All Health & wellness Quizzes

Women, are there days when your nerves feel like bruised oysters, and you'd rather be living in anybody else's body but yours? Men, can you hear a bad day dawning on her side of the bed?

If you'd like to understand more about how female hormones work, take this short quiz. Each question is on a separate page and is followed by another page that provides the answer.

What do you know about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? If you're newly singled, there are a lot more STDs now than there were when you last needed to know.

This quiz is intended to help you become educated about STDs. Each question is on a separate page and is followed by another page that provides the answer. Just follow the instructions, and as you walk through the quiz, you'll uncover the facts of STDs.

Are you a "foody?" Not the "I know the best restaurant" kind, but the foody who knows what's good and good for you to eat nutritiously and stay healthy. Sometimes it's a simple choice and sometimes it's more complicated.

Here is a quiz to test your general food knowledge and make you more aware of small changes that will boost your nutrition.

How many times have you heard that exercise--more exercise!--will do wonders for your sex life! But do you know why? Here's a quiz with some of the answers to that question. Each question is on a separate page and is followed by another page that provides the answer. Just follow the instructions, and as you walk through the quiz, you'll soon realize that you want to go out and exercise!

Today, more than 40 million American women are currently postmenopausal. With post-World War II baby boomer women arriving at menopausal age, the population of menopausal women is expected to swell by another 3.5 million within the next decade.

So, you think you've got a grip on the when, what, how, and why of menopause? While some of us have learned some useful facts about the change of life, we may also have started believing some of the myths floating around our culture since God created woman. In this quiz, we've chosen to explore some of the more myth-shrouded areas of menopause in order to illuminate important menopause facts.

Take this quiz to learn more about menopause or debunk any menopause myths you may believe. Or, answer the questions simply to refresh your memory on the subject. The quiz also delivers some good book recommendations, should you wish to continue reading about menopause.

Each of the ten questions is on a separate page and is followed by another page that provides the answer.

Test you knowledge about delaying the onset of brain aging by answering the following questions about diet, environment, and physical activity, and then find your score below. Each question is worth one point.

Hanging around for a century isn't as far-fetched as it was only a few years ago. Here's a self-analysis designed to help you stretch the limits of your life!

How long do you plan to live? Not that we're anxious to see you leave, but the question isn't as ridiculous as it sounds. Chances are you expect an old age like your parents' or grandparents'. If so, here's a wake-up call: Longevity is gaining on us--and at geometric speeds. "If you want to live a long life, you can," says ThirdAge's Dr. Walter Bortz, a nationally recognized expert on longevity and author of "Dare To Be 100." Take this quiz, and you'll find out how.

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, but there is a bright side to this story.

Baby boomers are the first generation to benefit from medical research into lifestyle changes that may prevent or begin to reverse even severe coronary heart disease without drugs or surgery.

That's why we've created the ThirdAge Healthy Heart Index--an indicator of how well you're taking care of your heart, and how the lifestyle choices you make can affect that Index rating.

Walter Bortz, M.D., the ThirdAge Health insider, helped us with this utility.

Besides the fact that doing regular exercise can improve the quality of your sex life, the National Institutes of Health calls exercise "the most effective anti-aging pill ever discovered." And did you know that exercise always lifts your mood by releasing feel-good endorphins, the body's natural painkillers?

Now that we've stoked your interest in feeling fit, take this quiz and learn the how-to's about warming up, working out, staying motivated, and cooling down with various types of exercise. The more you know, the more you'll glow with fitness.

Diabetes: More than 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with the condition. And, according to the American Diabetes Association, over 5 million more Americans are diabetics and don't even know it.

Known as the "quiet condition" because so many diabetics are unaware of their illness and unknowingly cope with the symptoms every day, diabetes is often thought of as a condition for which there is little treatment. As you proceed through our quiz, you'll discover the truth about this perception, along with other important factoids about the condition of diabetes.

How much do you know about diabetes: What is it? What are the symptoms? How do you lower your risks? And, if you are a diabetic, how can you manage your condition?

Take our quiz and test your knowledge. And if you don't know the answers, we've got some good resources listed on the last page to help out.

How can you eat for optimum health? Does it seem like there's a new food in the limelight every few years?

You don't have to look far to find the "latest" nutrition advice on why zinc works to prevent a cold, why hot peppers might make you breathe easier, or why nuts are good for your heart. Nutrition information and misinformation abound in the media and it can be frustrating and overwhelming to decipher.

Take this quiz to see if you know fact from fiction -- and find some surprising answers you can put into action now.

Tucked beneath the bladder and wrapped around the urethra, the unassuming little prostate gland would hardly draw the public's attention except for one thing: A man's prostate is more likely than all his other internal organs to develop a malignancy.

In fact, prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among American men, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), which projects that 180,400 new cases will be diagnosed and 31,900 men will die of the disease nationwide in 2000. Prostate cancer rates increase with age; more than 75 percent of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over age 65, according to the ACS. Even benign abnormalities of the prostate are surprisingly common and can hamper a man's lifestyle.

How much do you know about malignant and nonmalignant prostate diseases and the latest treatments? Take our quiz and test your knowledge. If you don't know the answers, our resources on the last page will help out.

