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Last week’s 20/20 did a segment on outpatient fat-removal treatment Lipodissolve, commonly referred to as a "lunchtime lipo" procedure because it’s fairly quick and does not require surgery. Patients receive injections that supposedly dissolve fat, causing it to be excreted from the body. But those who’ve used the treatment told a very different story!
[45-year-old Sheila […]
Who has time to read it all? Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know in recent women’s health news. Today’s topic: Breast cancer.
Eating Soy Foods In Puberty Protects Against Breast Cancer, Evidence Now Suggests
Evidence is growing from animal and human studies that genistein, a potent chemical found in soy, protects against development […]
Back in December, I reviewed the third and lastest of Meg Cabot’s Heather Wells mysteries, Big Boned. Heather is a size 12/14 pop-sensation-turned-residence-hall-director who solves, gulp, murders on a fictional college campus in New York. The funny and thoroughly entertaining books are packed with romance, suspense, and, yes, real body issues and acceptances.
In February, I’m […]
Despite evidence to the contrary, most people assume that if you’re at a healthy weight, that means you’re physically fit. But I’m here to tell you that it’s simply not true. There are lots of women out there who may be "fat" but in phenomenal physical condition, and lots of skinny and average chicks (like […]
Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic, 8 reasons to exercise for 30 minutes a day. Here’s the quick rundown with my commentary.
Exercising 30 minutes a day can:
Lower blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, some risks of high blood pressure include stroke, heart attack, heart and kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. High blood pressure triples […]
Who has time to read it all? Here are highlights of some top health stories so far this week:
"Do Not Resuscitate" Orders Lack Standardization in Hospitals
Methods to identify a patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order are incredibly varied across hospitals, ranging from written documentation practices to the use of color-coded wristbands. According to […]
Yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight throughout your life, and especially during pregnancy:
Obesity is the fastest growing cause of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth in the UK, a report shows.
More than half the 295 women who died during or after pregnancy between 2003 and 2005 were overweight or obese.
Experts say the number […]
New evidence indicates that suicide is dramatically more common in those who have undergone weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass than in the general population, up to double according to one study.
Nobody knows why bariatric surgery patients appear to be at higher risk for killing themselves. Some research shows a link between obesity and […]
Although gastric bypass and gastric lap band surgeries have proven effective weightloss tools for such celebrities as Star Jones, Randy Jackson, and Roseanne Barr, as well as a young girl with incredibly misguided parents, it may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Two studies by a group of researchers at Washington Hospital Center highlight potential […]
But that doesn’t mean you have a free pass to keep smoking, missy.
Findings announced at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology identified obesity as the biggest risk factor for colorectal cancer in women.
Although smoking posed a significant increased risk for colorectal neoplasia, researchers found that for women, obesity was the […]
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