Toward Your Health will explore health related issues and, whenever possible, relate them to the ever-growing technological advances. Our mission is to provide timely, up-to-date, relevant information in an attempt to keep you healthy. Each month we will focus on a new health challenge, idea, or ways to effect change in our lives to improve our tomorrows. This information will be accompanied with links to websites that provide additional information about the featured topic.

For general health information, the web has a number of websites that provide a plethora of information. We suggest that you be prudent and use good judgment as you evaluate information on the web, and invite you to begin by visiting WebMD. This is an interactive site providing free information on women's health and diseases. This site includes daily news feeds, special reports, a medical dictionary and an online library. Another site that provides reliable health information for a healthier life is the Mayo Clinic. This month, it has a fantastic article in the Women's Health section dealing with Women's Top Health Threats - a surprising list. Many of these health threats will be explored in future months. You might also want to check out a Ten Step Countdown for a Healthy Life.

In February we will focus on Heart Health and take a look at what women must be concerned with in order to maintain a healthy heart. We have received little information in this area, yet heart disease remains the number one killer of both men and women, and is responsible for more than twice the number of deaths in women than all the cancers combined! So tune in next month to learn more about how we can reduce our risk for heart disease.

We invite you to tune into this channel and begin making a change for the better regarding your health. Please send your comments and questions to thebuzz@digitalsistas.net and I will get back to you.

Be well,

Claire A. Washington, MSN, CRNP

Disclaimer: All material provided in the HealthTech Channel is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Consult your healthcare provider regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your symptoms or medical condition.