Once a poorly understood condition that people were reluctant to discuss, incontinence has recently been the subject of much research.

While many associate this medical problem with seniors beyond the golden years of their retirement, the fact is that people in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s experience incontinence due to pregnancy, urinary tract infections and injuries to the spinal cord. According to the National Association for Continence, the majority of people who have this diagnosis are women who are affected by bladder control issues only.

Thanks to new clinical approaches to diagnosing and remedying urinary incontinence, physicians (and patients!) have made some quantum leaps in handling this bladder control problem. While urologists, gynecologists, geriatricians and nurse specialists have developed surgical and nonsurgical techniques for treating these medical issues, pharmaceutical companies have also developed new drugs to help treat the condition. So, the good news is that incontinence can be helped, and the method of treatment depends on diagnostic results.

We designed this quiz so you can acquire some useful information on bladder control issues and look up links to learn more.

A thorough knowledge of depression, its symptoms, and what can be done to help may be a key factor in saving a loved one's life. Take this quiz to see how much you know.

The 60s are a kind of second chance at adolescence, especially if you retire or switch careers. You get to find yourself all over again and focus on new pursuits.

The lifestyle choices that you make now will determine your health and vitality in the future. Realize that it's never too late to start an exercise regimen. Even mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, will bring you measurable mind/body health benefits.

Nourish yourself and you nourish your present and future quality of life. Get started on your new path by taking the following quiz. It is designed with your needs in mind and offers some healthy suggestions for 60s living.

The 50s are a rich and challenging transitional time. You're healthy, you're busy, and you've conquered the anxieties of youth. Maybe you're starting a new career or your children are going out into the world. There's no better time to focus on you and your potential for peak health.

In our 50s, we have enormous power and opportunity to create mind/body health. We can slow the onset of physiological aging through our daily habits and actions: regular exercise, a health-renewing diet, and successful weight and stress management can reduce the risk of almost every chronic disease associated with aging.

Take this quiz to learn how to make your 50s a time of peak health and peace of mind. You'll find valuable information that empowers you to live a healthy, anti-aging lifestyle, including suggestions for health-protecting medical exams.

You've made it through measles, mumps, and your first baseball injury. It's been at least a decade since acne sent you reeling. And, you've adopted prevention and wellness practices your parents never heard of.

So, you know everything you need about getting and staying healthy, right? Maybe not. Natural changes to your body occur throughout life, and keeping up with them gives you a real edge on maintaining your health, appearance, and performance.

The 40s are the ideal time to start determining your health destiny. Instead of fearing Father Time or waiting for your family health history to catch up to your body, you can successfully redefine aging and enjoy optimum health through smart lifestyle choices.

Take this quiz to see how well you understand the changes your body may encounter in your 40s. You'll learn valuable strategies for making smart lifestyle choices that make the most of your mind/body health.

The practice of revitalizing mind and body self-care can bring more energy, enhanced well-being, stronger health, and a better-looking you.

Because we live faster and more complicated lives today, we all need and deserve to periodically renew our physical, mental, and spiritual energies. Thanks to cultural and medical advances, we're now able to take better care of our minds and bodies than ever before.

How do you renew yourself each day? How do you nourish your inner and outer selves? Take our quiz to see how well you're caring for yourself, and you'll discover calming and healing revitalization strategies to use every day for better health and beauty.

Once a man reaches middle age, many changes in hormonal and other
physiological functions start affecting both body and mind. These
changes may influence a man's sexual health and libido in ways that
range from subtle to annoying.

On the plus side, though, today's mature men are the
healthiest, most successfully aging, and sexually fortunate gents in
history. Thanks to advances in scientific research, drug development,
sexology, and psychology, we are living in a golden age of enhanced
mature male sexual functioning. (When we say golden age, we mean it:
Pfizer Inc., the makers of the impotence drug Viagra, reported that
pharmacists in the United States filled more than six hundred thousand
prescriptions for Viagra the first month it was available!)

So take heart and take this quiz to learn more about mature male libido and sexual functioning.

For those of you who are feeling some performance anxiety, remember
this is a self-assessment quiz. The object is not to score as many
points as possible, but to acquire invaluable information on your
sexuality and sexual health. Most important, should you wish to obtain
professional help, you'll get directions regarding which online
resources and health care professionals may be of optimum assistance.

Whether it's called alternative medicine, complementary medicine, or holistic medicine, dozens of so-called "unconventional" therapies are now part of the American medical landscape--and they're becoming more mainstream every day.

Americans visit alternative medicine practitioners more than they visit M.D.s, according to a 1993 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. And they like the treatments enough to pay for them, primarily out of their own wallets.

Why are alternative therapies like acupuncture, Ayurveda, and naturopathy in demand? Because they fill healing needs unmet by modern medicine. Rising health care costs, the expense of treating chronic diseases, and the limitations of managed care have increased consumer enthusiasm for holistic medicine and alternative treatments.

This light-hearted but factual quiz will bring you up to speed on the many healing traditions and treatments available; you'll learn a lot, laugh a little, and maybe find some therapies that interest you. Even if you're simply curious about the potential healing powers of massage or other therapies, you'll find useful answers to help you become a better alternative therapy consumer.