calorielab.com

• Behold, the ultimate salad
  Want to know how a serious salad lover makes a salad? Bob Wieder shares his tips on favorite ingredients and dressings for a tasty and healthy side dish. From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF30763…
• Nibbles: Weight loss surgery lowers cancer risk in women, how obesity might have been protective, plus a chat with co-founder of junk food porn site
  Weight loss surgery can help women trim risk of cancer; a little weight loss may improve fertility; obesity might have been protective against TB; more heavy Canadians need knee and hip replacements;…
• Food, Inc. presents dark view of American food industry
  Food, Inc. movie takes a hard look at industrial food in America and finds a lot of things to be disgusted by, as well as a couple of bright spots.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) F…
• Keeping your kids moving when school’s out, and part three of the fat trainer’s tale
  Calorie counts for summer activities, if you can get your kids to do them, and an update on the chubby trainer in Australia who now says he's addicted to junk food.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News…
• Nibbles: C-reactive protein may not signal heart disease, vegetarians have lower cancer risk and wonky veg allowed in EU
  C-reactive protein may not signal heart disease risk; British doctors say more gastric banding needed to prevent diabetes; vegetarians tend to get less cancer; 72 now sickened from cookie dough; tips…
• Handicapping the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest
  Joey Chestnut and Tareku Kobayashi are expected to entertain the crowd once again with a close contest in the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7)…
• A bunch of fruits and nuts: On natural energy bars
  A whole range of natural fruit and nut energy bars are available on the market these days, and some are more successful than others at delivering tasty nutrition.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (…
• Nibbles: Heavy moms have trouble judging kids’ weight, following Kentucky’s lead on junk food in schools, and Belgium says Red Bull gets no kick from cocaine
  Overweight moms are less good at judging that their child is overweight; E. coli confirmed at Toll House dough plant; Kentucky offers hopeful lessons on getting junk food out of schools; antioxidant m…
• Weight loss in a morbidly obese male: Case report
  Dr. J shares the story of an obese man who has started to turn his life around, going from a peak of 460 to a weight of 340 so far.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) Weight loss in a…
• For women, it’s all downhill after 28
  British women seem to hit their peak of happiness around age 28. We wonder if a little more exercise and healthy living would keep them happier (and younger feeling) longer.From the RSS feed of Calori…

• Nibbles: Alcohol kills one in 25, plus some reasons to avoid meat at your July 4th cookout
  Consumption is up, and so are health problems Worldwide about one in 25 deaths can be attributed to alcohol consumption, and 5 percent of the time people spend living with health-related disabilities…
• Blunt talk about obesity, and who to believe on the subject
  New Zealand researcher says overweight people bring it on themselves, plus the perils of too much information and no one official to help explain it.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7)…
• Losing weight with the power of your mind
  Book and CD set aim to use hypnosis to help people lose weight and change their attitudes about food and other things effortlessly with the power of their minds.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (R…
• Only 1 in 5 trust food companies to produce safe food
  Just 20 percent of people surveyed said they trust food companies to provide safe food, while 8 percent said they'd stop eating a food completely if it were recalled because of a food safety issue. Fr…
• Searching for veggie burger bliss
  If you're cutting back on meat but still want something meaty to throw on the grill or enjoy when other people are having burgers and chicken sandwiches, these vegetarian and vegan options are sure to…
• Dr. J on the laws of hospitals
  When Dr. J found himself to be the patient in a minor medical emergency, he remembered the medical laws he once read in a book and added a rule of his own.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076…
• Five ways to green your kitchen on a budget
  Greening your food routine doesn't have to be that difficult or life altering. Karen Collins offers up five quick suggestions for more eco-conscious eating that may also make you healthier and save yo…
• Nibbles: Fast food chains change marketing in Australia, another peanut recall and type 1 diabetics gaining weight
  Fast food restaurants to change marketing in Australia; grocery store salads often aren't healthy in UK; more peanuts recalled amid salmonella fears; gaining weight after 50 ups risk of disability; po…
• Facts about pesticides you might not really want to know
  Do you know what pesticides you're potentially exposing yourself to when eating conventional agricultural products? You will if you check out the What's on my Food website, and it won't be pretty. Fro…
• Measuring up to MeMe
  If you've ever started a campaign against cupcakes or stolen toppings from an ice cream social so people won't eat them, you might just be as committed to stamping out childhood obesity as MeMe Roth.…

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dietsinreview.com

• Weight Loss News In Review - Week of June 29
  Each week, DietsInReview.com will recap the hottest headlines in weight loss, diet and health news to keep you informed of news you can really use. How to Avoid a Calorie Festival This Fourth of July…
• How to Avoid a Calorie Festival This Fourth of July
  As a dietitian, I consistently stress the importance of balance and moderation when it comes to eating healthy. I also reinforce the meaning of special occasions and holidays and the role of food in t…
• Curves New Weight Management Plan
  The nationwide, all-female fitness centers Curves has just launched a new weight management plan that helps you say goodbye to yo-yo dieting once and for all. Available to all Curves members, this new…
• We Love Fruit 2 Day
  This week, we love Fruit 2 Day, a delicious (and nutritious!) real fruit juice - and so much more. What’s not to love about a portion controlled container of real fruit juice and, oddly enough, frui…
• Study: Soy Reduces Risk of COPD
  You can breathe a little easier now… that is, if you start eating soy. Researchers have found that if you consume soy products, such as tofu and soy milk, on a regular basis you can improve your lun…
• The Golf Workout
  Well, it’s definitely summer time and that means golf season is in full affect. Golf originated in Scotland in the 12th century and has been very popular ever since. I strongly believe that golf is…
• Dancing Through Your Chores is a Great Workout
  I cannot promise that all mental health professionals take their own advice, but I try not to speak outside of my own experience. I suppose I could say the same thing for dance instruction. Recently,…
• High Carb Foods Raise Risk of Heart Disease
  Put down that PB&J on white bread and listen to this: In a just-released landmark study, researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine and the Heart Institute of Sheba Medical Ce…
• Overweight People May Live Longest
  Once in a while there emerges health news that makes everyone scratch their heads. Here comes one of those moments… If you are overweight - but only a little bit - congratulations, you are probably…
• Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Yields Frightening Nutrition Facts
  Clearly no one signs up for an eating contest of any kind with the goal of minding their portion sizes. For participants in the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, an annual 4th of July event, t…

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womenshealthmag.com

• The Belly Off Club Workout Week 8
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• Weight-Loss Waters
  
• Belly Off Club All-Stars: Sandy Yelen
  
• You Lose, You Win: Jennifer Powell
  
• Speed up Your Metabolism
  
• Sweet-Tooth Control
  First, make sure you're eating often enough. Going longer than three hours without food can trigger sugar cravings (and make you hungry enough to give in). Then try satisfying your need for sweets in…
• Weight-Loss Plateau
  If the scale doesn't budge but your clothes are looser, that's a good thing. It means you're replacing flab with muscle, which is denser and takes up less space. So while your weight in pounds might n…
• The 5 Rules of Belly Off Club
  
• Best Bodies: Erin Bauer-Whitfield
  
• The Real Women of Belly Off
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• Belly Off Club Winners: Jen Ryder
  Vitals Jen Ryder, 31, Brighton, MA Occupation Corporate Director Height 5 ft. 4 Weight Before 225 Weight Now 157 Goal for Belly Off Club Start losing again after a 5-month weight-loss plateau Biggest…
• Why You Can't Stop at One Cheesy Fry
  
• Incredible Shrinking Snacks
  
• 4 Ways to Tame Food Cravings
  
• You Lose, You Win: Elizabeth Potter
  
• Water Weight
  Water makes up 55 to 60 percent of your total weight. That figure fluctuates as you sweat, drink, take bathroom breaks, or suffer from PMS bloat. Measuring body-water percentage can help you tell the…
• Large-Framed
  The idea of having big bones carries real weight. If you're large-framed, you should add 10 percent to the standard formula for calculating ideal body weight (100 pounds plus five pounds per inch of h…
• You Lose, You Win: Erica Stewart
  
• Sweat Off the Calories
  Steam rooms do raise your heart rate, and that can help you sweat off up to two pounds of water weight per session. But the pounds will come right back the second you rehydrate. In order to burn calor…
• Shedding Pregnancy Weight
  It can. Producing milk burns up to 500 calories a day. Lactating moms need to take in an extra 300 calories a day to keep milk flowing, so they can drop baby weight even while eating more. If you're n…
• Belly Off Club 10-Minute Tune-up
  
• WH Contributor Keri Glassman on the Early Show
  Did you tune in? Women's Health contributor Keri Glassman was a guest on The Early Show this morning discussing easy ways to lost 5 pounds by Memorial Day. Watch the clip below: read more
• Guzzle More Water
  It's standard weight-loss advice, but it's never been shown—until now: Drinking water really does flush fat, the journal Obesity reports. In a study of women who upped their agua con­sumption to on…
• More Milk, Less Fat
  Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/Dmitry Bairachnyi Drink up: Having dairy may let you scarf more calories without packing on pounds, the journal Nutrition & Metabolism reports. People who'd recently lost wei…
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healthnews.com

