August 16th, 2007
Remember back in January when I took the Real Age test? At that time it gave me a real age of 26.1, a difference of 1.2 years older than my calendar age.
It’s been more than 6 months, so I figured it was time to take the test again and see how I’m doing. Bad idea! […]
By Kristen King -- 3 comments
May 16th, 2007
There are a couple of folks out there who really wanted to submit to the Lively Women Essay Contest but couldn’t make it happen by the dealine, so even though the entries were supposed to be in by last night, let’s add on an additional week for the stragglers.
NEW CONTEST DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard […]
By Kristen King -- 4 comments
May 7th, 2007
It’s a shame that b5media had to bid farewell to GeneticsAndHealth.com, AHeartyLife.com, and PlayLibrary.com blogger and b5media Science and Health Channel editor Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, but she’s making waves elsewhere in the blogosphere.
Launched on April 24, Hsien’s new labor of bloglove is Eye on DNA, a blog focusing on, you guessed it, DNA and genetics. She’s got a […]
By Kristen King -- 4 comments
May 7th, 2007
According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma is
a form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes (the cells that make the pigment melanin). Melanoma usually begins in a mole.
It’s more common in women than in men and in those with fair skin compared with those with darker skin, but anyone can develop melanoma. Here are some […]
By Kristen King -- 3 comments
May 7th, 2007
The lead is a woman and they’re all doctors, so this definitely works as women’s health topic, don’t you think? ;]
If you haven’t seen last week’s 2-hour Grey’s Anatomy yet, you probably want to get the spoilers summary at Grey’s Anatomy News, or maybe hold off on reading this post until you catch up with […]
By Kristen King -- 0 comments
May 7th, 2007
I was utterly baffeled by an op-ed in today’s New York Times that discused the recent patenting of yoga poses and techniques. Uh, hasn’t yogo been around for, I don’t know, thousands of years? So what’s with the patenting? I don’t do yoga, but the thought of having to pay extra for the patent fees […]
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May 2nd, 2007
The month of May is overflowing with national health observances, and here at Lively Women, we’re going to talk about them! After all, how can you be lively if you’re not healthy?
Despite educational efforts in schools and communities around the country, teen pregnancy is still a major health problem in the United States, and it […]
By Kristen King -- 2 comments
May 1st, 2007
The month of May is overflowing with national health observances, and here at Lively Women, we’re going to talk about them! After all, how can you be lively if you’re not healthy?
If you often feel tense or worried about situations that don’t really warrant it, if you can’t shake anxious feelings even though you know […]
By Kristen King -- 1 comment
May 1st, 2007
The month of May is overflowing with national health observances, and here at Lively Women, we’re going to talk about them! After all, how can you be lively if you’re not healthy?
Here’s a list of May’s day-long health observances. Click to learn more about the sponsoring organization.
May 2
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day (read the LW post!)
National […]
By Kristen King -- 1 comment
May 1st, 2007
The month of May is overflowing with national health observances, and here at Lively Women, we’re going to talk about them! After all, how can you be lively if you’re not healthy?
Here’s a list of May’s week-long health observances. Click to learn more about the sponsoring organization.
May 1-7
National Physical Education and Sport Week
May 6-12
National Mental […]
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