HEALTH TIPS

**DEPRESSION AND HEART ATTACK DEATH**
Depression may affect the wiring of the heart muscle in patients who have suffered a heart attack, increasing their risk of death, a study indicates.

**OBESITY MAY CAUSE CANCER EPIDEMIC**
Limit weight gain during adulthood to no more than 11 pounds Exercise moderately 1 hour every day and vigorously 1 hour each week Consume a diet high in cancer-fighting vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans.

**CONSUME MORE WATER**
To maintain water balance in the body, drinking water throughout the day benefits people with respiratory and kidney diseases. Increased fluid intake helps thin mucous secretions that worsen asthma.