Posted January 18, 2011 in Breast Reduction, News & Research
According to KTLA osteoporosis is a disease that often goes undetected in women — until they break a bone. Now a federal task force recommends osteoporosis screening not just for women 65 and older, as has long been the case, but also for young women who show the same risk factors as a 65-year-old white […]
Read MorePosted January 17, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times trendy fads look cool but sometimes clash with what’s healthy. That’s what eye doctors have been saying about nonprescription “circle lenses” that create a big-eye look made popular by Lady Gaga and Japanese anime characters. This Chicago Tribune story explains why doctors aren’t crazy about this new contact lens […]
Read MorePosted January 14, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to KTLA public speaking can be stressful, especially when it comes with the job. Witness King George VI, whose stuttering set off a royal crisis when he had to speak calmly to his jittery subjects during World War II. According to KTLA public speaking can be stressful, especially when it comes with the job. […]
Read MorePosted January 13, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times what could be healthier for a baby than feeding him nothing but breast milk for the first six months of his life? Not relying exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life, according to a small group of experts on pediatric health from the United Kingdom. Writing […]
Read MorePosted January 12, 2011 in Breast Lift, Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times we hate to nag, really. But maybe that wadded-up bag of Cheetos is a sign that your get-healthy resolve is wearing thin — and just two weeks into 2011. These 11 tips from family doctor Amy Balka in the Health Notes blog of the Newport News Daily Press emphasize […]
Read MorePosted January 11, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times when a Mayo researcher developed a $4,000-plus treadmill for desk workers, along came a host of lower-cost, move-while-you-work accessories. Some of the best are reviewed here.You don’t need to be a Mayo Clinic researcher to figure out that being glued to an office chair all day makes people fat, […]
Read MorePosted January 10, 2011 in News & Research
According to The Los Angeles Times, any doubts about the transformative abilities of ballroom dance should be dashed after watching one season of “Dancing With the Stars” and seeing celebrities going from flabby to fit in a matter of weeks. Sure, they’re rehearsing five to six hours a day, week after week. But the spins, […]
Read MorePosted January 07, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to a writer for The Los Angeles Times she made a plea to Oprah which read in part: Dear Oprah: Those health guests may not be so healthful. Dr. Christiane Northrup, Rhonda Byrne, Geneen Roth and Tony Robbins may be leading you astray. For better results, and to learn to love exercise, try these […]
Read MorePosted January 06, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times scoliosis, a condition marked by sideways curvature of the spine, is often detected during adolescence, a surprising and mystifying diagnosis for children and their parents. About 85 percent of cases occur in otherwise healthy children and, until recently, doctors have had no way to tell initially whether minor curvatures would […]
Read MorePosted January 05, 2011 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times by late March, tobacco companies will have to reveal to the Food and Drug Administration what sorts of new additives they’ve recently put in their products. But the ruling doesn’t apply to electronic cigarettes, whose makers are locked in legal battle with the FDA. Meanwhile, the e-cigs are starting to […]
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