Eye on Your Health http://www.winknews.com/features/health RSS Feed for WINKTV - Features - Eye on Your Health en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:52 GMT Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69419657.html Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. How to Organize Your Medical Records http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69327877.html How many times have you shown up to a doctor’s appointment and been handed a stack of multi-colored double sided forms to fill out? Want to quit? Don't go to light smokes http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69151597.html Smokers who switch to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette will not find it easier to quit and in fact may find it harder, researchers reported on Tuesday. Consumer Reports: Americans With Heartburn Paying Too Much for 'Purple Pill' http://www.winknews.com/features/health/67725437.html You can settle your stomach and relieve your wallet by avoiding expensive drugs. Vaccine firms say on track to meet U.S. H1N1 orders http://www.winknews.com/features/health/67281452.html Drugmakers say they are on track to deliver as much H1N1 swine flu vaccine to the United States as they promised, despite concerns over production. H1N1 matches seasonal flu peak months early http://www.winknews.com/features/health/65857217.html H1N1 swine flu has become widespread in 46 of the 50 U.S. states, a level comparable to the peak of ordinary flu seasons but far earlier and with more waves of infection expected, a top U.S. health official said on Friday. Working after retirement good for your health http://www.winknews.com/features/health/65695007.html People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop working completely, a new study suggests. Chinese herbs show promise for diabetes prevention http://www.winknews.com/features/health/64222672.html A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests. New prostate surgery not necessarily better http://www.winknews.com/features/health/64185222.html Men who have less invasive prostate cancer surgery -- often done robotically -- are more likely to be incontinent and have erectile dysfunction than men who have conventional open surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Could vision problems be linked to earlier death? http://www.winknews.com/features/health/64042507.html Poor vision is enough a hardship for the elderly. But such vision problems, when they can't be corrected, also appear to be tied to a shorter lifespan, according to a new study.