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CNN Health recently explored the health benefits of fish compared with potential health risks, and drew some really interesting conclusions.
You already know that fish is a great source of lean protein and those oh-so-important omega-3 fatty acids that play a role in critical fetal development and ongoing brain and hormonal function throughout life. But you […]
Increasingly, women are requesting scheduled cesarean delivery (c-sections) rather than nonsurgical, vaginal delivery. Says a recent USA Today Health article,
How much so-called maternal request cesareans have contributed to the soaring C-section rate isn’t known, but growing numbers of women are delivering their first babies via surgery, researchers say. And for virtually all of them, once […]
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 […]
According to a recent USA Today article, women who walk during menopause experience a dramatic reduction in stress and other psychological symptoms compared with their sedentary counterparts.
The results of a study by Temple University on physical activity in menopausal women indicated that,
walking wasn’t able to stop hot flashes that often start a few years before […]
I was extremely skeptical when I got the invitation from Lifetime TV to preview the new reality series How to Look Good Naked. To be completely honest, I was expecting it to be trashy and stupid. I was wrong.
Aside from the annoying host, Carson Kressley, who has bugged the heck out of me since the […]
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 […]
Talk about a great idea: a better-fitting workout bra that reduces bounce and increases comfort. The only downside? One less excuse for not exercising.
Check it out.
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This came out in 2006, but it’s definitely interesting and worth a look.
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Although aspirin has long been lauded as effective preventive treatment against heart attacks, it may not be equally effective for men and women.
A new study from researchers at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, highlights the influence of gender. Investigators examined 23 previously published clinical trials, involving more than 113,000 patients, and analysed how the […]
Women’s health in the US is unsatisfactory on a national level and barely making the grade state by state, according to a women’s health report card from the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health & Science University. States that failed were:
Alabama
Arkansas
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Washington, DC
West Virginia
Find out how your state and its neighbors fared.
Do you think […]
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