How to Relieve Chronic Conditions With Exercise (May) In the past, if you were diagnosed with heart disease, arthritis or some other chronic condition, you might have been told to take it easy — for the rest of your life.

Understanding Your Health Care Policy (Apr.) Every year, thousands of Americans pay for medical procedures and medications out of their pockets that could have been covered by their health insurance companies.

How Privacy Laws Affect Your Health Care (Mar.) Effective last april, everyone visiting a health care provider in the United States has been required to sign or initial a form stating they’ve received the new Notice of Privacy Practices.

Checking Your Own Blood Pressure (Feb.) Blood pressure checks are a common reason for doctor visits. Yet, for less than the cost of a single appointment, you may be able to purchase your own blood pressure monitor and check the reading yourself at home.

Health Information on the Web: What to Look For (Jan.) The web has more than 20,000 general medical sites, not including the thousands of news groups, chat rooms and mailing lists dedicated to specific diseases and health issues.

Easy Ways to Manage Your Meds (Dec.) About half of the 2 billion prescriptions filled each year aren’t taken correctly, according to the National Council on Patient Information and Education.