https://www.arkansashealth.org/arkansashealthrss.xml Latest health information from ArkansasHealth.org. https://www.arkansashealth.org/concern-over-fluoride-levels-in-tea.php Tea is almost universally recognized as a very healthy food, with possible bone-building, cancer-fighting, heart-protective and weight-management benefits. What may not be so well known is that tea also tends to contain fluoride at levels that can be concerning. Click here to learn more. Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:34:22 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/debate-over-fluoridated-drinking-water.php US cities have been experimenting with water fluoridation since the 1940s but questions still remain: how safe is it? What are the benefits of drinking fluoride? We look at both sides of the debate. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:49:41 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/safety-of-fluoride-in-toothpaste.php Many health-food brands and even some personal hygiene companies offer a choice between fluoride or fluoride-free toothpastes? How safe is it to be using fluoride toothpaste? We call a few of the companies for the answer. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:17:56 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/ 80% of American women over the age of 50 are believed to have osteoporosis, a disease where bones lose size and strength. Fortunately, there are things we can be doing at all life stages to protect your bones and prevent, minimize or reverse bone loss. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:12:32 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/migraine-headaches.php 20% of women and 10% of men reported suffering migraines or other severe headaches in 2009. Fortunately, migraine "triggers" can often be identified and eliminated. Here is a list of many of the most common causes of migraine headaches... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:12:32 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/cluster-headaches.php Cluster headaches are often described as the most painful condition known to man. Learn what can cause these and other types of headaches and what you may be able to do to lessen or eliminate them. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:12:32 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/good-step-parenting-skills.php Step-parenting is becoming ever more common -- but this doesn't mean it's becoming any easier. Here are tips for developing a positive step-parenting relationship. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:12:32 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/music-therapy.php Music has the power to help lower blood pressure, relieve stress and pain and even lighten the heavy weight of depression. We look at some of the many ways that music therapy is being used to enrich and change people's lives for the better. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:12:32 EST https://www.arkansashealth.org/flax-seed-nutritional-benefits.php Flax seed is commonly used as way to help maintain bowel regularity but this tiny seed may offer us many other health benefits, ranging from protecting heart health to, perhaps, preventing certain forms of cancers. Fri, 15 Nov 2012 22:10:20 EST