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National Women's Health and Fitness Day
For all women, health and fitness is an
important aspect of living a long and
happy life. Women often interact with
their doctors ONLY when they are sick;
we would like to change this. WF health
and fitness experts bring you a forum
for health care professionals to reach
out to the community and address
preventative health issues and how to
live a healthy life. To help you
analyze your present health and fitness
status we bring you a list of quizzes on
women health issues like weight loss,
beauty, weight management, exercise and
diet. There is an incredible wealth of
resources and knowledge at Women
Fitness (
http://www.womenfitness.net ) that
needs to be shared with our community.
In addition, there is a lot to be
learned from our community. We hope that
Women's Health and Fitness Day will
bring women together from all aspects of
our community to learn from each other.
What are our goals?
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To draw the attention of the society
on specific health issues facing
women and the role of health and
fitness throughout women's lives.
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To provide an opportunity for women
and girls in the community to
interact with and learn from experts
in the specific fields.
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To provide an opportunity for
medical students to interact with
and learn from the community, and to
help educate their community about
important health issues.
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To provide easy solutions to women
on day to day health and fitness
issues
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Know Your
Health & Fitness Level better:
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Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce and respond to
insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of
the body and be used for energy. Diabetes Mellitus is a condition characterized
by an excess of glucose (sugar) in the blood. This happens because the body is
not producing enough insulin, the hormone it needs to break down sugar.
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High
cholesterol
is a
leading
risk
factor
for
heart
disease.
Excess
cholesterol
in
the
bloodstream
can
form
plaque
in
artery
walls.
This
plaque
causes
arteries
to
become
thicker,
harder,
and
less
flexible.
Eventually,
cholesterol
will
slow
down
or
even
stop
the
blood
flow
to
the
heart.
When
cholesterol
becomes
so
thick
that
it
blocks
the
flow
of
blood
completely,
a
clot
may
form,
which
results
in a
heart
attack.
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Allergists
define
allergy
as a
reaction
of
the
body's
immune
system
that
take
place
after
the
body
becomes
sensitized
to a
substance
(allergen),
usually
a
protein.
Allergic
reactions
result
when
allergy-causing
proteins
combine
with
antibodies
to
trigger
the
release
of
histamine
and
other
chemicals
that
can
cause
skin
rashes
and
various
other
symptoms
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Heart
is
the
"centre"
of
the
cardiovascular
system
and
since
every
body
organ
thrives
on
oxygen,
building
and
maintaining
a
strong
heart
is
crucial
for
overall
health.
The
heart
health
quiz
is a
test
of
how
much
you
know
about
physical
activity
&
heart
health.
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Fat is
an essential part of the diet. yet eating too much of it -
especially of highly saturated animal and dairy fats - appears to
be a major factor in many illnesses. The following questions are
designed to help you to rate your own fat-eating habits.
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A
healthy
self
image
contributes
to
the
way
we
look
and
if
we
look
good
we
feel
good
about
ourselves.
Most
women
at
one
time
or
another
in
their
lives
suffer
from
poor
self
esteem
some
more
than
others.
Maintaining
a
strong
healthy
self
esteem
is
not
always
easy
in a
society
that
has
high
expectations
for
performance
and
attractiveness.
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Rate
Your
Self
Image:
The
colon
and
the
rectum
are
part
of
the
large
intestine,
which
is
part
of
the
digestive
system.
Because
colon
cancer
and
rectal
cancers
have
many
features
in
common,
they
are
sometimes
referred
to
together
as
colorectal
cancer.
Colorectal
cancer
includes
cancers
of
both
the
large
intestine
(colon),
the
lower
part
of
your
digestive
system,
and
the
rectum,
the
last
8 to
10
inches
of
the
colon.
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When
cervical
cancer
develops,
the
cells
of
the
cervix
become
abnormal
and
grow
out
of
control,
and
the
cancer
can
spread
to
other
parts
of
the
body.
But
if
abnormal
cells
are
caught
early,
which
they
often
are
through
the
cervical
screening
program,
cancer
can
be
prevented
or
treated.
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Alzheimer's
disease
is
an
incurable,
progressive
degenerative
disease
of
the
brain.
It
is
the
most
common
form
of
dementia.
Dementia
is a
broad
term
for
the
deterioration
of
brain
function
which
results
in
loss
of
memory,
reduced
language
skills
and
behavioral
and
emotional
problems.
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A
person
experiencing
depression,
will
likely
be
experiencing
substantial
changes
in
the
mood,
thinking,
behaviors,
activities
and
self-perceptions.
A
depressed
person
often
has
difficulty
making
decisions,
for
example,
and
the
day-to-day
tasks
of
paying
bills,
attending
classes,
reading
assignments,
and
returning
phone
calls
may
seem
overwhelming.
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Approximately
180,000
American
women
are
newly
diagnosed
with
breast cancer
disease
each
year,
and
it
is
the
leading
killer
of
women
in
midlife
(ages
forty
to
fifty�
five)
.
The
only
cancer
that
kills
more
women
overall
is
lung
cancer,
but
breast
cancer
is
actually
responsible
for
more
years
of
life
lost
because
it
generally
afflicts
younger
women.
