Weight Loss: It’s Not About The Twinkies, Stupid – (cross posted at BlogHer Health & Wellness) Here’s what I think about the Twinkie Diet and the professor who claims to have lost weight on it… In an unprecedented show of…
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Are Your Kids Drinking Enough Water?
Are your kids drinking enough water? Is it really that big of a deal if they’re not? The answers may surprise. [For the sake of this post, when I use the word child I am referring to children as…
Does HRT Put Women at Risk For Breast Cancer?
Understanding The Latest Research About Hormone Replacement Therapy For years there have been suspicions and studies linking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to breast cancer, but new research is now definitively linking HRT to an increase in breast cancer death rates.
Are e-cigarettes the way to Quit Smoking?
A few weeks ago my daughter and I were at the mall doing some back-to-school shopping and walked by a kiosk selling what looked like cigarettes. We both thought it was odd, but we assumed it must be some type…
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Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Non-Drinkers?
TIME recently reported on a new study that suggests heavy drinkers outlive non-drinkers. However, as usual with these studies, it’s not as cut and dry as the title suggests. This latest study is a bit very misleading, especially for women. …
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Diet Pills: Are they worth the risk?
It’s no secret that I’m not fond of diet pills, and I’ve written quite a bit about my disdain for “Alli: The Diarrhea Diet” over the last few years. And it is now being reported that the prescription diet pill…
Are You Sitting Yourself To Death?
What are you doing right now? Aside from reading this post, you are most likely sitting somewhere. On your couch? At your desk? In a chair? Wherever you find yourself sitting, I’m sure that it won’t come as a surprise…
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FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive ellaOne
I recently wrote a post about the controversial proposal of making birth control pills available over-the-counter, and in even more controversial news, on Friday the FDA approved a new (prescription only) emergency contraceptive. This new emergency contraception is not the…
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Is Sunscreen Causing Skin Cancer? (with youtube video)
Did you see the headlines linking sunscreen to skin cancer? Are you feeling confused about how to protect yourself and family from the dangers of sun exposure? These stories stem from a report by the EWG (Environmental Working Group). Many…
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Should The Government Control What We Can Eat?
I know many people don’t think our government has any business telling us what we can and can not eat. Until recently, I might have even agreed. But the problem of obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, and there’s no signs…
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