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Morning Links: Breast Implants Linked to Cancer
Environmental Toxins Are Making You Fat – Study finds that our increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (dubbed “obesogens“) is increasing our risk of obesity and related diseases, like diabetes. (Rodale)
Breast Implants Linked to Cancer – The F.D.A. announced yesterday that breast implants of any type are linked to cancer; a rare but treatable cancer of the immune system (not the breast). (New York Times)
Bill Gates Supports Vaccines – The prince of Abu Dhabi and Bill Gates pledged $50 million each to vaccine funds for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Seattle Times) … More »
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Morning Links: Green Tea May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Cancer
Start Happy – As part of its so-named series, The Guardian offers 10 ways to stay focused and motivated when it comes to fitness, some of which work, and some of which don’t, according to the author. (The Guardian)
Get Your Green Tea On – A new study shows that regularly drinking green tea may reduce the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease and cancer later in life. (Science Daily)
Click It or Ticket – According to the CDC, 85% of U.S. drivers wore their seat belts in 2008, as opposed to 80% in 2002. Who doesn’t always buckle up? Residents of North Dakota, South Dakota, and New Hampshire. (NPR) … More »
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Morning Links: Green Tea May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Cancer
Morning Links: Blood Test to Detect Cancer Funded by Johnson & Johnson
Blood Test to Detect Cancer Coming to Market – Johnson & Johnson announced that it will fund a new blood test that can detect cancer, bringing it closer to your doctor’s office. (Yahoo! News)
How to Brew – If you’ve resolved to give up coffee, Christopher Hitchens tells us how to make the perfect cup of tea. (Slate)
Resolutions in the Kitchen – If you’re so perfect that you’re at a loss for resolutions, Sur la Table has some ideas about how to improve your cooking and baking in the New Year. (Good Morning America) … More »
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Morning Links: Blood Test to Detect Cancer Funded by Johnson & Johnson
Obesity and STD Rates Rising In American Women
Check out this post about a recent women’s health study on That’s Fit.
While fewer American women are smoking and dying from heart disease and stroke, there have been disturbing setbacks in women’s health in the U.S. over the last decade.
The newly released 2010 edition of Making the Grade on Women’s Health: a National and State-by-State Report Card, developed by the National Women’s Law Center and the Oregon Health & Science University, showed that more women are suffering from obesity, high blood pressure and sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, more women are engaging in riskier behaviors, like binge drinking and failing to obtain regular health screenings for conditions like cervical cancer. … More »
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Five Servings a Day Will and Won’t Keep Cancer Away
Last night’s “Five Portions a Day ‘Saves Lives’” headline on the BBC caught our attention, not because we’re excited to learn that eating our fruits and “veg” (as the Brits would say) will save our lives, but because we’re pretty sure we saw headlines earlier this week saying that fruits and vegetables won’t prevent cancer, after all. And sure enough, when we clicked on the article, we saw a “related story” that confirmed our confusion: “Five-a-Day ‘Will Not Cut Cancer’.” … More »
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Morning Links: Eating Fruits and Vegetables Doesn’t Lower Cancer Risk
An Apple a Day Won’t Keep Cancer Away – According to Oxford University researchers, eating fruits and vegetables won’t cut cancer risk, but don’t go pig out on pizza and beer just yet: Obesity and alcohol are still closely related to cancer, according to the same study. (Science Daily)
Low-Sugar Cereals Are Healthier – A Yale University study compared low-sugar to sugary brands, and found that kids who were given low-sugar bowls ended up eating a healthier breakfast. Duh. (New York Times)
Getting Over Last Night’s Egg Nog – There’s no official doctor’s hangover cure, but here are some physician recommended remedies for the morning after your holiday party. (Telegraph)
FDA Warns Against Sex Enhancement Drugs – The FDA warned consumers to stop taking herbal supplement “Man Up Now,” due to lowered blood pressure. (TIME) … More »
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Morning Links: Eating Fruits and Vegetables Doesn’t Lower Cancer Risk
Aretha Franklin’s Pancreatic Cancer Is An Obesity Wake-Up Call
News about Aretha Franklin’s pancreatic cancer caused pangs of anguish for all of us who grew up encouraged to feel like a natural woman (and belt out songs that we were totally unfit to sing) thanks to the Queen of Soul. But if we’re honest, we’ve been feeling pangs over Aretha for quite some time: Her voice hasn’t changed, but her body sure has; an all-too visible indication not of aging or of diminishing looks, but of poor health. No matter how impressive her performances, year after year, we’ve caught ourselves gasping over her ballooning weight, wondering when it would pop and give way to serious medical issues (if it wasn’t already).
We know that many people are uncomfortable with the correlation between obesity and disease. “But pancreatic cancer killed Patrick Swayze, and he wasn’t fat!” you’ll argue. It’s true that not everyone who gets cancer is overweight, and not everyone who’s overweight gets cancer. But selective ignorance of medical advice and studies doesn’t make them go away: … More »
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Aretha Franklin’s Pancreatic Cancer Is An Obesity Wake-Up Call
Smoking, Overeating, Not Sleeping or Exercising? 4 Health Do-Over Solutions
Smokes, burgers, no exercise, not enough sleep. While you can’t exactly undo the damage you so deftly did yesterday, you can lessen some of the negative effects. Here are four ways to kick your bad habits and avoid a total health hangover. We call do-overs.
You had the double-bacon-cheeseburger-with-fries special.
One burger every now and then isn’t going to do any damage. Not much, anyway. In a study at the University of Miami, men and women who ate just one high-fat meal had an 81% increase in artery-clogging triglycerides and damage to blood vessels a few hours later. So imagine what happens when you repeatedly go cheeseburger-crazy. … More »
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Smoking, Overeating, Not Sleeping or Exercising? 4 Health Do-Over Solutions
Kelly Ripa Sustains Injury In Heels and Nuts Relieve Winter Blues: Morning News Roundup
Doctors Disapprove Kelly Ripa’s Shoes – The morning television host is on crutches for a hip injury, but she’s still wearing four-inch heels. (AOL Health)
Aspirin Cuts Cancer Risk – British researchers found that regular, low-dose intake of aspirin may cut cancer deaths, but they don’t recommend that healthy adults start pill-popping just yet, thanks to possible side effects. (Seattle Times)
Nuts: The Perfect Holiday Food – Nutrients found in nuts can relieve winter blues and holiday stress, among other ills (including PMS, anxiety, and fatigue). (Independent) … More »
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Kelly Ripa Sustains Injury In Heels and Nuts Relieve Winter Blues: Morning News Roundup
Cell Phones Aren’t as Safe as You Think They Are, Claims Author
Before anyone realized the horrible effect of cigarettes on health, people smoked them often and everywhere: At breakfast, lunch, dinner; in the office, outside, inside, and even while pregnant or while nursing ailments in the hospital. Then, it was just a benign habit that offended some but was largely promoted by social norms. Flash forward to now, and a similar habit plagues us: cell phones. They’re even more ubiquitous, and most of us use them more than even the heaviest smokers use cigarettes. Like tobacco, cell phone usage is far from benign, according to epidemiologist Devra Davis, author of “Disconnect.” … More »
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Cell Phones Aren’t as Safe as You Think They Are, Claims Author
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