• Damaged Sperm May Be Improved Through Frequency of Sex
  Couples with fertility problems receive varying recommendations for conceiving depending on their doctor’s opinions. The medical community has long debated whether refraining from sex for several da…
• New Testosterone Injections Work as Male Contraceptive
  Pregnancy is a big step in life for any couple. Until now, there have only been a few ways to prevent pregnancy and most of them are centered around the female. Now, there is a new monthly injection o…
• Physicians Could Spot Melanoma Earlier in Men
  In today’s society, there is much more to skin care than just clear skin and a glowing tan. For older men, it is very important to visit their physicians regularly to check for melanoma because they…
• New Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise
  There are many health concerns today when it comes to illnesses, but one of the number one health concerns for a man to consider is prostate cancer. There are already treatments available for this typ…
• Prostate Cancer, Could It Be Overdiagnosed?
  According to some doctors, it is possible that prostate cancer is being overdiagnosed. What does that really mean? read more
• Infertile Men Have Higher Odds of Developing Testicular Cancer
  Men who experience infertility problems may be at greater risk for developing testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy among young American men and it seems infertile men hav…
• Advancements Offer Hope in Diagnosing Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer
  Prostate cancer occurs when the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably.read more
• Marijuana Use May Significantly Increase Risk of Testicular Cancer
  According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S.read more
• Combination Therapy for Prostrate Cancer Improves Survival Rates
  Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer killer of men. Globally 221,000 men die each year, and there are approximately 679,000 new cases diagnosed with 186,000 of those being in the U.S. read mor…
• Stem Cells Used for Prostate Regeneration
  Stem cells can generate into many types of cells in the body. In a recent study Genentech scientists in San Francisco say they have grown entire prostates in mice using only a single adult stem cell.�…

ronisweigh.com

• Old Habits Return… bleh
  The move has gotten the best of me and my healthy habits. My eating has been out of control all week. I started off ok, making healthy choices, trying my best to prepare food with what I had on hand a…
• Wordless Wednesday - Scooby waiting patiently for Mom to unpack the kitchen :)
  
• The Packer
  Do you watch The Closer? It’s a series on TNT about Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson who may be my favorite character on TV. She’s a strong vulnerable successful women who does her job and…
• STILL Packing…
  …for those waiting… I have the winners of the books. I’ll announce tonight! Gotta run!
• It’s Really Real Now
  It’s official I REALLY am moving. I’ve been talking about it so long I didn’t really think the day would come. But alas bright and early this was delivered to my doorstep… The husband was REAL…
• Wordless Wednesday - Breakfast for Two :)
  Ok, so just a FEW words… these shots were taken this morning before I left for work. The waffles were pulled from the freezer, I made them with homemade Banana Pancake batter a few days ago. The mel…
• Note to self…
  You didn’t get your run in this morning. What were you going to do? Leave the toddler home alone sleeping? You are going to have to cut yourself some slack these next few weeks. The packing, the mov…
• How many of you are there?
  Geesh! Give away a few books and everybody comes out of the wood work! 169 people have commented on my Weekend Update post so far. I think that’s a record. Honestly, I never really think about how m…
• An Update from the Amazing Celeste!
  About a month ago I posted an email from one amazing young women. Celeste gave us her take on Body Image and Happiness. Her insight was so inspiring and full of wisdom I just had to share. Well she’…
• Weekend Update and Book Giveaway
  We are in full fledge packing mode. I’ve called all the utilities. The apartment is secured. The POD is scheduled. And the closing has been set. July 1 can’t come fast enough. I’m at the "I just…

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thatsfit.com

• The 5 (Fruit and Veggie) and 30 (Minute Exercise) Challenge
  Filed under: Fitness, Diet and Weight LossWhen it comes to weight loss, there are a lot of gimmicks out there. But That's Fit readers know this: Gimmicks never work, and sometimes they can leave you w…
• Lift Weights Like a Girl - Follow These Rules to Burn Big
  Filed under: Fitness, Diet and Weight Loss Three Questions With...Cassandra Forsythe-Pribanic, Ph.D., R.D., and co-author of The New Rules of Lifting for Women Photo: Courtesy of Cassandra Forsythe-Pr…
• Marathon Jitters? Grab Some Nordic Walking Poles!
  Filed under: Fitness Photo: Portland Marathon By now, you know I'm a travel hound who will do anything to travel. Even if that means tackling a marathon. Granted, I could do a marathon close to home a…
• Bocce - Hey, It's Better Than Nothing
  Filed under: Fitness Bocce: Not just for aging Italian men anymore. Photo: Eric Perrone, Flickr Even those of us with the healthiest habits can get thrown off course on a holiday weekend. Too much eat…
• Fit Parents are Natural Cross-Trainers
  Filed under: Fitness, Motivation and Inspiration Photo: Qole Pejorian, Flickr The arrival of a screaming baby does not mean triathlon training is over. Parents with infants or young children who conti…
• 5 Tips for a Better Bikini Body
  Filed under: Fitness Photo: FranUlloa, Flickr Getting into a bikini requires a certain amount of confidence -- and a fit body doesn't hurt, either. CafeMom shares five bikini body tips from Declan Con…
• Small Weight Loss Increases Fertility
  Filed under: Diet and Weight Loss Photo: eric langner, Flickr Obesity and fertility are closely linked. Not only can obesity cause ovulation problems, it also seems to impair fertility in obese women…
• Chi Running
  Filed under: FitnessAs an avid runner for many years, I've suffered through the gamut of injuries associated with this high-impact sport -- stress fracture, plantar fasciitis, IT band injuries, knee p…
• Which is Better -- Exercising in Hot Weather or Cold? - Twitter Fit Tips
  Filed under: Fitness, Diet and Weight Loss Getty Images Welcome to Twitter Fit Tips. Keep track of the latest diet and fitness Twitter trends and opinions with this weekly post. Each week AOL Health's…
• This Week on AOL Health - Speed Up Your Metabolism
  Filed under: Diet and Weight Loss jupiterimages Before you hit the 4th of July picnics and get tempted by all things patriotic and delicious (think coleslaw, potato salad, pie, burgers and more), do y…

• Blueberry-Peach Crisp
  Filed under: Food and NutritionCelebrity dietitian and motivational life coach Tanya Zuckerbrot, author of www.ffactordiet.com and founder of www.skinnyandthecity.com, has helped thousands of people l…
• Chubby Celebrities - Do They Make Us Fat?
  Filed under: Celebrities and Entertainment Photo: slava/Flickr Super-skinny models and celebrities have long taken some of the blame for eating disorders. When inundated with image after image of rail…
• BBQ Chicken - How Many Calories?
  Filed under: Food and NutritionAre you gearing up for a 4th of July celebration this weekend? The holiday is a perfect opportunity to gather family and friends together for a barbecue. Hopefully, afte…
• Fit in Fitness Late at Night
  Filed under: Fitness Photo: Rance Costa/Flickr Morning workouts are pretty ideal for most people -- you've got plenty of energy first thing, you get to check something of your to-do list right away an…
• Fit (and Delicious) Foods For the 4th of July
  Filed under: Food and Nutrition Photo: franssenph/Flickr Whether this weekend has you heading out or hosting your own celebration, you'll want to ring in the 4th of July with foods fit for good health…
• Cankle Awareness Month?
  Filed under: Fitness Photo: Mychele Daniau, AFP / Getty Images Apparently July is Cankle Awareness Month. Or, at least it is at Gold's Gym (it's also National Ice Cream Month, by the way). Hoping that…
• World's Best Diet Secrets
  Filed under: Diet and Weight Loss Photo: sxc.hu If America could choose a diet, what do you think it would be? Low-carb? Low GI? High protein? Or maybe just fast food and soda. Americans might not hav…
• Makeup to Beat the Heat
  Filed under: Fashion and Beauty Sephora.com It's summertime, and you're active. And you know what that means -- makeup melt. You covered up that blemish and added a perfect amount of blush to the appl…
• Does Limiting Sugar Melt Belly Fat?
  Filed under: Food and NutritionLiz Neporent is a diet and fitness expert and author of 12 fitness bestsellers. She regularly appears on national TV programs and is the president of Wellness 360, a New…
• Slim Down Your BBQ
  Filed under: Food and Nutrition, Diet and Weight LossSo, have you done your grocery shopping for the big cookout this weekend? Before you do, think about how comfortable you really are with blowing se…

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weightlossnutrition.org

• Healthy weight loss helps control high blood pressure
  People with high blood pressure are at risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease. They frequently have high cholesterol in addition to high blood pressure. Many medical providers…
• Antioxidant fruit
  We have all heard that antioxidants are important in maintaining a healthy body but what exactly are antioxidants and what foods should we be eating in order to get as many antioxidants as possible? A…
• Protein powder
  The sport of bodybuilding is very competitive and as a result people are constantly looking for an edge. Sometimes, there are new products that come to the market and over deliver, while other times n…
• Detox body wrap
  Body wraps have long been used in the fight against weight gain. Spas and weight loss centers offer many different types of body wraps using materials such as mud, seaweed and clay along with tight wr…
• Synephrine
  What would you do if faced with a decision between a pill that helped you lose weight easily but may cause your death and staying obese? Surprisingly, many people would choose weight loss with the pos…
• Foods that curb hunger
  As if exercise isn’t hard enough, when you decide to lose weight people recommend that you go on a diet too. It is hard enough to satisfy and keep cravings at bay when you aren’t working out, but…
• Stomach stapling surgery
  Before reading this article, please remove all staples from the vicinity. Go ahead, we’ll wait. Okay, done? Got all the Swingline staplers in a safe place that you can’t get to? Okay then, let’s…
• Anti-aging supplements
  Research has shown that free radicals can cause damage and danger to our cells and our organs. They do this by causing mutations in our DNA at a cellular level. This can cause premature aging as well…
• Obesity surgery
  Coming to terms with the realization that you are obese is a scary idea. It can feel very isolating to know that you are obese, and you may feel trapped by your inability to lose weight successfully.…
• Almighty Cleanse
  When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight and feeling your best, a lot of people do not think about how our colon contributes to our health. Our colon’s responsible for absorbing minerals and wa…