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You don't have to work out in a gym or go to aerobics classes
to keep fit, but you do have to make exercise and activity of
some sort part of your daily life, Here is a simple quiz to
help you to rate your everyday habits for fitness value.
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From
the
Greek
meaning
"white
blood".
Leukemia
is a
cancer
of a
marrow
cell.
The
term
refers
to a
group
of
closely
related
malignant
conditions
affecting
the
immature
blood-forming
cells
in
the
bone
marrow.
so
is
that
certain
cells
in
the
body
become
abnormal.
Another
is
that
the
body
keeps
producing
large
numbers
of
white
cells.
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Once
thought
to
be a
skin
disorder,
psoriasis
is
now
understood
to
be a
condition
originating
in
the
immune
system
that
can
appear
in
many
different
forms
and
can
affect
any
part
of
the
body,
including
the
nails
and
scalp.
The
patches
may
be
silver
or
red.
It
is
characterized
by
skin
cells
that
multiply
up
to
10
times
faster
than
normal.
As
underlying
cells
reach
the
skin's
surface
and
die,
their
sheer
volume
causes
raised,
red
patches
covered
with
white
scale.
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Heartburn
is a
burning
sensation
in
the
chest
that
can
extend
to
the
neck,
throat,
and
face;
it
is
worsened
by
bending
or
lying
down.
It
is
the
primary
symptom
of
gastro
esophageal
reflux,
which
is
the
movement
of
stomach
acid
into
the
esophagus.
Heartburn
is
generally
related
to
meals
and
posture.
On
rare
occasions,
it
is
due
to
gastritis
(stomach
lining
inflammation).
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Have
you
recently
given
birth?
Are
you
feeling
exhausted,
anxious,
depressed,
or
just
not
yourself?
If
you
are
you
are
not
alone.
Many
women
are
not
prepared
for
the
wide
range
of
emotions
they
may
experience
after
the
birth
of a
child.
They
often
feel
sadness,
anger,
anxiety,
or a
sense
of
inadequacy.
Take
the
quiz
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Scoliosis
is a
bending
and
twisting
of
the
spinal
column
affecting
mainly
the
thoracic
(middle
spine)
or
the
lumbar
(lower
spine)
it
is
sometimes
progressive
and
distorts
the
chest
and
back.
If
left
untreated,
can
lead
to
severe
deformity.
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Asthma
is a
chronic
condition
of
the
lungs
that
has
two
main
components.
Two
things
happen
inside
the
lungs
of
women
suffering
with
Asthma�constriction,
the
tightening
of
the
muscles
surrounding
the
airways,
and
inflammation,
the
swelling
and
irritation
of
the
airways.
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Irritable
bowel
syndrome,
or
IBS,
is a
problem
that
affects
mainly
the
bowel
which
is
also
called
the
large
intestine.
The
bowel
is
the
part
of
the
digestive
system
that
makes
and
stores
stool.
The
word
syndrome
means
a
group
of
symptoms.
IBS
is a
syndrome
because
it
can
cause
several
symptoms.
For
example,
IBS
causes
cramping,
bloating,
gas,
diarrhea,
and
constipation.
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People
have
different
personality
traits
and
sometimes
these
can
become
sufficiently
exaggerated
to
be
classified
as a
disorder.
The
eight
questions
below
may
be a
guide
to
helps
you
to
judge
how
well
you
cope
with
the
stresses
of
everyday
life.
Some
surroundings
are
more
stressful
than
other.
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Trying
to
look
good
gets
more
complex
everyday.
Take
the
quiz
to
uncover
your
beauty
secrets
and
learn
more
about
your
self.
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A
progressive
disease
of
nerves
in
the
brain
and
spinal
cord
causing
weakness
and
problems
with
sensation
and
vision.
Multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
is
the
most
common
nervous
system
disorder
affecting
young
adults. In
this
condition,
nerves
in
the
brain
and
spinal
cord
are
progressively
damaged,
causing
a
wide
range
of
symptoms
that
affect
sensation,
movement,
body
functions,
and
balance.
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An
estimated
5 to
10
per
cent
of
cancer
risk,
lower
than
previously
thought,
stems
from
genetic
factors.
Those
with
a
strong
family
history
of
cancer
can
use
that
knowledge
to
focus
on
the
particular
risk
factors
to
guard
against.
It
is
possible,
for
example,
that
some
people
may
be
especially
sensitive
to
low
levels
of
carcinogens
in
foods,
the
environment,
and
consumer
products.
And,
because
a
lot
of
small
risks
can
add
up
over
a
lifetime,
it
makes
sense
for
everyone
to
try
to
avoid
as
many
as
possible.
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Chronic
illness
doesn't
mean
only
arthritis,
heart
disease
and
the
like
- it
includes
asthma,
allergies
and
dozens
of
other
conditions. Yet
even
those
who
live
with
them
often
know
little
about
such
complaints. Find
out
how
much
you
know
by
trying
this
quiz. Tick
the
right
answers
and
check
your
score
below.
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