Health Library

Health Library Menu

  • Blue Zones: Eating to Reach Age 100

    Blue Zones: Eating to Reach Age 100

    Blue zones refers to places around the globe where people are much more likely to live to age 100, compared with the average American. They tend to stay healthier as they get older, too. Many make it to ripe old ages without developing heart problems, diabetes, obesity, or cancer.

  • Pelvic Floor Disorders: Common in Women of All Ages

    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Common in Women of All Ages

    They’re not the kind of moments you discuss at the dinner table. But they happen every day to millions of women nationwide.Pelvic floor disorders.

  • Should I Still Eat That?

    Should I Still Eat That?

    WHILE SOME EATING HABITS MAY BE CONSIDERED QUIRKY (like putting ketchup on everything), others are downright dangerous. That’s usually because they up the risk for food poisoning from mold, bacteria, viruses, or parasites. These nasties can trigger uncomfortable symptoms, like stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. Less often, illness leads to arthritis, kidney or brain damage, or even death.

Wellness Center

Exercise and Teenagers

Teens need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days for good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth.

Quizzes

Kidney Health Quiz

Answer this one: How much blood do your kidneys filter daily?

Multimedia

Step-by-Step: Checking Ketones

Here are the steps for checking ketones if you have diabetes.

Symptom Checker
© Spectrum Health Lakeland 2024
Hospital