, coughing or a viral illness can be the culprit. Some medicines also can cause fainting - especially those that affect blood pressure and certain drugs for depression.

Fake Foods: A Nutritional Update

Family Meals: More Than Good Nutrition
If you don't have a family meal each day, it's time to get out the plates. Table time yields benefits that go far beyond food.

Fast Food, But Not Fattening
By choosing carefully and practicing portion control, you can include an occasional fast-food meal in a weight-conscious meal plan.

Fatigue
When sleep and rest do not help ease fatigue, your body is sending you a signal that something else may be wrong.

Fecal Incontinence
People with fecal incontinence are often reluctant to discuss their condition with anyone. Many of them withdraw from family and friends and stay home as much as possible because they are fearful of having an accident in public. And some don't seek help because they believe that nothing can be done.

Feel the Power of a Short Circuit
Circuit training refers to a series of exercises done one after the other with little rest between. A complete series makes up one circuit.

Feeling 'Pins and Needles' Is a Circulation Problem
Having a limb fall asleep and then feeling pins and needles is more common if you have poor circulation.

Feet First: Choosing the Right Footwear for the Job and Sports

Female Athlete Triad: An Unhealthy Condition
The triad is made up of these factors: disordered eating, disrupted menstrual cycles (missing three or more periods in a row) and osteoporosis (low bone mass).

Female Athletes: Know the Score on Your Body
More women and girls are taking part in sports and other forms of exercise, and as a result, more women are getting injured.

Female Reproductive System
Research suggests that as many as 75 percent of menstruating women have some symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Many of these symptoms are fairly mild and do not need treatment.

Female Teen Athletes: At Risk for Injury?
Teen girls who are athletes face unique obstacles when it comes to their bodies and how well they perform.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a birth defect caused by a woman drinking during pregnancy. It affects between 3 and 22 children in 10,000 live births. FAS causes a range of medical and behavioral problems that continue through childhood and beyond.

Fever in Adults
Your body's temperature is an important indication of how well you are dealing with germs, stress, exertion, or extreme changes in weather. By itself, a high temperature is not necessarily cause for concern. It can actually be a perfectly normal way for your body to defend itself against infection.

Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is pain in joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Common areas of pain include the neck, elbows, knees, and hips. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known.

Fight Asthma with the Right Nutrition
Some experts believe that you may reduce your asthma symptoms by eating certain foods.

Fight Back Against Fat
obesity increases the risk for illness from 30 serious medical conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and several types of cancer.

Fight Cancer with Lifestyle Changes
Obesity, lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition cause about one in three cancer deaths. Only tobacco causes more.

Figure on These Factors When Drinking Alcohol
If you drink, you most likely want to drink reasonably and responsibly. But what are the factors that can help you keep a check on your blood-alcohol content so you don't embarrass yourself or, worse, hurt yourself or others?

Fill Your Calendar for Better Health
Just as you plan a financial portfolio, it's good to develop a social portfolio as you age.

Find Nutrients for Children in Food, Not Pills
While you want to make sure your child gets the right vitamins and minerals, it's best for kids to get all the nutrients they need from food. But there are some children who may need a supplement.

Find Safe, Fun Ways to Keep Young Kids Active
Kids need to move to build cognitive and motor skills and to learn that physical activity is fun.

Finding a Winning Sandwich
Thanks to healthier eating habits, deli cases also now feature roast turkey, roast beef and lean ham, as well as low-fat versions of traditional luncheon meats.

Finding a Yoga Class That's Right for You
Yoga improves flexibility, increases strength, reduces stress and develops a mind/body connection.

Finding Quality Health Information on the Web
As health care consumers, we must be aware that not all Web sites are created equal. There are no rules about what type of information can appear on the Web. Having a critical eye is our responsibility.

Finding Support for Emotional Issues
How do you know when your emotions are of the everyday sort, or when you could benefit from seeing a therapist?

Finding the Best Day Care for Your Child
Not all day-care options are good for your child. If you're just starting to look, here's are some guidelines from the experts.

Finding the Right Mix of Carbs, Proteins, and Fats
All three are essential for good health.

Finding Your Asthma Management Plan
Asthma can't be cured, but you can control it to reduce the amount and severity of your symptoms.

Finger and Toe Fractures (Broken Finger or Toe)
You may not always know when you have a fractured toe or finger. Apply ice to the injury right away. Then, seek medical care.

