Guides you through decision to use active surveillance for men who have low-risk and for some men who have medium-risk localized prostate cancer. Lists reasons for and against active surveillance. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Active surveillance is an option for some people who have slow-growing cancer that hasn't spread outside the prostate (localized). With active surveillance, you'll have regular checkups and tests. You won't have treatment unless tests show the cancer is growing. Some people will never need treatment. It may seem odd to...

Discusses how to stay active even while traveling. Offers packing tips, such as taking exercise equipment. Also suggests ways to exercise at the airport (walking laps in the terminal). And offers ideas for exercises you can do while in a motel/hotel.

If you've started a program to get more active but are having trouble keeping it going, it may help to figure out what's getting in your way. Then you can decide how to get back on track. Illness, travel, work, and just having a bad day are a few of the things that may keep you from staying on track. Your goal is to get...

Get ideas for increasing activity in your day-to-day life.

When Kris retired several years ago, she decided that she was out of excuses. It was time to make time to get fit and stay fit. "I knew I needed to do something. I felt like all my muscles were starting to atrophy. Now I feel like I'm so much more toned. I'm not buff, but I'm toned. I can definitely feel the...

Highlights how using a step-counting device or fitness app can help turn walking into a habit. Give tips for finding your starting level, setting goals, and increasing goals.

Provides links to how-to information about physical activity for everyone. Includes info on walking for wellness, reducing back pain, and healthy weight.

Covers why physical activity is important for children with disabilities. Outlines benefits and the barriers that get in the way. Offers tips for motivating children.

Learn how exercise is good for your heart and how to be active and safe.

Learn practical tips for how to stay active as a family during the pandemic.

Learn how long it might take to start doing everyday activities again after a knee replacement.

1 Information about over-the-counter drugs can be found on labels attached to the product. Sometimes there is more information on or inside the product packaging. 2 An ACTIVE INGREDIENT is the part of the medicine that affects your body in a particular way. If the medicine is a sleeping aid, the active ingredient is...

You may be worried about having enough energy to exercise. Remember that exercise can actually give you more energy. Most people feel more energetic throughout the day after they start to be more active. Here are some tips to help you. Eat a balanced diet. Unless you're exercising for long periods of time, you don't...

Exercise is about more than physical health. It may also help with your emotional and mental health. For example, it may help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It can be hard to be active when you feel depressed or anxious or have a mental health problem. But being active often may help you feel better. If you...

Helps you calculate your target heart rate based on your age, resting heart rate, and activity level. Covers using your target heart rate to know how hard to exercise to gain the most aerobic benefit from your workout.

Provides links to topics on how to eat well. Topics cover nutrition. Offers healthy eating and physical activity tips. Includes info on healthy weight and healthy eating for children.

Just keep moving, even if it's only a few steps. That's what Robert learned is a key to helping his low back pain. "I discovered that what you have to do is this: You do as much as you can." Robert has been suffering with low back pain for more than 15 years. There have been several times when his back went out and he...

Provides info on an initial diagnosis. Discusses diagnostic tests, including PSA test and digital rectal exam. Covers symptoms common to prostate cancer and other conditions. Discusses treatment with active surveillance, surgery, or radiation. Also offers prevention tips.

You can help keep your heart and blood vessels healthy by having a heart-healthy lifestyle. These healthy habits include eating healthy, being active, staying at a weight that's healthy for you, getting the screening tests you need, and not smoking.