It May Not Be Enough to Reduce Bad Cholesterol to prevent Heart Attacks
Inflammation is the process whereby the body responds to injury. Recent studies by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic suggest that inflammation is important in the process in which fatty deposits build up in the lining of arteries, a leading cause of heart attacks.
The long-term health risks for hypertension in children and adolescents can be substantial. For this reason, the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group (NHBPEP) on Children has established new blood pressure guidelines. They recommend that children have their blood pressure checked regularly beginning at age 13.
Until recently doctors have monitored blood pressure in young children...
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), an arm of the National Institutes of Health, has released new clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, detection, and treatment of high blood pressure. These guidelines feature altered blood pressure categories, including a new "pre-hypertension" level.
Millions of people who previously were told that their blood pressure levels were fine, are...
Reducing risk factors could help you avoid becoming a 'face of stroke'
This year stroke will strike 700,000 Americans of all ages, genders and ethnicities. A member of your family, a friend or neighbor - even you - could be a victim.
Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death of Americans and is a leading cause of disability.
Better Health After 40 - Getting the Right Nutrients
As we get older and become more focused on the diseases and disorders that come with aging, we should also be concerned with getting the right nutrients that may help to prevent some of these diseases. What vitamins should you be getting to make the most of your health? And, how...
Better Health After 40
As we get older, we are at an increased risk for many chronic diseases—for about a dozen diseases this risk increases exponentially with each decade. These diseases include heart disease, cancer osteoarthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and osteoporosis.
But many of these conditions are preventable and experts agree that making healthy changes at midlife can reduce...
FAWCO joins 16 NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC in a statement on 
"Aging and the Rights of Older Persons" 60.50 Kb delivered to the 61st Human Rights Commission in Geneva April 14, 2005
Statement for the Human Rights Commission 61st session "Aging and the Rights of Older Persons", March 2005
Taking Care of Your Eyes
Many people fail to consider eye health a priority in their overall health scheme, especially if they have 20/20 vision. But, taking regular care of your eyes to prevent disease or degeneration should be part of your regular health regime. Regardless of your age, you should consider the following ways of taking care of...
Taking Care of the Men in our Lives
Prostate Cancer
September 14-20 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. By age 50 approximately one in four men have some cancerous cells in the prostate gland. By age 80, this ratio increases to one in two. It is also the second leading...
The Facts About Arthritis
Steps to Limit the Impact of Arthritis
Arthritis and rheumatic diseases are the most common chronic health conditions in the United States today. While these conditions become more common among older people, even in those under 65, arthritis is a major cause of work disability. While many believe that arthritis is just another name for the aches and pains...
Clubs in Motion!
Join Clubs in Motion and get moving with FAWCO. If your club has a walking, hiking or running group, this is for YOU! You can dowload a flyer to publicize the program to your club members by opening Clubs_In_Motion.doc.
Let's get moving! Join FAWCO Clubs in Motion today! Happy and healthy!
Our FAWCO Leadership was caught in the act - out WALKING while attending the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20!! From left to right on the rock... Kathleen Simon (Counselor & AWC Bern), Maggie Palu (AWG-LR - thanks to Maggie for the photos), My-Linh Kunst (President & AWC Berlin), Monica Jubayli (1st VP & AWC Lebanon), Suzanne Wheeler (Foundation Board Member & AAWE Paris), and Sallie Chaballier (2nd VP & AAWE Paris). Well done ladies!
Clubs in Motion is a FAWCO initiative to encourage members to stay physically fit.
Keep your club members healthy and increase FAWCO awareness. Start sending a record of all those kilometers or miles your clubs' walkers and runners have walked or run NOW!
Who can send in kilometers/miles?
FAWCO Club activities can include walking groups, participating in walks/runs in your area, organizing a walk with your club members ,etc. In order for the kilometers / miles to count, three or more members must be exercising together. We are not gathering data from individuals walking on their own, because this is about both the physical benefits and the mental benefits of getting active together!
How will the kilometers/miles be tallied?
Send kilometers from club activities with club name to and the number of participants. Please include the name and location of any organized walks/runs - for example: breast cancer awareness, club walking group, marathons, etc. and any special locations. Send photos!
You'll find updates on the FAWCO Clubs In Motion page under the Health Team site, so you can check the progress of the various clubs.
Why should clubs get involved?
Exercise benefits your health. Did you know that for every hour of regular, vigorous exercise you do, like brisk walking, you can live two hours longer? And we all know that it's more FUN to exercise with friends. Clubs in Motion will be a fun way to get your members active and interested in FAWCO, and introduce them to FAWCO's website.
Top 10 reasons to Get in Motion with Clubs in Motion:
When do we start?
NOW! Let’s ‘move it’ together -- with FAWCO!
Many FAWCO member clubs are involved in making heart pillows to donate to help the recovery of women who have had breast cancer surgery. AWC The Hague has a Heart Pillow Best Practice with instructions for how you can start your own heart pillow project that you can access in our members-only Best Practices section (you must be registered and log in to see these). We also have Heart Pillows featured in these articles: Heart Pillow Project and Stitched with Love.
