Month: October 2011
Woman Describes How Breast Cancer Changed Her Life (HealthDay)
Obama administration pulls part of healthcare law (Reuters)
Larry Hagman of ‘Dallas’ diagnosed with cancer (AP)
Obama pulls plug on part of health overhaul law (AP)
AP – The Obama administration Friday pulled the plug on a major program in the president’s signature health overhaul law — a long-term care insurance plan dogged from the beginning by doubts over its financial solvency.
UK medical group rejects new skin cancer treatment (AP)
AP – An independent British medical watchdog says the first treatment proven to help people with the deadliest form of skin cancer is too expensive to be used by the U.K.’s health care system, a recommendation critics called a potential death sentence.
Finding strength: Exercise helps survivors, patients
This week's article examines how regular exercise during and after treatment is assisting breast cancer survivors. Breast cancer survivors have a better chance to control depression with exercise according to a June study published by the American …
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Diet and exercise help anything, including breast cancer
At every turn, lifestyle, exercise, and BMI were implicated in cancer risk-reduction and survival (breast cancer included). I had plenty to write about. It was time to start typing. I settled in at the keyboard anxious to share my research results. …
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Carb Lovers Unite!
Rebound weight gain occurs and secondary health issues arise. The next cousin to try to steal the spotlight was low-glyceamic index (low GI) which was being touted as the new miracle weight loss diet. Low GI, however, is a medical diet for diabetics …
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Exercise and Healthy Skin
With all the many health benefits that exist from exercise, I have been reading recently about anoth…
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Saturday at Kinnick: Exercise in exorcism? | TheGazette
The Ultimate Vulgar Exercise Device: The Tug Toner | Adweek
Suggestive exercise equipment is becoming its own category, led by the world-famous Shake Weight and the lesser known but still quite awful Free Flexor. Now, Jimmy Kimmel presents the ultimate lewd strengthening device: the Tug Toner.
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