dietgirl.org

• Sloth and Superfood Salad
  I'm home alone this week so I'm relishing the chance to be slovenly. My friends bitch about sloppy man companions but I have the opposite scenario. Dr G, typical engineer, thrives on order and tidines…
• Freshly Baked
  This weekend at Cow Poo Manor: a fresh delivery... ... accompanied by a strong breeze which wafted right through our kitchen window. It was just the ticket for a hangover. (ETA: The Pile is about 300…
• Moonwalk Tips
  Here's a great idea. Let's gather up 10,000 of us and stay up until midnight, then take off our tops then parade around the streets of Edinburgh in our bras for 26.2 miles. C'mon! Where's your sense o…
• Salad Days
  Less than four weeks ago these little green whippernsnappers were floppy and uninspired. And planted really crookedly by some flaming amateur. Despite their snug quarters and my long history of killin…
• Happy Snaps
  I was thinking about happiness after rediscovering a ranty pants entry from 2006: For me happiness is sifting through the shitty bits of life and looking for the good things to latch onto. And always…
• Review - Jillian Michaels: No More Trouble Zones
  I don't really like the use of the phrase "trouble zones". A dimpled arse or a wobbly arm is not on par with Basra or the Gaza Strip. But you can't blame Jillian Michaels - these products need magical…
• Friday Link Feast #4 - Active Recovery Edition
  Mornings are brilliant, if you can get past that having to wake up and get out of your scratcher thing. Mornings mean you get a fresh start every twenty-four hours. This is painfully bloody obvious no…
• Green Tea Blues
  Still stuck in the phoneless internetless dark ages since British Telecom cocked up our order again. But I had to sneak on elsewhere to thank everyone who emailed regarding the evil "Sandra" and her "…
• The Bike Shed
  We have successfully wedged our worldly possessions into Cow Poo Manor. There's no garage this time so I'm not quite sure how this pantry/bike shed hybrid is going to work out. I've had Valentino the…
• Cow Poo Manor
  We're about 70% moved in to Cow Poo Manor, so named for the eeeenormous pile of manure that graces the otherwise charming rural view out our new back window. Right now I'm sitting in the empty living…

johnisfit.com

• Which Genes in Our DNA Affect Weight Issues?
  This is a guest post by Dena White. Studies are currently underway to establish which genes are responsible for how our bodies process fat and nutrients. The main focus is determining if obesity is in…
• June 2009 Contest Winners Announced!
  I can't believe June is already gone and it is the first of July! Where the heck did the month go? You may remember that I announced my biggest giveaway ever, a contest that was open all June. With 7…
• Doctor Visit
  I had my annual physical yesterday. Well, not quite annual. It's been about 20 months since my last one – I skipped last year. Dumb, dumb, dumb. I just turned 43 and I can't be skipping these things…
• Looking at my Family History
  I'm having a physical next Monday and this time I will finally be prepared to include some family history in my file, which they asked for the last time I was there but I neglected to bring in. Becaus…
• FullBar and Aquafull Product Review
  Disclaimer: The PR firm for FullBar sent me some FullBars and AquaFull samples to review, however I am under no obligation to do so nor to make the review positive. This review reflects my personal op…

thefitshack.com

• 3 Ways Anger Can Help You Lose Weight
  Yes, it’s true…anger can help you lose weight, however read this entire article in order to get the full gist of what I am suggesting here. Anger is An Emotion Like Any Other Anger is an often mis…
• Lose Weight & Get Fit by Mastering Your Emotions
  Have you ever considered that you could lose weight and get fit by mastering your emotions? Did you ever think you’d hear someome suggest that you “get emotional” to lose weight and get fit? …
• Vacation Weight Gain - Guaranteed?
  I recently returned from a week’s vacation in Florida with my family and it was quite interesting because…I didn’t bring vacation weight gain home with me! You MUST Gain Weight on Vacation? Do y…
• 5 Excuses That Will Keep You Fat
  One issue that is rampant among those who use food in an attempt to feel better, to procrastinate, out of boredom, or for any other reason than physical hunger is the issue of Excuses. Excuses will ke…
• Happy Half Year, It’s Almost New Year’s!
  Hey, it’s June 1st! Happy beginning of the second half of your year, 2009. My question for you today is…. Where do you wish to be 6 months from today? What will you create over these next 6 months…

diet-blog.com

• [Forum] What Keeps You Motivated to Lose Weight?
  Forum Post: Hi, I am 19 years old (almost 20), and have just found out that all the weight I had lost I've put back on. I am here to get support to help me lose weight. I currently weigh about 12...
• Movie Review: Bigger, Stronger, Faster
  I know, I know, the movie has been out for a year now, but Food Inc. strangely haven't opened here yet, and I'm in the mood for a movie review! I'll never forget being an anxious 12 year old watching…
• [Forum] Starting My Weight Loss Journey
  Forum Post: I've heard that it's much easier to start a healthy lifestyle and exercise routine if you have people to support you - this is my way of doing that. I started Monday (yes, very new), and I…
• 13 Big Fat Dieting Myths
  SXC: Lusi Wouldn't you agree the diet industry is saturated with unhealthy weight loss misconceptions? This has helped lead to an explosion of behaviors, which do little to encourage good health and w…
• [Forum] Weight Loss Plateau Following Gastric Bypass
  Forum Post: Since having my gastric bypass I've lost 100 pounds, but now I seem to be hitting a wall. I'm maintaining my weight loss, but I need to lose another 60 pounds. How can I get the scales to…
• It's the "Exercise Freaks" Causing Healthcare Strain!
  Exercise has been taking a beating in the media over the past couple of years. Pop diet book gurus and other experts vying for edgy, publicity-grabbing attention are telling us that exercise is useles…
• [Forum] Self Hypnosis for Dieting
  Forum Post: Does anyone have experience using self hypnosis CD's for dieting? I'd love to hear your suggestions, and if you would recommend. Thanks!...
• Salad vs. Big Mac: Which Has More Calories?
  Perhaps you've been eating healthily, switching your usual fast-food lunch for a salad from a supermarket. If you haven't been seeing the results you'd like, it could be because that innocent-sounding…
• Boil Carrots Whole for More Nutrients
  One of the more intriguing news stories to catch my eye recently was a report on research that boiling carrots whole locks in more nutrients - especially falcarinol, an anti-cancer compound. The study…
• [Forum] I'm Sick of Not Being "tinytasha"
  Forum Post: For many years my chat handle in all things has been tinytasha. Not that I was so tiny, but my cat Tasha was. When I started spending time online, I was a fairly decent size and weight, no…

• Green Tea Fights Prostate Cancer
  Flickr: miss karen Looks like the Siamese cat is out of the bag! Experts have discovered consuming green tea may slow the progression of prostate cancer. Some suggest great tea has many health benefit…
• Milk Better Than Fruit Drinks at Reducing Hunger
  Flickr: tillwe Milk is gross. It makes me sick. And honestly, I don't know why people drink it. We don't need it. Milk is for baby cows, not humans. Now, even though I don't like milk, it's got to be…
• Strength Training: Could It Have Saved MJ?
  As I type this, not even 24 hours has passed since the legendary artist succumbed to cardiac arrest. In the wake of this tragedy, I can't help but think about Michael Jackson in his recent years. And,…
• [Forum] 10 Tips for Losing Weight
  Forum Post: When you wish to lose 1 pound you need to reduce your calorie intake by 500 calories at least. Here is a guide to losing weight without going on an annoying diet: 1. When eating breakfast,…
• Today's Diets: A Remake of Yesteryear?
  Flickr: D Sharon Pruitt While there's a general consensus that to lose weight the calories you burn must exceed the calories you consume, how you decide to achieve that goal is certainly up for debate…

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dietpulpit.com

• Gastric Bypass Surgery Date Set
  The big day is scheduled for August 5, 2009. I have the date circled on my calendar. I also have July 22nd circled because that is the day I start on the two week pre-op diet - ONLY liquid protein sha…
• Week 15 Weighin
  Weighin 268 lbs, a two pound loss from last week.  I’m grateful for losing anything this week because I was a little worried - after my outing last Saturday to the Well Sweep Herb Farm I ended up g…
• Week 13 and 14 Weighin
  Week 13 May 30 my weight as 275 lbs, a gain of 1.5 lbs from the previous week (week 12 weighin was 273.5). I’m not sure why, I didn’t touch any food that I wasn’t suppose to. I barely ate anythi…
• Week 12 Weighin
  Weight: 273.5 (a 2 1/2 lb loss for the week) Food intake the same has it has been - Extend bar for breakfast, baby carrots for lunch, and fish or chicken with a bag of frozen veggies for dinner. Total…
• My Laptop Is Blackmailing Me
  My laptop computer has become totally worthless right now and I’m not sure when I can afford to have it fixed or if it can even be fixed. Early last year it was acting up so took into a repair offic…
• Weighin Weeks 9, 10, and 11, and Summary Of Life’s Craziness
  Week 9 (May 2) - 280 lbs Week 10 (May 9) - 278 lbs Week 11 (May 16) - 276 lbs Total of 9 pounds lost since week 8 (285 lbs). There was one mid-week weight gain of 2.5 lbs between week 8 and 9 because…
• Sleep Test Results
  Well the results are on in from my sleep test.  A sleep test score of 35+ means extremely severe sleep apenea.  My test results: 60. That means I stop breathing 60 times a minute.   I am, to sa…

