Round-up: March news and tidbits

Posted by Liz on Apr 2, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

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Seriously, this isn’t an April’s Fool’s post, one day late. In fact, I’ve been so distracted lately that apparently, I forgot to do a round up for the last two months running. Shameful, isn’t it. In any case, even though it’s brilliantly April and March will soon be a distant memory, I thought I’d provide a recap. Don’t want to miss a thing and neither should you. Enjoy!

• Trans fats are not your friend – Trans Fats – yeah, best to skip them. It appears that they may increase your risk for ischemic stroke by as much as 40%.
• Osteoporosis – all bets are off – Is it age or hormones? Hormones or age? The chicken or the egg? What truly drives a woman’s risk for osteoporosis?
• What’s your flava? – Boy, I got slammed for this post but I’ll leave it to you to decide whether it was fair or not. Labiaplasty is the next best thing to enhance a couple’s chance of staying together. At least according to several hundred male plastic surgeons. Mind you, the procedure is necessary and an excellent choice for certain women – be sure to read the post comments.
• In celebration of women. My conversation with chef/author Mollie Katzen – There’s no country for old woman..I talk to Mollie Katzen how to recapture our (self)-image as we age.
• One drink makes you smaller – Can alcohol help you lose weight? The reports were all over the news. But wait til you see the miniscule amounts.
• Every breath you take. Lung cancer & HRT – Seems that researchers are saying that HRT not only increases deaths from lung cancer but also, the risk of developing lung cancer.
• Just breathe – that’s right, controlled, mindful breathing exercises may be just what the doctor ordered for halting those bothersome hot flashes.
• Bedfan – the real deal – I made fun of it last year but evidently, this nifty product is a hot seller for cool outcomes.
• WISHFIT – women’s research takes a village – Want research that works? Involve the community! Rush University Medical Center is letting women in the neighborhood help design their next study. Health 2.0 meets social meets research.
• Got fat? Soyrry but soy won’t work – Love love love soy products. But they aren’t going to help your overall body composition.
• No pain, no. Killing two birds with one stone – Can analgesics prevent breast cancer? Only time will tell.
• Just an hour a day keeps the weight away – Looks like if you want to stave off weight, you need to step up the program. Here’s why…
• This is your brain on midlife – I’ve lost my brain. Have you seen it?