Finger Pain
How you prevent finger pain depends on its cause, but some general rules apply: If your pain is brought on by cold weather or cold water, wear warm gloves or those made for use in water. If finger pain is brought on by a repetitive motion required by your job, see a physician for advice and treatment. If the pain is from tendinitis, using ice and splinting the finger may help. If you suspect arthritis, see a physician.

First Aid for Choking
Choking occurs when a person can’t breathe because a piece of food or other object becomes lodged in the throat, partially or completely blocking airflow.

First Aid Kit
Here are instructions to assemble your own complete first aid kit.

First Aid: Allergic Reactions
Call 911 immediately if the victim has trouble breathing or if there is a history of airway swelling (anaphylaxis).

First Aid: Bandaging

First Aid: Bleeding
Call 911 if you can’t stop the bleeding or the victim shows signs of shock.

First Aid: Chemical Exposure

First Aid: Choking

First Aid: Cold Exposure

First Aid: CPR

First Aid: Electrical Shocks

First Aid: Head Injuries

First Aid: Heart Attacks
A heart attack is an emergency, but the condition that causes it usually takes years to develop. Over time, fatty substances collect on the walls of the heart's arteries. As these arteries become narrower, it's more likely that one will become fully clogged, causing a heart attack.

First Aid: Heat Exposure

First Aid: Poisoning

First Aid: Punctures

First Aid: Rescue Breathing

First Aid: Seizures

First Aid: Shock

Fishhook Wounds
If the fishhook is so deeply embedded that the barb has entered the skin, you may try to remove it if medical care is not close by. No attempt should be made to remove a fishhook embedded in the eye.

Fit for the Ages
Need inspiration? Look to these five Americans who show just how physical you can get in later life.

Fitness Folly Times Five
Do you make these fitness mistakes? Failing to warm up? Using improper form? Doing the same old routine? Focusing work on one area of the body? Exercising too hard or barely breaking a sweat?

Fitness From Within

Fitness Gifts That Keep on Giving

Fitness Goals Provide Motivation
Whether you want to run a marathon or just start exercising regularly, having a goal is an important tool.

Fitness Tips for Weekend Warriors
Exercise is good for you. But by doing it intermittently, you run the risk of a sports injury.

Five Fresh Forms of Indoor Fitness
Cold weather doesn't have to put a chill on your fitness routine, even if the treadmill or stair-stepper seems boring compared with jogging or riding your bike outside.

Five Fun Fruits You Should Try
Fruit is one of nature's perfect foods. It's packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber, without fat. Even though they are filling, most are naturally low in calories.

Five Mealtime Survival Tips for Harried Parents
You and your kids need to eat right. But with your busy schedule, it's tough to make sure everyone has nutritious meals and snacks. Check out these timesaving tips for preparing nutritious meals for the whole family.

Five Minerals We All Need
Chances are you know you need minerals such as calcium and iron. But five lesser-known minerals also deserve your attention.

Five Myths About Water

Five Steps to a Safer Kitchen
Your kitchen is a hub for family life -- but it's also rife with risks. While you can't foresee every hazard, you can make the room safer.

Five Tips for Caregivers
Many people don't consider themselves caregivers. They say, "I'm her husband or his sister, not a caregiver."

Five Tips for Controlling Your Child's Asthma
If you have a child who has asthma, there's a lot you can do to help keep the asthma under control. Here are five key suggestions to consider.

Five Tips for Handling a Bad Report Card
A disappointing grade can become an emotional tripwire for parent and child alike.

Five Ways to Age Gracefully
In recent years, an increasing amount of scientific evidence has supported the idea that people can do quite a lot on their own to lengthen their life span and to enhance the quality of life as they age. Here are five steps to take every day that can promote healthy aging and boost longevity.

Flatulence
Everyone has gas. Burping or passing gas through the rectum - "flatulence" - is normal. It might be embarrassing, but most people don't realize that passing gas 14 to 23 times a day is quite typical.

Flexible and Rigid Hammertoe Surgery

Flu Shot Important for High-Risk Groups
Immunization against the viruses that cause influenza can prevent an infection or lessen its severity. Find out if you should be getting a flu shot each year.

Focus on Design, Fit When Choosing Shoes
If the shoe fits, wear it is not just a cliché. It could be one of the most valuable health tips you hear all year.