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• Stop throwing your money in the bin
  As the recession continues, we're all pretty much resigned to watching what we spend and not over indulging in any particular area so we can save the pennies.But did you know that you are spending a l…
• The 5 Worst Carbs to Eat
  Following on from the post last week about the 5 Best carbs to Eat, here are the 5 worst offenders when it comes to carbs in your diary and if you can cut them right down or out completely, you'll fee…
• The 5 Best Carbs to Eat
  When it comes to trying to lose weight, the finger is usually pointed at carbs and as a result, they are the first thing most people remove from their diet.However, sometimes, we're being a bit hasty.…
• The Truth About Celebrity Fitness
  Staying in shape when you’re rich and famous must be the easiest thing in the world. What with your own personal trainer, a yoga instructor on call, your own dietitian, nutritionist and chef, how co…
• Does an underactive thyroid really make you gain weight?
  For many years, someone complaining about being overweight because of ‘a thyroid problem’ was usually greeted with the roll of eyes by others who presumed they were making excuses for their over i…
• Does smoking help you stay slim?
  Whenever you see models puffing away on their Marlboro Lights or even school girls sneaking a cigarette, the excuse more often than not is that it helps them lose weight either by suppressing their ap…
• 6 Ways to make exercise easier
  We all know how good exercise can make us feel and look and yet sometimes, motivating yourself to go to the gym or go for a run can be impossibly hard.So here are 6 tips that will make working out eas…
• Can a fat person be as fit as a thin person?
  We've all come across someone in the past whom we made fast judgements about when we saw them. Perhaps someone overweight at school or at your local gym who just happens to be much better at swimming…
• How to Choose the best home workout DVD
  Look at your library of DVDs? How many fitness DVD's have you got that you only watched once and never did again? Chances are that you have at least 2. Choosing the wrong DVD (i.e. one that won't moti…
• Too busy at work to make it to the gym much?
  If your workout time is limited through the week, the first thing you can do is make sure that the little time you do have in the gym is used wisely. Here are some helpful tips to get you started.1. Y…

• Best Exercise Classes for Fat Loss
  Following yesterday's post about the Best Activities for Fat Burning, here's a guide to the Top 3 Exercise Classes for Fat Loss. These classes are all great for getting your heart pumping and your bod…
• Best Non-Gym Activities For Fat Burning
  Did you gain weight over the Christmas and New Years holiday? Or are you just looking to make an early start on getting your body 'summer ready' and sticking to your 2009 weight loss resolutions? Lo…
• Feel too tired in the evening to work out? Try this
  There is only one secret to making evening work exercise work that I have ever come across and it's very simple...The secret is to make sure you don't stop moving at any time between leaving the offic…
• Which gym machines help you burn calories faster?
  Is it true that machines that work the upper and lower body burn more calories than those that only work the lower body?Do you know which machines in the gym are worth spending time on and which are a…
• Best Abs exercise if you have lower back pain
  A surprisingly common problem for many people and one I get asked about often - what tummy exercise can I do when I have such a sore back. Well the good news is that you can still work on toning your…
• Why some people can never lose the weight
  Losing weight is straight forward. You eat a good diet and you work out regularly ensuring you are burning more calories than you care consuming and voila...weight loss will follow.However, if I had a…
• How to Sleep like a Baby
  Getting a good night's sleep can seem to get more difficult to do the older you get. This makes sense especially as your responsibilities and worries increase as you get older - the more you have to m…
• 4 Tips to Having A Healthy Thanksgiving
  Following on from the post yesterday about how to prepare yourself for Thanksgiving and make sure you don't gain tons of weight from pure overindulging, here are some quick tips to try out during the…
• How to Avoid Holiday / Thanksgiving Weight Gain
  This Part 1 of your 3 Day Guide to enjoying the Thanksgiving without gaining lots of excess weight, ruining your diet and regretting it later. Here is your guide for THE DAY BEFORE. As my dad always t…
• The dangers of bottled water left in your car
  Urban myth or wise warning? I received an email from my friend Amanda warning of the dangers of using plastic containers and plastic wrap in microwaves which can be highly toxic and lead to cancer. Al…
• Get slimmer, toned thighs
  Whether you're trying to squeeze into your skinny jeans or just don't like the wobble on your thighs, these two exercises are great for toning that area and helping you get shapely legs. All you need…
• Why sodas are so bad for you - and oranges are your friend
  Have you heard about the NuVal System? It's a nutritional quality index created at the Yale University Prevention Research Centre that gives all foods and drinks a score and the higher the score, the…
• 150 Minutes a week to stay fit
  150 minutes is the amount of time the government in the US and UK recommends you should do each week in order to maintain good health and fitness.Do you do your 150 minutes of exercise a week? Didn't…
• Eating fast makes you fat
  Sometimes you read a report that falls into the category of stating the very obvious.This is one of those reports. The reason I mention it to you though is because I think that despite it being very o…
• 5 ways to speed up your metabolism
  Losing weight is all about one thing - your metabolism. The faster your metabolism, the more calories you burn, the slower your metabolism, the less calories you burn. So the question is how do you sp…

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• More info on US Obesity Rates
  Weight is measured in terms of body mass index (BMI). For adults, a healthy weight is a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9. Overweight is a BMI of 25 to 29.9. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Heal…
• Watching Athletic Hydration During Summer
  I am always concerned about hydration when I exercise but in the summer months when it is hard to stay hydrated even when doing nothing it is even more critical to keep your water and electrolytes up.…
• Wii Fitness: A Revolutionary Way Of Exercising
  The fun and fitness that is Wii fitness has no comparison, after a year or so I am still having fun with this thing. After running around the living room for half an hour, impersonating a tree, punchi…
• Home Gym Equipment: The Multigym
  If you hate gyms but want a toned and strong body, then considering an investment in some home gym equipment may be your answer. Also known as multigyms, home gyms let you consistently workout and hel…
• Exercise Trampoline: How Much Fun Can You Have?
  Investing in a special exercise trampoline leaves you feeling bright, active, totally happy and ready for more. And that is not an exaggeration. Thousands and thousands of people are using trampolines…
• Why A Small Exercise Ball Beats A Big One
  Swiss ball, stability ball, fitness ball, balance ball, fit ball, large and small exercise ball are all names for the same type of bouncy, colorful balls you see in practically every gym. They vary in…
• Why Being Negative is So Bad
  I believe just as many others do that positive thinking and written goals are something that can propel you too much greater success than just hoping for good to come. One thing that should be mention…
• Weight Loss Guarantee?
  Are there any weight loss guarantees? I know that what we are all looking for is a plan that we know will tell us that once you start you can not fail. This does not seem like a lot to ask but let’s…
• Home Fitness Equipment: What To Get And Where To Put It
  With so many of us cutting out the expensive gym memberships and looking to home based fitness programs, investing in some items of home fitness equipment can be a motivating way to get you on the roa…
• The Treadmill Workout And What It Can Do For You
  A fast, fun and varied treadmill workout is a fantastic way to keep you motivated and keep up your exercise routine in the cold winter months along with having you burn a serious amount of calories! M…

• Exercise Bikes: The Perfect Fitness Partner
  Tried and trusted exercise bikes have been a fitness companion for many people for years. They are simple piece of equipment and you can use them any time and do not need to prepare too much before yo…
• Best Ways to Quit Smoking
  There are many ways to quit smoking but regardless of your reasons you will need to either quit by tapering off or quiting cold turkey. There is of course a good strategy for both of these methods of…
• Exercise DVDs: Tips For Your Fitness Program
  With so many of us canceling gym memberships and turning to home-based fitness regimes, exercise DVDs seem to be the way forward for a cost effective, high energy workout. But with a whole myriad to c…
• Tai Chi to Help Arthritis
  A new study by The George Institute for International Health has found Tai Chi to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of Tai Chi sug…
• Contact Lense Safety
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to improve contact lens safety by reminding consumers of the importance of following proper cleaning and storing procedures. Consumers who do not…
• Best Bench Press Workout
  The world will never agree on the best bench press workout to get you stronger in the fastest time possible. Advanced lifters use an in-depth training system which includes bench press bands and chain…
• Allison Sweeney and Baby
  We have all seen Allison Sweeney gaining her baby belly over the last couple of seasons of the Biggest Loser but today I ran across the first pic of mom and baby on the People Magazine site. When the…
• Good vs Bad Carbs
  We have always heard, and I have written a few times about the difference between good an bad carbs. I have just run across an article on “Thats Fit” website by Liz Neporent on the difference betw…
• Swine Flu Vaccine
  So a few weeks ago there was the whole swinde flu story where we were getting updates hour by hour of the srpead of the flu. Two things happened that bumped it off the newspapers and TV. First not man…
• Injectable Ibuprofen approved by FDA
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Caldolor, the first injectable dosage form of the common pain medication ibuprofen, to treat pain and fever. “Injectable ibuprofen and other nons…

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• The Weighing Game
  Do you weight yourself every morning? How about a couple of times per day? Does it drive your absolutely insane? Then why do you do it? I won’t lie, I used to think that weighing yourself everyday m…
• Free Diet That Works - The Simple Weight Loss Guide
  For many people, losing weight is hard. It can be a challenge, due to a number of reasons. Some of us just love food, while others hate exercise. No matter what your excuse is, it is actually simple t…
• Track What You Eat and What You Do to Lose Weight
  It’s often said that we fail at our goals because we don’t track what we do. If we don’t know where we are, how do we know where we’re going? If you want to lose weight, you have to keep a clo…
• Watching TV Makes You Fat
  OK, maybe that headline is a little untrue. As far as I know, there is no TV on the planet that feeds you food while you watch. But lets be honest. Americans watch more TV than any other country, and…
• Review of a few National Gym Chains
  There seem to be more gyms in the United States then there are actual people. Even in my small town of 60-thousand some odd people, there are at least 15 gyms, with one closing down and another one op…
• Are You Broke Because You are Overweight or Obese?
  Reduce and Eliminate Medical Bills by Losing Weight While I’d love to write some useful articles on helping men and women lose weight, I keep coming across articles and information about the rotten…
• Free Weights Are Still King
  I came across this great article on the web today: 10 Machines At the Gym You Should Avoid. This article goes into detail on why using machines over free weights is typically a bad idea. Ranges of mot…
• Want to Lose Weight and Get Fit Forever? Do What You Love.
  It’s often been said by the most successful people in the world, “When you do what you love, it’s not work.” Throughout the course of history, the people who do what they love can put passion…
• Bill Moyers Journal Melody Peterson Interview
  Whether you watch 24 Hour News Networks or not, it is tough to find good journalism on TV. Bill Moyers stands out unlike any other. He talks about the real issues that need talking about, which 24 Hou…
• Pharmaceutical Drug Companies Marketing and Policy Making
  There are a lot of new readers to Better Body Journal because of a recent story that got promoted to the front page of Digg yesterday. First off, welcome. Second off, I’d like to give a quick backgr…

