Posts Tagged ‘Health’
How to fight inevitable weight gain
Weight gain as we hit middle-age becomes a larger and larger issue. But you can fight off the menopausal binge. Read more here.
How Michelle Obama Outsmarted Obesity
Today Mrs. Obama is much more direct as she promotes her childhood-obesity initiative, Let’s Move. Speaking at a school in Alexandria, VA, in January, she said her family pediatrician “kind of waved the red flag for me, as a mother, and basically cautioned me that I had to take a look at my own children’s BMI.” (Credit Michelle Obama with making BMI, body mass index, a household term.) Like any parent, she said, Mrs. Obama thought her children were perfect and hadn’t noticed any unhealthy changes, let alone that they were in danger of becoming obese. “We always think that only happens to someone else’s kid,” she said
4 Ways to Live Longer
The hard science of medicine gets all the credit for staving off disease and adding on years. But practices that strengthen your inner life — your mind, mood, and sense of connection — count, too, often as much as any solution that comes from a scalpel or prescription pad. “There’s good evidence that emotional, spiritual, and social factors are all important for longevity,” says Gary Small, M.D., director of the Center on Aging at UCLA. Research shows that these four strategies help the most
Women Wanting To Jumpstart Their Libido
After 10 years of buzz about a Viagra-like drug for women, nothing has been approved to date. Two companies are racing to change that. Both have active, advanced research programs working on prospective female libido drugs, one of which is available now to women who qualify to join a clinical trial
Weight Loss Strategy: 8 Ways To Lose Belly Fat With Portion Control
Kids are told to clean their plates at every meal, so it’s no wonder they grow into adults who feel compelled to finish whatever’s in front of them. Breaking that habit can be next to impossible—but you don’t necessarily have to in order to lose a few pounds. Switching up your plates, silverware, and even centerpieces (we’re serious) can let you polish off every last morsel without having to let out your entire wardrobe.
Dry Skin: Dry Skin Fixes for Hands, Feet, Body, Face and Lips
Why Do I Suffer From Dry Skin in the Winter? In winter, low temperatures, low humidity and strong, harsh winds deplete skin of its natural lipid layer, which keeps the skin from drying out. The dry air from furnaces and other heating sources also suck the moisture out of skin. To keep your skin feeling dewy and moist all year-round, follow these dry skin fix-it tips.
March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Even with advances in screening technology colorectal cancer continues to be the second leading cancer killer of men and women combined. In 2010, nearly 50,000 people in the United States will die from colorectal cancer. The real tragedy is that many of these deaths could be prevented if more people took advantage of colorectal cancer screening and early detection.
How Sleep Loss Affects Women More Than Men
Recent research shows that women like Egan-Kenny who report sleepless nights have a greater risk for health problems than men. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center, led by Edward Suarez, PhD, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, found that women who reported unhealthy sleep are at an elevated risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and depression.
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