Focus on Fitness: Avoid Overtraining
With so much emphasis these days on the importance of exercise, overtraining often gets overlooked. But pushing yourself too hard or doing too much can be just as harmful as not doing enough.

Focus on Keeping Your Spirits Up
Good mental health is just as important as good physical health. But we all face changes in life that can challenge our emotional well being.

Focus on the Big Diet Picture
Knowing you should eat a healthy diet is one thing, and doing it is another. Paying attention to the overall pattern of what you eat can help simplify the process.

Focusing on Folate
If you're a woman of childbearing age, one of the B vitamins -- folate -- is especially critical.

Follow the Road to Safety
Exercising outdoors can be fun and enjoyable, but you should keep personal safety in mind before you head out the door.

Food and Emotion: Why Some People Eat Too Much
America has a weight problem. More than half of us are classified as overweight, say officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the trend shows no signs of slowing down.

Food Freshness: What Those Dates Really Mean
Here a rundown on the dates you find on food labels and what those dates mean, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Food Preservation: The Case for Irradiation
Irradiation is slowly gaining consumer acceptance as a way to make foods safer. Foods are bathed with low levels of radiation, which kills such deadly bacteria as E. coli, campylobacter and salmonella.

Food Pyramid Now Tailored to You
Many of us used the old Food Pyramid for years to help make sure we were following a balanced diet. Its replacement, called My Pyramid, was introduced in 2005, along with updated dietary and exercise guidelines.

Foodborne Illness
Foodborne illness develops when certain harmful bacteria get into the food supply and cause disease. Millions of cases of foodborne illness occur each year, and most cases can be prevented.

Food-Borne Illness (Food Poisoning)
Food-borne disease occurs when foods aren't cooked, handled, or stored properly and become contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins (poisons). Food-borne disease can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Symptoms may not appear for 24 to 48 hours.

Foods and Aging
Beyond giving you energy to conquer a multitasking day, your diet can help slow the tick-tock of the biological clock that governs the aging process.

Foods That Help You Lose Weight
Low-calorie, high-fiber foods such as fruits and vegetables fill you up but don't add that much to your daily calorie total.

Foot Care for Walkers
Wearing the appropriate type of shoe is the most important part of foot care for walkers.

Foot Pain
The main source of most foot pain involves improper foot function or biomechanics. Shoes rarely cause foot deformities but may irritate them.

Foot Surgery: Bone Spurs

Foot Surgery: Bunions

Foot Surgery: Curled Fifth Toe

Foot Surgery: Degenerative Joint Disease

Foot Surgery: Flexible and Rigid Hammertoes

Foot Surgery: Neuroma or Plantar Callus

Foot Surgery: Plantar Fascia Problems

For a Senior Adventure, Get on the Bus
Bus trips include everything from day trips to world-class art museums to shopping ventures to cross-country treks.

For a Smile That Dazzles Think Veneers
Veneers can fix a variety of problems—teeth too short, too far apart, misshapen, or damaged. But the most common reason for veneers is discoloration.

For Adults: Take Care with Antidepressants
These drugs take time to be effective. It may take weeks to know if one is helping you.

For Bee Stings, Remove the Stinger
Bee stings are least painful when the stinger is removed as fast as possible -- by any means.

For Better Posture, Strengthen Your Core Muscles
No matter what your activity -- even standing or sitting with good posture -- you use your core muscles.

For Good Health, Know Your Cholesterol Level
The amount of cholesterol in your blood has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease.

For Healthy Eyes, Take the Long View
There's a lot you can do to head off eye problems, including following a healthy diet and getting regular eye checkups.

For Kids, Games Can Build Strong Minds
Citing the latest research on the brain, experts say chess, Scrabble, Monopoly -- even jigsaw puzzles or tic-tac-toe -- help children build analytical, organizational and creative skills.

For Men: Doctors Are Good for Your Health
Men are missing opportunities to detect and address medical problems in their early stages, when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health.

For More Babies, Birth Comes Too Soon
One in eight U.S. babies is preterm, says the Institute of Medicine. That's a rise of 30 percent in recent decades.

For Obese Teens, Surgery Is the Last Resort
Extreme obesity plagues more than a million teens and young adults, experts estimate. What's a parent to do?

