December 27, 2007

Review: Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator

Lots of folks are looking for the Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator at this time of year since new years resolutions are upon us.

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Can The National Body Challenge Help You?

As the New Year is upon us, it’s the time many make resolutions to lose weight. But what’s the best way?

This year Discovery Health wants to help with the National Body Challenge. What is it?

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December 24, 2007

Give A Kiss, But Don’t Shake Hands

lollipops-sour-lips.jpgA recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control has reported that washing hands is the first line of defense against catching and passing on germs and viruses. In fact, you’re less likely to catch anything from sharing a kiss than shaking hands.

Hand hygiene is quite important since we can quickly and easily spread germs by just going about our daily business. More on Give A Kiss, But Don’t Shake Hands

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December 19, 2007

Breastfed Babies Don’t Need To Be Tricked

breastfeeding.jpgAccording to new research, breastfed babies typically won’t have to be deceived into eating fruits and veggies like recent popular cookbooks encourage. Instead, if their mom regularly More on Breastfed Babies Don’t Need To Be Tricked

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December 18, 2007

Dan Fogelberg Dies of Prostate Cancer, Didn’t Want Others To Suffer Like He Did

Popular singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died the other day of advanced prostate cancer. I’ve read that the cancer was detected in 2004 although was too advanced for doctors or treatments to help. He spent the last few years of his life enjoying his family, skiing, his new home and friends. One of his last wishes was More on Dan Fogelberg Dies of Prostate Cancer, Didn’t Want Others To Suffer Like He Did

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December 14, 2007

Will You Be One of the 75% Overweight in 2015?

abdominal_fat.jpgIf we keep doing what we’re doing, 75% of Americans will be overweight and 41% obese by 2015, being fat will be the norm. That’s up from 66% of Americans overweight or obese from the latest statistics.

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December 12, 2007

Another Reason To Lose Weight, Obesity Linked To Infertility

A recent study has uncovered a link between obesity and ovulation, as well as infertility in women who ovulate regularly.

The study featured in Human Reproduction and reported on WebMD noted that severely obese women were 43% less likely More on Another Reason To Lose Weight, Obesity Linked To Infertility

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Warning To Parents, Children’s Hib Vaccine Recalled

In another case of problematic pharmaceuticals, the FDA announced the recall of 1 million doses of the Hib vaccine manufactured by Merck because they were unsure if they were sterile More on Warning To Parents, Children’s Hib Vaccine Recalled

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December 11, 2007

Don’t Drink From That Hotel Glass!

A recent undercover investigative report showed how national chain hotel housekeeping staff clean, or rather don’t clean, the drinking glasses. You have to watch this video below and be prepared to cringe.

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