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Lead Stories: December 2, 2008

Fight Osteoporosis: Drink Less Soda

Posted April 30, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Her News

The battle for your bone health rages on. New research says too many soft drinks are linked with adverse consequences on your calcium and vitamin D levels.  There are a few possibilities…

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Q&A: Does high fructose corn syrup cause obesity?

Posted August 17, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Her News

For the last 25 years, soft drinks have used high fructose corn syrup as their major form of sweetening.  This coincides with a major increase in obesity in America.  However, a study from the University of Washington shows that there is…

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Part 2 of 3: How much do you know about popping the pill?

Posted June 5, 2007 at 03:08 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her News, Special Features

This is the second installment in a three-part series on the birth control pill.  In part 1, senior writer Katie Drummond invesitgates the history, uses, side effects, and effectiveness of using the pill.  In addition, she takes a closer look at how the…

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Part 1 of 3: How much do you know about popping the pill?

Posted June 1, 2007 at 03:18 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her News, Special Features

This is the first installment in a three-part series on the birth control pill.  In part 1, senior writer Katie Drummond invesitgates the history, uses, side effects, and effectiveness of using the pill.  In addition, she takes a closer look at how the pill impacts female…

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