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger Motivational Video
  The Austrian Oak was the man. If you are feeling lazy you should watch this. It will either depress you or make you go squat 500 lbs. What do you think about Arnold? Related posts:YouTube Video: Frees…
• Study Says 66 Percent of American Adults are WAY too Fat!
  You guys are still eating too many french fries! Obesity In the past year adult obesity rates have continued to climb. Two advocacy groups said on Wednesday, 23 US states reported that their citizens…
• Venom Energy Drink Review: Mojave Rattler Low Carb
  Venom Mojave Rattler Lately I’ve been addicted to the Mojave Rattler Low Carb Venom energy drink. I must have purchased about 5 of these things in the last 7 days. Manufactured by the well-known Dr.…
• The Good Morning Protein Shake Recipe
  Protein Shake Here are a couple recipes that I’ve been using either for breakfast or for a post workout meal. Keep the portions small and limit the fats for a tasty, low calorie, high protein meal r…
• Death Watch: Michael Jackson Dead – RIP
  I sure am sorry to hear about Michael Jackson’s death. I have several of his albums and grew up with Thriller on MTV. Sorry to say I missed out on that whole Jackson 5 scene, but solo Michael was gr…
• What is Circuit Training?
  Today I would like to examine the physiological benefits of circuit training. Many gyms offer standard cookie cutter circuit training programs, which are sometimes prescribed by the in-house personal…
• How to Flip Tires
  Tire flipping is great! How can you integrate tire flipping into your workouts? Tire flipping is great for the following kind of training: Strong men doing strongman training. Powerlifters needing ext…
• YouTube Video: Freestyling on Bars
  This dude Hannibal (no relation to Lecter) does some pretty sick moves on the bars. There are bunch of videos like this on YouTube, but this one is short and sweet. Related posts:Arnold Schwarzenegger…
• How to Manipulate Insulin for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain
  Insulin can be a touchy subject when it comes to fat loss, muscle growth, and weight training. It is extremely important that we understand the role of insulin in the body and how the foods we eat aff…
• Naughty and Nice Oatmeal Protein Acai Cookies
  Acai Berries + Oatmeal Cookies + Protein Powder + Sliced Fruit = Naughty and Nice Oatmeal Protein Acai Cookies. Here is a recipe for some great cookies that combine some of the healthiest muscle build…

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• 2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 8
  188 runners made their way out in the fog and wind last night to compete in cool temperatures that hovered right around 60 degrees. Claton Conrad took it out in about the same pace as last week’s ra…
• Mud Hog Trail Race is on August 9th This Year
  Have you participated in the Mud Hog Trail Race yet? This year’s event is scheduled for August 9th, and I’m planning on heading over with Erin to help out and to do some camping (there’s a Rib F…
• Tyson Gay Ran a 9.75 second 100m Prelim at the US Championships
  In another wind-aided run of 100 meters, Tyson Gay ran (as I like to put it) not quite slow to finish in 9.75 seconds. That’s the 7th fastest 100 meters ever run under any conditions, although it is…
• Pineland Farm Photos are Now Online
  It’s been about a month since the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge on Memorial Day weekend, and the official photographs are now available. I’ve also done my best compiling all of the race reports t…
• 2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 7
  175 runners were met with some fog at the Back Cove this evening, with Michael Payson leading the way by bringing in this year’s fastest time to date: 16:11. Curtis Wheeler was chasing him down, a m…
• Sunday River Trail Exploration » Now With Video!
  This Saturday a group of us went to Sunday River to map out some possible trail race courses and see what was available by foot. Most of what Erik knew about the trails came from skiers and mountain b…
• Is It Better To Take a Day Off From Running or Go For an Easy Run?
  I recently received this question in an email from one of my readers, Tom Hoffman, and it seems particularly relevant to me given this weekend’s workout. I really enjoyed your last email regarding t…
• Mapping out Race Courses at Sunday River
  This morning, my friend Erik Boucher picked me up and we went up to Sunday River to scout some trails for the Mountain Epic trail races next Autumn. The original plan had been for a half dozen of the…
• 2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 6
  Under some blue skies and lots of wind, there were 161 runners out in the 70 degree temperatures for tonight’s Back Cove 5k. Scott Gorneau ran it in with Kurt Wente in 17:18 and 17:28 (respectively)…
• Runners Wanted…Have Trails…
  Last year, the Mountain Epic took place at Sunday River, a race that brings the runner about 4 miles as they ascend and then descend a peak before going through an obstacle course and mud pit. This ye…

sciencedaily.com

• Triggering Muscle Development: A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?
  Scientists have shown that if elderly men who were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Researchers say, This raises the question: Can age-related…
• Atrial Fibrillation In Endurance Athletes Still Poses Problems For Sports Cardiologists
  Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic tra…
• Exercise Helps Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Study Shows
  Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight.
• Aerobic Activity May Keep The Brain Young
  Physically active elderly people showed healthier cerebral blood vessels than those who are not active.
• Lean Mass Better For Developing Bones In Young People
  New research shows that a child with leaner body mass, or muscle, builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of fat.
• For Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring Relief, Reduce Risks
  Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments can reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS…
• High Levels Of Cycling Training Damage Sperm: What Can Be Done To Protect Triathletes From Infertility?
  The high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm. Researchers said that the triathletes who did the most cycling training had the worst sper…
• Exploring How The Body Adapts To Exercise At Altitude: Hypoxia Affects Muscle And Nerve Responses
  Exercise requires the integrated activity of every organ and tissue in the body, and understanding how these respond to the decreased oxygen levels present at moderate to high altitude is the focus of…
• Girl Scout Meetings Provide An Opportunity To Increase Girls' Physical Activity
  A kinesiology researcher trained Girl Scout leaders to instruct exercise sessions and promote healthful eating among their troops. The girls in the intervention troops were less sedentary than those n…
• Exercise Improves Functional And Psychological Ability And Reduces Steroid Need In Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Undertaking a supervised exercise program can have beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduce the need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improve leve…

• Severe Obesity Increases Risks Of Health Problems During Surgery
  Severe obesity can pose special challenges, including cardiac risks, in patients undergoing surgery; healthcare providers must carefully evaluate those risks and not underestimate them. The risk of a…
• Three To Six Months To Lose Weight Gained In Pregnancy Is Normal
  Once the baby arrives, many new mothers want to return to their former weight quickly -- just like film stars who appear in the media in bikinis just weeks after giving birth. But according to new res…
• Aerobically Unfit Young Adults On Road To Diabetes In Middle Age
  Most healthy 25 year olds don't stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. But many should be concerned. Researchers have found young adults with low aerobic f…
• Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage After Menopause
  Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active, according to a new study.
• Tai Chi Benefits For Arthritis Shown
  Tai chi has been found to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of tai chi suggest that it produces positive effects for improving pai…
• Living Near Fast Food Outlet Not A Weighty Problem For Kids
  A new study contradicts the conventional wisdom that living near a fast food outlet increases weight in children and that living near supermarkets, which sell fresh fruit and vegetables as well as so…
• Diabetes Patients Should Have Regular Exercise, Weight Training
  To reduce their cardiovascular risk, patients with type 2 diabetes should do at least two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate-intensity or one-and-a-half hours per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic…
• Exenatide Promotes Weight Loss When Added To Diet And Exercise
  In combination with diet and exercise, the diabetes drug exenatide helped nondiabetic, obese individuals lose over three times more weight than those receiving a placebo, or dummy treatment, for 6 mon…
• Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Can Lose Weight With A Doctor's Help
  Simple weight-loss advice from a physician and regular follow-up helped obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome lose a substantial amount of weight, a new study found.
• Adolescent Obesity Linked To Reduced Sleep Caused By Technology Use And Caffeine
  Adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could be related to a higher caffeine intake, more hours of technology use and increased symptoms of sleep disorders (such a…
• Cancer Found To Be A Moving Target
  Scientists have mathematically analyzed the mutator hypothesis and compared the cancer-generating efficiency of mutator and nonmutator pathways to cancer.
• Regular Daily Exercise Does Not Increase Total Sleep Time
  New research shows that days with increased activity were followed by nights with lower total sleep time, while nights with lower total sleep time were followed by increased activities during the next…
• Ways To Predict Exercise-induced Asthma And Its Severity Without Requiring An Exercise Challenge
  Two new studies have explored the potential use of two simple tests for not only predicting whether someone has exercise-induced asthma (EIA) but also its severity, without subjecting the patient to a…
• Leptin's Role In Brain Neurocircuitry Clarified
  New findings demonstrate that leptin's influence on tiny group of POMC neurons restores blood sugar control -- and spontaneously increases physical activity levels -- in an animal model of severe, ins…
• Cardiovascular Fitness Not Affected By Cancer Treatment
  The cardiovascular fitness level of cancer survivors is not affected by many standard cancer therapies, say researchers. That is the finding of a new observational study.
• Tai Chi Improves Pain In Arthritis Sufferers
  The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that tai chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physica…
• Caffeine Shown As Effective At Reducing Exercise-induced Asthma Symptoms As An Albuterol Inhaler
  A study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA).
• Ballerinas And Female Athletes Share Quadruple Health Threats
  Sports medicine researchers have found that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop m…
• Connected World Gives Viruses The Edge
  A new article explores the importance of dispersal to the evolution of parasites and suggests that as human activity makes the world more connected, natural selection will favor more virulent and dang…
• 'Eating For Two' Has Consequences For Mom And Baby
  There is more medical evidence that pregnant women should steer clear of advice to eat for two. Gaining too much weight is linked with complications at birth, such as pre-eclampsia or requiring a C-se…
• Weight Loss In Old Age May Signal Dementia
  A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese.
• Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness Related To Lower Risk Of Death, Cardiovascular Disease
  Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of cardiorespir…
• Lifestyle Program For Patients With COPD Is Health And Cost Effective
  Patients with moderate COPD were randomized to receive usual care or to undergo an interdisciplinary, community-based program that offered an intensive lifestyle moderation phase of four months, durin…
• Heart Disease Patients Carrying Extra Pounds Do Better, Live Longer
  Being overweight or obese is a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated risk factors; however, in patients with established CVD, obesity appears to play a protective role. In…
• Sleep May Be Factor In Weight Control
  Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research, body mass index is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion.
• Diet And Exercise Intervention Helps Older, Overweight Cancer Survivors Reduce Functional Decline
  A home-based diet and exercise program reduced the rate of functional decline among older, overweight long-term survivors of colorectal, breast and prostate cancer, according to a new study.
• Cereal And Milk Is The New Sports Supplement
  A bowl of whole-grain cereal is as good as a sports drink for recovery after exercise. Research has shown that the readily available and relatively inexpensive breakfast food is as effective as popula…
• Sporadic Play Activity As Beneficial To Child Health As Continuous Bouts Of Exercise, Study Suggests
  New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children's health as longer exercise sessions. A team measured the frequency, intensity…
• Walking Often And Far Reduces Risks In Heart Patients
  Walking longer at a slower pace improved heart health much more effectively than standard cardiac rehabilitation of walking a shorter distance at a brisker pace in overweight patients with coronary he…
• Adults Aren't Active Enough, 22-year Study Finds
  A new study has sounded the alarm that adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time.
• More Evidence For The Benefit Of Exercise In Cardiovascular Disease -- And Even In Heart Failure
  In new studies, exercise is shown to improve markers of heart disease in patients following coronary artery bypass surgery, to improve event-free survival rate in coronary patients better than stent a…
• How Fit Are You? Lactate Test Made Easy
  The lactate value indicates levels of fitness. At present, athletes have to visit a doctor to have it measured. A new analytical device will make things easier in future: athletes can wear it and chec…
• Inexpensive Face-to-face Weight-loss Support Programs Effective
  For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss program, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive program with dietitians and exercise specialists.
• Calorie Restriction Causes Temporal Changes In Liver Metabolism
  Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects muscle. In addition, researchers found that short-term calorie re…
• Cardiovascular Benefits Of Daily Exercise In School Children Are Evident Even After One Year
  School children as young as 11 can benefit from a daily exercise program in reducing their levels of several known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An ongoing study, which began four years ago…
• Increased Food Intake Alone Explains Rise In Obesity In United States, Study Finds
  New research that uses an innovative approach to study, for the first time, the relative contributions of food and exercise habits to the development of the obesity epidemic has concluded that the ris…
• Massage After Exercise Myth Busted
  Scientists have blown open the myth that massage after exercise improves circulation to the muscle and assists in the removal of lactic acid and other waste products. Massage actually impairs blood fl…
• Vibration Plate Machines May Aid Weight Loss And Trim Abdominal Fat
  New research suggests that, if used properly, vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs. Scientists found that overweigh…

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buzzle.com

• Stop Panic Anxiety Symptoms - Before it Gets Worse
  By understanding panic anxiety symptoms, you will be able to cure it and lead a panic-free life again! Reverse your panic attack today.
• Teeth Bleaching Myths - What You Need to Know Before Whitening
  This article covers several teeth whitening myths to help consumers make the right decisions when consider bleaching.
• Create the Right Ambience for a Massage Chair Treatment
  Take a few simple tips and create a very effective environment to receive massages from your massage chair. We give you a few tips that can make a dramatic difference in the effectiveness of your mass…
• The Theory of Massage Therapy
  Massage therapy has been around since the beginning of time. It is found in practically every culture in one form or another. See how massage has evolved through the ages.
• Drugs that Help Tinnitus: Advantages and Shortcomings
  Find out what drugs are used in tinnitus treatment and why they usually fail to provide a complete and permanent cure.
• A Diabetic Diet - The Traditional and New Approach
  In the past, it was thought that diet with excess carbohydrates would immediately cause the level of blood sugar to rise. Thus, the low-carb food. Interestingly, the new diabetic diet approach is one…
• Discovering what Veneers Cost
  If you've had some interest in veneers you probably realized that they can be very costly. Here's a look at what veneers cost.
• The Advantages of Body Weight Training
  Body weight training might be the most effective exercise program on the planet. This article goes through some of the reasons why.
• Tinnitus Relief: Secret Techniques for Tinnitus Cure
  Discover the best method for tinnitus relief that the pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know.
• The Best Way to Get Rid of Belly Fat
  Would you like to lose belly fat without suffering? I will show you how to get rid of belly fat without crash dieting or doing endless crunches, without useless ab gimmicks and risky diet pills. And b…

• Hair Inhibitor Ultra Hair away Reciprocate with Silkiest Skin Ever
  A women always want to enthrall herself with the smooth and soft skin, this article describes the various facets attached to it and what products you can rely upon for the permanent removal of unwante…
• Get Results! 5 Tips for Choosing the Best Anti-Aging Skin Care Products
  Who doesn't want to get results for transforming their old, dry, wrinkled skin into a vision of lovely, youthful radiance? These are 5 quick tips for choosing the best anti-aging skin care products so…
• Selecting Interval Training Weight
  The thing about staying in shape is that you need to continuously change your work out if you want to continue seeing results. This involves being creative and implementing new and sometimes unique st…
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• Mexico wins praise for swine flu response - The Associated Press
  Daily NationMexico wins praise for swine flu responseThe Associated PressCANCUN, Mexico (AP) — As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that so…
• Your health, your responsibility - Examiner.com
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• Two more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Aisa-Pacific region - Xinhua
  Straits TimesTwo more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Aisa-Pacific regionXinhuaThe public health offices nationwide were instructed to control the expanding flu outbreak within the next three months, ot…
• Wal-Mart lends its support to employer health insurance mandate - IFAwebnews.com
  TopNews United StatesWal-Mart lends its support to employer health insurance mandateIFAwebnews.comSeveral years ago, Wal-Mart was the subject of a law in Maryland to force it to pay its “fair share�…
• Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats - New York Times
  ABC NewsRevisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by DemocratsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — To warm words from President Obama, the Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee unveiled a revised plan…
• Senator Grassley Asks Aetna About Limited Health Policy - New York Times
  New York TimesSenator Grassley Asks Aetna About Limited Health PolicyNew York TimesSenator Charles E. Grassley, the Iowa Republican taking a lead role in the health care debate, sent a letter Thursday…
• Advocates are back with real health care stories - The Associated Press
  Duluth News TribuneAdvocates are back with real health care storiesThe Associated PressDouglas is among thousands of people now telling their stories on videos, ads and Web sites on both sides of the…
• Health Care Hopes and Realities - New York Times
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• Web site connects consumers to free health care - Bizjournals.com
  CBS NewsWeb site connects consumers to free health careBizjournals.comA Sacramento nonprofit has launched a Web site with a comprehensive listing of free or low-cost health care services for consumers…
• Why Swine Flu Differs From Seasonal Flu - Forbes
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• Health club, camp help kids fight the battle of the bulge (The Janesville Gazette)
  Hours on an elliptical machine might work for some fitness gurus, but belly dancing is the best way to stay healthy this summer for 15-year-old Beth Pessoa.
• GoodLife replaces Bala Fitness (Victoria Times Colonist)
  Ontario-based GoodLife Fitness has taken over the Vic West gym operated by Bala Fitness and Lifestyle Club Inc. until this week, when members arrived to find the doors locked.
• Physical therapist reopens practice at Jordan Fitness (Halifax-Plympton Reporter)
  In March, Jordan Hospital closed its physical therapy office at Jordan Fitness in Halifax, after 10 years in the location.
• Kaufman Y gets $1.2M for health project (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
  KITCHENER (Jul 3, 2009) -- The A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA will get $1.2 million in government money for a project that will help people with serious illnesses improve their health.
• Health Report - 05/18/07 (The Barnstable Patriot)
  On May 21, the Mayflower Place Fitness Center, 579 Buck Island Road in West Yarmouth, will celebrate National Senior Fitness Day with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will feature raffles, pas…
• Man charged with stealing credit cards at health club (The Kansas City Star)
  Jackson County authorities have charged a south Kansas City man with several credit card thefts from an Independence health club. Brandon Harris, 28, was charged today with four counts of stealing a c…
• Survival of the fittest: Boutique franchises want muscular LA Fitness to sweat the small stuff (The Palm Beach Post)
  Take PGA Boulevard to Florida's Turnpike, and you'll find a brand new L.A. Fitness, 5 miles from its busy location on Northlake Boulevard.
• Fitness Hero game on the way? (Ferrago)
  Music meets health in new trademark A new game combining two of the last three-or-so years' biggest phenomenon could be on the way, VPT Technologies having trademarked Fitness Hero and Workout Hero. A…
• Dunlap Elementary School named as one of ten finalists in statewide fitness competition (Orange Cove and Mountain Times)
  Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, has announced that Dunlap Elementary School is one of 10 Central Valley schools and 92 schools state-wide that have…
• Summer is For Health and Fitness (The Mid-County Post)
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• Patient Money: Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale
  A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
• Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
  Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.
• World Briefing | The Americas: U.S. to Donate Drug to Combat Swine Flu
  The United States will donate 420,000 packets of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to the Pan-American Health Organization to help fight the swine flu pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Senator Grassley Asks Aetna About Limited Health Policy
  The Iowa Republican is seeking details about insurance the company sold to a man in Texas that left him owing nearly $200,000 in medical bills.
• Sanofi Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder Is Approved
  Sanofi plans to begin marketing Multaq, generically known as dronedarone, in the United States this summer.
• Well: Eating to Fuel Exercise
  Sports nutrition expert Leslie Bonci talks about the best time to eat before and after exercise.
• President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon
  At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure.
• Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes
  From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.
• Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking Drugs
  Federal drug regulators warned that patients should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness.
• The Work-Up: Insured, but Bankrupted by Health Crises
  Some people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.

• TierneyLab: Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia Research
  Hoopla for new research on the genetics of schizophrenia is misplaced. The findings dash cold water on the hope of finding a simple genetic basis for the illness.
• Panel Suggests U.S. Medical Priorities
  The report recommended priorities for the Obama administration as it spends $1.1 billion to compare the effectiveness of drugs, medical devices, surgeries and other treatments.
• TierneyLab: In the Kidney Trade: Seller Beware
  A report by the Hastings Center on the selling of kidneys in Pakistan suggests that the sellers often regret their decision and are often not paid what was promised.
• Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief
  A federal advisory panel voted to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin because of their effects on the liver.
• Wal-Mart Says It Backs a Mandate on Insurance
  The nation’s largest private employer said cuts in health care costs must be part of the reform package.
• Bone-Growth Proteins Show Risk in New Study
  Patients who received a bioengineered protein during spinal fusion procedures had far more complications than patients who did not, according to a study released Tuesday.
• Study Dismisses Protein’s Role in Heart Disease
  A blood protein thought to play an important role in heart disease is little more than a bystander, researchers say.
• How Old Do You Feel? It Depends on Your Age
  The older Americans are, the younger they feel, a large new survey found.
• Obama Steers Health Debate Out of Capital
  The White House is trying to shift the health care debate away from Washington and to the states.
• NYC: Aiming Wide in City War on Smoking
  The city wants to require shops that sell cigarettes to post health notices that will include a photo of blackened lungs.
• Well: A 3,000-Mile Triumph, Spurred on by Diabetes
  Eight cyclists show what vigilance about health can accomplish.
• Books: The Puzzle of Spaces That Soothe
  How Walt Disney cheered the brain, and Lourdes enraptured it.
• Cases: Losing a Comforting Ritual: Treatment
  The radiation clinic, where everybody knows your name.
• Oncologist Defends His Work at a V.A. Hospital
  Dr. Gary D. Kao, accused of mishandling treatment for prostate cancer, spoke before a Congressional panel.
• New Flu Vaccine Approved — for Dogs
  A vaccine has been approved for a new form of the flu virus which has affected horses first, then dogs, but no humans so far.
• Study Warns of Hazards for Elderly Using Walking Aids
  About 47,000 elderly Americans are treated in emergency rooms each year from falls associated with walkers and canes, according to a study.
• Abbott Loses Drug Patent Suit
  A unit of Johnson & Johnson said that a jury has ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay $1.67 billion in a patent infringement suit over rheumatoid arthritis drugs.
• Vital Signs: Aging: Remaining Socially Active Aids Motor Skills
  Older adults who remain socially engaged are less likely to experience declines in motor skills like strength, speed and dexterity, a new study finds
• Poison Control Centers May Be Budget Victims
  As part of an effort to close a $24.3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the state’s $6 million contribution to its four poison control centers.
• Personal Health: The Damage of Reflux (Bile, Not Acid)
  The symptoms are similar to heartburn, but failure to properly diagnose bile reflux can result in serious, sometimes life-threatening problems
• Vital Signs: Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point
  A new study finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down — except among college students.
• Really?: The Claim: Drinking Tea Can Lower Your Levels of Iron
  Can compounds in tea affect iron levels in your body?
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Be Beneficial for Diabetes
  Two new diabetes studies lend further support to the idea that weight-loss surgery may benefit those with Type 2 disease.
• Excess Pounds, but Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life
  A Canadian study adds to a growing body of evidence that being overweight, but not obese, may help you live longer.
• Database Takes Patients for Billions, Study Finds
  A Congressional investigation found that insurers used a flawed database to underpay some doctors, driving up the cost to patients.
• Personal Best: That Little Voice Inside Your Twinge
  Everyone tells you to listen to your body, but what are you supposed to listen to? Turns out it’s not so obvious.
• Mind: Where Can the Doctor Who’s Guided All the Others Go for Help?
  After working as a psychiatrist, finding help for oneself can become complicated.
• Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Vegetable Pies
  Rustic vegetable pies are a great way to work vegetables into your diet.
• Cases: In a Lifeless Birth, a Midwife’s Opened Eyes
  My new job had been to usher in life. Then came the day death intruded.
• 1952 Outbreak Has Echoes for 2009
  When typhoid struck a day camp, New York rose to the challenge.
• Cases: Basic and Vital: A Struggle to Breathe
  Alone in a hospital room with a patient gasping for air.
• Doctor and Patient: Letting the Patient Call the Shots
  Dr. Donald Berwick talks about transferring control from doctors to patients.
• Cases: In Talks With a Dying Patient, Affirming Life
  The value of speech when death is near.
• Books: Epidemics, Fearsome and Fascinating
  An insatiable fascination with contagious illness is hard-wired into all of us, as two new books make clear.

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• Up to 6,000 exposed to hepatitis at hospital
  A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, officials said.
• Powerful sedative found in Jackson’s home
  A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness.…
• Fact file: What is Diprivan?
  Diprivan, a powerful sedative reportedly found at Michael Jackson's home, is generally used as an anesthesia during surgeries. Find out more about the medication.
• 'Organic' label's integrity under fire
  USDA shortcomings mean consumers who buy organic are not always getting foods without pesticides, produced in a way that is gentle on the environment.
• Obama health czar led companies in trouble
  Nancy-Ann DeParle, President Barack Obama’s health policy czar, served as a director of corporations that faced scores of federal investigations, whistleblower lawsuits and other regulatory actions,…
• MSG hangs on after decades of demonization
  Complaints about headaches and heart palpitations persist. But so does monosodium glutamate.
• Heart attack survivors not told of study dangers
  A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tes…
• New swine flu inefficient in attacking people
  With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire.
• Advocates are back with real health care stories
  Thousands of people are now telling their stories on videos, ads and Web sites on both sides of the health care debate.
• Oops! Why we say what we’re trying to hide
  Scientists have figured out one surprising reason why we make social gaffes we desperately wish to avoid: The very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can cause it to happen.

• Don't miss these 7 summer foods
  Buying fruits and vegetables at their peak from your local farmer’s market or grocery store is good for both your health and your wallet. Here are 7 summer foods you shouldn't miss.
• 400,000 cribs recalled after 8-month-old dies
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation.
• Sip 'n starve: Dangerous diets in disguise
  In L.A., the latest “healthy” method for staying slim can border on the downright dangerous — and it’s probably already changing the way we all think about diets.
• Obama pitches health plan, hugs cancer patient
  President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday.
• CDC: Private health coverage at 50-year low
  The percentage of Americans who don't have private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports.
• As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loom
  Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
• Chantix, Zyban must carry depression warning
  The FDA will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over a series of mental health side effects.
• E. coli in beef linked to 12 hospitalizations
  Federal health officials say at least 12 people have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E.coli outbreak in beef and two of them suffered kidney failure.
• Fawcett’s death spotlights a rare cancer
  In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.
• Few survive cardiac arrest, even with CPR
  The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than a decade.
• WHO working to model swine flu spread
  The World Health Organization said it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu.
• Q&A: What's the problem with taking Tylenol?
  Fearing rising rates of liver damage caused by a popular painkiller, federal Food and Drug Administration advisers recommended yanking popular drugs and lowering daily doses of acetaminophen.
• Americans aren’t explicit when defining sex
  We talk about sex. A lot. But all too often we don't know exactly what we're talking about. What's considered getting to third base these days anyway?
• Jackson’s hospital known for ‘raising the dead’
  A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off.
• Schizophrenia risk tied to gene variants
  A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show.
• Capri pants bare scourge of summer: ‘cankles’
  Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? That’s so last summer. This year, there’s a new body part to fret over: the cankle.

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• Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
  Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
• Maggot infestation hunt continues
  A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend.
• Swine flu
  Chief medical officer answers your questions
• Pharmacist pay premium rejected
  Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists.
• Overweight to be paid to get slim
  Overweight volunteers will receive shopping vouchers as they lose weight on a new scheme introduced in Essex.
• Could honeybee venom ease arthritis pain?
  A New Zealand company seeks EU approval to market honeybee venom to help people with arthritis ease their pain.
• First swine flu death in London
  A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.
• Fergus On Flu
  Flu predictions should come with a health warning
• Mother admits aiding ME suicide
  A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter.
• From BBC Health
  Making sure your children get enough exercise

• Flu risk for indigenous peoples
  Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn.
• Warning over fake Tamiflu sales
  People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn.
• Fight for life
  Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment
• WHO says swine flu 'unstoppable'
  The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
• Scraping by
  Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity
• Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk
  Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns.
• Solo life ups gene dementia risk
  People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.
• Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer'
  More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the forgotten cancer of brain tumours, campaigners say.
• Patient safety 'still threatened'
  Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.
• Swine flu 'cannot be contained'
  The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say.
• Four pints 'increase health risk'
  Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says.
• Gene clues to schizophrenia risk
  Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.
• Lack of sleep 'hits women harder'
  Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests.
• 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age
  'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age
• Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers'
  Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes.
• Medical notes
  A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
• Pregnancy timeline
  A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
• Cancer: The facts
  The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
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• Rules on GPs removing skin cancer to be relaxed putting patients at risk experts warn
  Patients could be put at risk as rules allowing GPs to remove cancerous moles are set to be relaxed despite evidence the treatment fails in almost half of cases experts have warned.
• Online medical advice at healthtalkonline.org
  We look at how you can get sound medical advice online at healthtalkonline.org.
• Fertility quiz 'allows women to check their chances of motherhood'
  A 22question 'DIY' quiz designed to help women increase their chances of becoming pregnant has been developed by scientists.
• Schizophrenia and manic depression: new link that could help millions
  Scientists in three studies have identified similar genetic causes behind both schizophrenia and manic depression in a discovery that could lead to new treatments for millions with the illnesses.
• Video: Dancing on Ice for charity
  When the Telegraph's Neil Midgley took up ice skating back in January he never thought he'd be performing in front of 3000 people by September...
• Obesity on the rise in half of US states
  Obesity rates continued to climb in the past year with 23 US states reporting that their adult residents are fatter now than they were a year ago two advocacy groups said on Wednesday.
• Dancing on Ice for charity: a challenge from Kyran Bracken
  When Neil Midgley took up ice skating back in January he never thought he'd be performing in front of 3000 people by the autumn...
• Reading bedtime stories to children 'less effective than conversation'
  Reading children bedtime stories may not be as effective in helping them to learn language as talking to them before they go to sleep according to new research.
• Dr James LeFanu: arrogant doctors
  Arrogance: the biggest sin of all.
• LifeCoach: are sweeteners bad for you?
  Our panel of experts answers your questions and hands out advice.

• 'I'd like to contact my birth mother but will it just upset everyone?'
  In Lifeclass this week Lesley Garner advises a reader on whether or not she should get in touch with her birth family.
• Why junk food really is addictive
  Ice cream and chocolate bars are addictive because the mix of ingredients in them activates our bliss point according to Professor David Kessler a leading scientist.
• Scandal of the girls as young as 12 having abortions every year
  Abortions are being carried out on dozens of girls aged 12 and 13 according to official figures.
• Ian Marber's Summer Diet: Get Beach Fit in 14 Days
  Follow the Food Doctor's Summer Diet and lose as much as7lb in just two weeks.
• Le Big Mac has conquered La Belle France
  Complacency a weak economy and a taste for fast food are killing the French gastronomic tradition says Michael Steinberger.
• How to get your body fit for the beach in just 30 minutes a day
  Head off for your summer holiday looking leaner and feeling fitter with our halfanhouraday exercise programme.
• Tracy Anderson: guru by appointment to her Madge Madonna
  The personal trainer Tracy Anderson claims she can give any woman whatever her size the same 'teenytiny' bodies as her famous clients Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. Yes says Charlotte Sanders but at wha…
• The world according to Abercrombie ? Fitch
  As a law student embarks on a legal battle with the US fashion retailer for its blatant display of eugenics Judith Woods pays a visit to Abercrombie ? Fitch's London store.
• Kettlebells: the fitness tool that could help you drop a dress size
  Gym bunnies are waking up to the benefits of kettlebells.
• Pillowtalk: Graham Norton
  Agony aunt Graham Norton tackles yoga nuts male colleagues and family life.
• 'I just can't wait to give all of this away'
  So impressed was businessman Brian Burnie with the treatment his wife received for cancer that he is selling his Georgian country pile and giving the proceeds to cancer charities he tells Emma Cook.
• Paul McCartney's Meat Free Monday mission
  Sir Paul Mary and Stella McCartney are leading the Meat Free Monday campaign to persuade people to avoid meat once a week.
• Is there any hope for a marriage in which the husband has a secret friendship with another woman?
  In Lifeclass this week Lesley Garner ponders the future of various marriages in which the husband enjoys an intense secret relationship with another woman.
• Dr James LeFanu: Heimlich manoeuvre
  A chokehold on life or death.
• LifeCoach: how to become a tennis ace
  Our panel of experts answers your questions and hands out advice.

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• Tech May Have Exposed Thousands to Hep C
  Woman Faces Criminal Charges for Swapping Her Own Dirty Syringes for Ones With Narcotic
• San Quentin Inmates Quarantined for Flu
  Officials Suspect Swine Flu Outbreak at Calif. Jail, 800 Prisoners Isolated
• Video: A Low Fat 4th of July
  Dr. Jennifer Ashton showed Maggie Rodriguez some great Independence Day grill choices that won't break your diet.
• Is MSG Making a Comeback?
  After Years of Demonization, MSG Remains Ubiquitous as a Flavor Enhancer
• New Progress Against ALS
  Seventy Years After Gehrig's Famous Speech, the Fight Against ALS Continues
• Video: Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease
  More than 300,000 Americans alive today will eventually die of ALS, which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Katie Couric reports on better understanding this mysterious disease.
• Few Survive Cardiac Arrest, Even With CPR
  Study: Odds of Survival After Hospital CPR Haven't Improved in More than a Decade
• 400K Cribs Recalled for Suffocation Risk
  Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled in Wake of 8-month-old's Death
• Jackson's Hospital Has "Raised the Dead"
  UCLA Medical Center Has Surgeon Who Has Pioneered Reviving Victims of Cardiac Arrest
• Video: A Beach Getaway Workout
  On vacation, the warm sand along with your beach gear make a great combo to help you workout. Maggie Rodriguez gets tips from experts Fred and Elisabeth who run Exhale Spa's Core Fusion program.

• Paying Doctors for Quality, Not Quantity
  Medicare Experiments with Pay for Performance Programs
• Cash-Strapped States Face Tough Choices
  California To Use IOU's; One of 18 States Struggling With Deficits
• States Try to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
  50 Million Americans Abuse Painkillers and Other Prescription Drugs, An Epidemic Law Enforcement Is Struggling to Control
• 12 Hospitalized in Likely E. Coli Outbreak
  JBS Swift Beef Recalled 380,000 Pounds of Meat Earlier this Week
• Video: How To Dump Your Doc
  Ever considered firing your doctor? Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at when and how you should do it.
• Video: Rx Abuse And Prevention
  More than 50 million Americans have admitted to abusing prescription drugs. Thirty-nine states have taken steps to monitor their use, most recently Florida. Byron Pitts reports.
• Video: Obama Rethinks Healthcare
  One of President Obama's solutions for the ailing healthcare system is to change the way doctors are paid. Wyatt Andrews reports.
• McDonald's Builds A Bigger Burger
  One-Third Pound Angus Burgers at $4 -- Test Marketed For Years In NYC and LA -- To Be Offered Nationally
• Which State Has Fattest People?
  Mississippi Still Tops In U.S. Obesity Rankings; Alabama Has Most Obese Seniors
• Synthetic Insulin Lantus Under FDA Review
  Study Shows Sanofi-Aventis Product May Raise Risk Of Cancer
• Video: Summer Grilling Safety Tips
  Consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen spoke to Dave Price about outdoor grilling and important safety tips to avoid house fires, including how to inspect a grill before use.
• Video: FDA Tackles Acetaminophen
  Dr Jennifer Ashton explains to Dave Price an FDA proposal to lower doses of acetaminophen and add warnings to reduce accidental liver poisoning and deaths from overdoses.
• What Is Sex? Americans Can't Agree
  Philandering Politicians' Fuzzy Definitions Reflect Country's Uneasiness
• Video: Lethal Drug Found At MJ Home
  The nurse who warned Michael Jackson about Diprivan, a sedative reportedly found at his home, tells Maggie Rodriguez Jackson claimed a doctor told him the drug would be safe.
• Dunkin' Pulls Drinks in Salmonella Worry
  Doughnut Shops Temporarily Stop Selling Hot Chocolate and Dunkaccino Beverages

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cnn.com

• Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
  A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty ne…
• Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
  We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up wi…
• Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant
  The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly s…
• Immigrant mom sees fruits of healthy baby food
  Agatha Achindu's life-changing career move started out simply enough -- she wanted a healthy baby.
• July 4th fireworks: Fun but dangerous, feds warn
  Before lighting up that patriotic sparkler this weekend, remember to play it safe.
• AMA open to government-funded insurance option
  The new president of the American Medical Association, which represents the interests of the nation's doctors, said Wednesday the group is open to a government-funded health insurance option for peopl…
• Anti-smoking drugs to carry mental-health warnings
  Two popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
• Mississippi tops U.S. obesity rankings
  Mississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children.
• Swine flu fears hit Wimbledon tournament
  A total of 28 staff at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have been asked to stay at home with suspected swine flu.
• Poll: Obama health plan has support
  A new national poll suggests that a bare majority of Americans support President Obama's health care plan.

healthworldweb.com

• The Power of Social Media in Doctor / Patient Relationship - Ann Engelland MD
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