For Older Adults: Address Your Stress
Some stress is inevitable, but as you grow older, the key is to minimize stress while maximizing happiness and enjoyment.

For Older Adults: When You're Cooking for One
You can avoid nutritional problems by selecting the right foods, making mealtimes more enjoyable and adjusting your cooking habits.

For Parents: Harsh Words Can Leave Scars
To help your children become happy, well-adjusted adults, treat them the way you'd like to be treated yourself. Talk nicely. Don't be mean.

For Parents: Tactics to Tame Your Temper
Getting angry -- and dealing with it -- is part of being a parent. Anger is a natural response to stress, and raising children is stressful. Still, you can take steps to manage your anger so you're more in control and a good role model for your kids. Here's how.

For Peace of Mind, Act Instead of React

For Seniors, the Cold Facts
While you may be more likely to avoid a cold as a senior, doctors add this warning: You're at risk of becoming sicker if you do get one.

For Seniors: Choosing a New Doctor
Whatever the reason for needing a new primary care physician, these suggestions can help you find the right doctor.

For Seniors: Don’t Brush Off Dental Care
Older adults may have dental concerns that can’t be totally taken care of with just brushing and flossing.

For Seniors: How About Losing Weight Today?
Some weight gain is unavoidable, because as the body ages, body fat increases as lean muscle mass and bone mass decrease. Body weight increases until you reach age 60, when it begins to decline.

For Seniors: How to Prevent Falls
As you age, your risk for falling increases. More than one-third of people ages 65 and older and half of those ages 75 and older fall each year. And many falls in older adults result in fractures and other severe injuries.

For Seniors: Is Caffeine a Good Thing?
A slew of studies in the last 40 years have addressed coffee's impact on older Americans—especially the effects of caffeine. All in all, the news is good.

For Seniors: Is It More Than the Blues?
Although anyone can suffer from depression, it is particularly common among older adults. Depression affects 15 out of every 100 adults older than 65.

For Seniors: Pass On Your Love of Music
Introducing some of your cherished tunes to a grandchild may provide a great catalyst for imparting information about your past.

For Seniors: Welcome to the World of the Web
The Internet is a great way to stay connected. Older adults can use it to send messages, keep in touch with family, learn new things or be entertained.

For Seniors: You Can Beat the Heat
After age 65, your body can't adjust to changes in air temperature -- especially heat -- as quickly as it did when you were younger. That puts you at risk for heat-related illnesses.

For Women: Deciding About Hormone Therapy (HT)
Is HRT right for you? That's up to you and your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will review your health needs. Then he or she will suggest steps you can take to control any symptoms or health risks. HRT may be one part of your overall program.

For Women: Take This Risk to Heart
Women often perceive heart disease as an older person's disease that need not concern them until menopause.

For Young Women, What's Your Stroke Risk?
Women who are obese or who have gained more than 44 pounds since they were 18 years old are about two-and-a-half times more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke than lean women who have not gained a lot of weight.

For Your Heart's Sake, Lower Your Cholesterol
High cholesterol contributes to heart disease, which kills more Americans than all cancers combined.

Foreign Object in the Ear or Nose

Foreign Object in the Eye
A foreign object in your eye should be taken seriously. If you feel something in your eye, don't rub it. Rubbing can damage the cornea (the clear tissue covering the colored part of the eye). Here's what to do.

Forgetting to Take ALL Your Medication
About half of all prescriptions are not used correctly by patients, experts say. And nearly a quarter of patients never bother to get their prescriptions filled.

Free Your Home of Asthma Triggers
Common asthma triggers are dust mites, pets and pet dander, cockroaches, mold, tobacco smoke and pollen.

Freedom From Indoor Respiratory Allergies
Most households harbor many allergens that cause sneezing, coughing, itching and wheezing in people sensitive to them.

Friends Are Vital
Everyone needs friends, at every stage of life.

Frostbite
Frostbite can occur anytime skin is exposed to temperatures below about 28F. Wind and increasingly colder temperatures increase the risk. Hands, feet, nose, ears, and cheeks are the areas most commonly affected.

Functional Foods -- Hype or Health Benefit?
Many Americans are betting that "functional" foods -- also called herbs, supplements, nutraceuticals or phytochemicals -- can make them healthier. Whether they get what they pay for -- or more than they bargained for -- is an issue that concerns some experts.