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The concept of charging people more money to fly based on how much they weigh is a heavy issue. In this article, Lindsay Hutton sides with their airlines and frames the idea…

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No one can completely answer the question – why is it so hard to lose weight? More people than ever are being sent to the operating room for bariatric surgery after an unsuccessful relationship with weight loss pills and programs. We might ask…

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Once an athlete, always an athlete. You never lose it. Your entire life, you have certain values ingrained in you that make you who you are. Teamwork, goal-setting, discipline, competitiveness, leadership, fair play… we all know how it works.

So when…

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Thinning hair is a common complaint among women. According to estimates, over twenty five million women suffer from some form of hair loss.  Hair loss (alopecia) can cause emotional distress. It’s important to know what approaches you should take to determine the cause.…

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Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all.

To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the “National Moment of Remembrance” resolution…

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Pet shampoos containing pyrethrin may contribute to autism, according to a presentation by Irva Hertz-Picciotto, PhD, from the University of California, Davis, at the 7th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research.  Backing the findings was data collected from the Childhood Autism Risks and…

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The statistics are alarming. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 16-percent of school aged children are over weight. And that number is likely growing. Many of those overweight kids are at risk of health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. So how can we…

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Researchers at UCLA show that reducing intake of corn oils helps to prevent prostate cancer in mice (Cancer Research, April 15, 2008).  Corn oil and other vegetable oils are extremely rich sources of omega-6 fatty acids. Fats are classified…

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Today, I wrote a blog about the new Wii Fit and its possible impacts upon society. One of these impacts is the exposure of obesity in children. I think it’s a good thing. It will help kids get off their couches, maybe…

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We have even more good news about the value of exercise. According to a study published online May 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, pre-menopausal women can protect themselves from breast cancer through regular exercise. The highest protection was seen…

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If the days of using Bonnie Bell-esque lip glosses are far from the days of yore, then you may want to tune into this: Some dermatologists say slapping on a shiny lip gloss may increase your risk of developing skin cancer.

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Four female former Olympic Gold Medalists as well as current Olympic contenders, Sanya Richards, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, and Shawn Johnson, have spots on youtube where they advocate healthy eating and living for SmallStep.gov. This is a…

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The American Academy of Dermatology is trying to raise awarenessabout the dangers of tanning. The group says skin cancer cases are on the rise among younger women. To learn what the dangers are and how to better protect against them, watch this video.

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They’re supposed to prevent pregnancy, and they do, but intrauterine devices (IUDs) also reduce uterine cancer risk by more than 40 percent (Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 6, 2008). An IUD is a small,…

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Sportsmanship extends far beyond the “man” part of the word. Women across the globe now participate in sports in alarming numbers. In America alone, more than 40,000 student-athletes participate in NCAA championship competition each year, and that’s just at the collegiate level.…

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