REPORTING POINT 03/09
HEALTH NEWS
“Live healthy…Live well”
Dedicated to providing pertinent information on health, fitness, and nutrition to foster a culture of wellness among Southwest Airlines flight crews and their families.
by Larry Kline
WHERE THE “BUGS” ARE – there are some very unpleasant germs that are hiding in many common areas – areas that you might not expect.  Here are a few of the places you might not have guessed:
Vacuum cleaner – researchers at the University of Arizona found that 50 percent of the vacuum brushes they tested contain fecal bacteria, including …

REPORTING POINT 02/09
HEALTH NEWS
“Live healthy…Live well” by Larry Kline
Health News is published by Larry Kline of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association. Articles are made available by permission. Past issues of “Health News” are available at here. It includes a search engine just enter a key word to find past articles.
IS SUGAR BAD FOR YOUR EYES? – Looks like there may be yet another reason to kick sugar and white flour out of your diet: eye health. Cutting back on processed carbs could lower your risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration …

REPORTING POINT 01/09
HEALTH NEWS
“Live healthy…Live well”
Health News is published by Larry Kline of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association. Articles are made available by permission.

Past issues of “Health News” are available at here. It includes a search engine; just enter a key word to find past articles.

ONE-A-DAY – light to moderate alcohol consumption (up to one drink a day) may help prevent, or at least delay, dementia in people with mild age-related memory problems or cognitive impairment. This finding, from an Italian study of people 65 to 84 who drank …

REPORTING POINT 12/08
“Live healthy…Live well” by Larry Kline
Health News is published by Larry Kline of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association. Articles are made available by permission. Past issues of “Health News” are available at here. It includes a search engine just enter a key word to find past articles.
BPH?.., THEN AVOID THIS – men who have an enlarged prostate should avoid the decongestant pseudoephedrine, which is in most over-the-counter cold remedies. Known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this common condition is characterized by a frequent, urgent need to urinate, and …