Lively Women

May 31st, 2007

10 Reasons to Quit Smoking Today

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, so what better day to talk about why you should quit smoking right now?  Here are 10 compelling reasons to kick the habit today.

Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases (source), and lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined. (source)
Smoking causes wrinkles all […]

By Kristen King -- 7 comments

May 14th, 2007

Time for Your Annual Check-Up!

Monday, May 14, is National Women’s Check-Up Day!  If you’re anything like me, you probably put off doctor visits.  It’s not that we don’t mean to go, it’s just that something comes up, right?  Well, it’s time to stop procrastinating, ladies!  And today is the perfect day to make those appointments and get back on […]

By Kristen King -- 5 comments

January 20th, 2007

Get Your Teeth Cleaned and Screen for Osteoporosis at the Same Time

UK dental experts have developed software that can screen dental x-rays for signs of osteoporosis in women, reports WebMD:
“The value of our method is that dentists take millions of these X-rays every year for ordinary dental reasons and they contain useful information that isn’t being used,” [one of the programmers] says.
“People may be apparently […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments