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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 23rd, 2008
Cervical cancer kills a quarter-million women a year worldwide. Even though Pap smears have greatly lowered mortality rates, about 3,700 women in the United States die from cervical cancer each year.
The vaccine Gardisil prevents the 4 main strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer. It also prevents genital warts which [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 18th, 2008
“…play is as fundamental as any other aspect of life, including sleep and dreams,’’says Stuart Brown, president of the National Institute for Play.
Play is a growing science that is armed with research ground in evolutionary biology and and experimental neuroscience.
WOW!! Great article in one of the things we’ve forgotten as children AND adults
What can [...]
It looks like the flu vaccine this season has not been effective in protecting us as we had hoped. Many people have been sick with high fever and respiratory illness and the flu shot may give people some cross protection but for those at high risk (asthma, heart disease, young children), it offers little reassurance.
To [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 16th, 2008
Learn some great tips on how to “green” your kitchen.
What’s the Big Deal?
The eco-friendly kitchen begins with eating green, but it doesn’t end there. Energy-efficient food preparation and cleaning habits, using equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodging toxic chemicals are also important if you want to have a truly healthy kitchen. Fortunately, making [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 15th, 2008
The prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased substantially from 12.7% to 31.7% since 1980. We may be aware of the many diseases and health conditions that obesity is associated with such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea and respiratory problems as well as stroke and coronary [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 8th, 2008
Type II diabetes effects 21 million Americans and is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, blindness and kidney disease.
A federally funded study of more than 10,000 middle aged and older people with Type II diabetes found that dramatically lowering blood sugar actually increased the risk of death. Patients were in the study for [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Feb 3rd, 2008
Have you noticed how often women talk about their weight and what new diet they’ve started, while men are more interested in conversing about the latest cars and techno gadgets? Well, there may be a reason for this since research has found sex differences with obesity. Lets get the facts:
According to the U.S. Department [...]
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