Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: TORONTO - There is little debate that obesity presents a public health issue in North America — obesity rates have more than doubled over a generation in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the causes of obesity — and therefore, the solutions — are not as obvious, according to research presented this week at a media workshop run by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: LONDON - Women on the birth control pill are protected from ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it, scientists said. British researchers found that women taking the pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, and that the risk remained low more than 30 years later, though protection weakened over time. The findings were published Friday in The Lancet.
- Heather Davis weighed 250 pounds and wore a size 22 at her heaviest.
- Fed up with obesity, she started working out regularly and modified her diet.
- The healthy regimen helped Davis lose 110 pounds in 12 months.
- Now wearing a size 4, she wants to help other people battle obesity.
Read her full story here at CNN.
How’s your cholesterol? Here’s a guess: If you’re healthy, you probably have no idea. But cholesterol’s artery clogging makes heart disease the Number One killer of women late in life. So, are you ready to start paying attention? Here, the things you need to know now. Here is the full story from CNN.com.
Broccoli may also have anti-cancer properties, BBC News reports here: Eating broccoli may protect against heart disease, US research suggests.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Walking can help people lose weight, especially if they use a pedometer to make sure they are going far enough, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A drug that could do for women what Viagra has done for men is being tested at the University of Virginia. The drug is a testosterone-laden ointment called LibiGel and it’s intended to boost the libido of women who have lost interest in sex. It will be prescribed at UVa in coming months to women who are suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Pills are no substitute for a healthy diet and lifestyle, BBC News reports here: Patients taking anti-obesity drugs lose only "modest" amounts of weight, and many remain significantly obese or overweight, research reveals.
HealthDay News reports here at Yahoo News: THURSDAY, Nov. 8 - Two of life’s simple pleasures — a glass of wine, a little time in the sun — may have benefits for women’s health.
Vitamin D may have far-reaching effects in the body, BBC News reports here: A vitamin made when sunlight hits the skin could help slow down the ageing of cells and tissues, say researchers.
BBC News reports here: "Eating a meal rich in compounds called flavonoids reduces some early signs of heart disease, research shows."
So whats important to note from this story is: Eat more fruit and vegetables and less junk food and you will stay healthy longer! (Oh yeah and not just for a week but make it a permanent habit! and yes we know you know all that already so this is just a reminder to actually do it!)
