AHA, ACC Stand Firm in Support of Cardiovascular Risk Calculator

AHA, ACC Stand Firm in Support of Risk Calculator - MedPage Today:

"The dust-up over the new cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines -- already named "Calculator-gate" -- prompted the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology to stage a public defense at a hastily assembled press briefing here.

Although there are four guidelines in the new prevention package it is the assessment of risk -- the so-called risk calculator -- and the recommendation that statins be used as primary prevention that have drawn fire."

View the AHA, ACC public response (video)

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Free BMI Calculator - No, I'm Not Too Skinny!

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The other day, someone was giving me grief because they thought I might be too skinny.

I just had to comfort myself by finding a body mass index (BMI) calculator to confirm that I'm just right.

Turns out, I'm in the normal range, according to The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and their webpage, NHLBI - Calculate Your Body Mass Index.

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Fun Health Widgets

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I happened to run across these fun health-related widgets, and thought you might be interested. I've recently rededicated myself to taking a real lunch brunch (versus eating lunch while working at my computer), and taking a few minutes for meditation. That's why I'm interested in these widgets, especially the yoga one. Checkout these Kaiser Permanente widgets for mind, body, and spirit:

• Yoga
• Brain teaser
• Burn it off! Fitness calculator

Enjoy!

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NIH NIAAA Wants Re-Thinking Drinking (video)

Take some advice from these testimonials:

• "Sometimes we do things out of habit and we don't really stop to think about it. This made me think about my choices."
• "It emphasized that drinking is not bad in and of itself—it's how much you're doing it and how it's affecting your life."
• "I thought the strategies for cutting down were really good. It gives you tools to help yourself."

Learn more about the NIH & NIAAA's new initiative to help rethink drinking, "Rethinking Drinking - Alcohol and your health. The website is pretty robust and easy to use.

• Download the free brochure: Rethinking Drinking - Alcohol and your health (pdf)
• The site features interactive tools, such as calculators for measuring alcohol calories and drink sizes. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health. "About 3 in 10 U.S. adults drink at levels that elevate their risk for alcoholism, liver disease, and a diverse array of other physical, mental health, and social problems. Yet, many people give little thought to their drinking habits and the attendant risks" notes NIH Acting Director Raynard S. Kington, M.D. "These new materials remind all of us to think about how alcohol may be affecting our health"

If you don't have time to check out the website, listen to this ABC News video to learn more, "Do you drink too much? A new government initiative to help you rethink your drinking" (video)"

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Free Calorie Calculator - Find Out How Many You Burn

Updated November 21, 2023

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The 8 Best Calorie Counter Apps - Healthline

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Whether it's the holiday season or not, find out how many calories you burn, based on your activities, and how strenous they are. "Are you a bionic calorie burner or do you slink along at a slug’s pace? Ever wanted to know how many calories you burn while talking on the phone? Or during sex? Let MSNBC provide that motivational kick you need to get your exercise routine going," says MSNBC in the introduction to its, "Burning off the fat" calorie counter."

I test drove it and was a bit surprised at how few calories I burn. I guess that's because I'm basically a couch potato. Guess I need to watch how many calories I eat.

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Web Health Tools - Free

Use these cool tools to take care of your health. I just love the web! There are these free health tools and resources all over the place. Here's just a sample . . .

1. AARP Symptom Checker - just enter your symptoms to find out the possible causes
2. Kaiser Permanente Drugs and Natural Medicines - giant databases of information
3. AARP Illustrated Health Encyclopedia
4. AHA body mass index (BMI) calculator - a measure of body fat based on height and weight

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