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October 15th, 2007

Obesity Riskier Than Smoking for Colorectal Cancer

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 […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

August 3rd, 2007

5 Critical Health Tips for 20somethings

Ladies, you and I may have our whole lives ahead of us, but if we want those lives to be long and healthy, we cannot put off taking care of ourselves now. Being young is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for health. SO! Do you know what you need to do to make sure you’re creating […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

March 26th, 2007

Want to Slow Your Skin’s Aging Process? Quit Smoking

The results aren’t conclusive, but a new study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has associated smoking with fine wrinkles all over the body — not just on the face. 
“We examined nonfacial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment