Posted 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 […]
Read MorePosted January 04, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to the Los Angeles Times Time to step it up — for older people, there may be a connection between walking at a faster pace and living longer. We first reported this study in summer 2009 when it was presented at the IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Paris. Tuesday the Journal of the American […]
Read MorePosted January 03, 2011 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times here is the way to make a resolution you can keep. Make sure your resolution is at least theoretically possible and the outcome is at least theoretically in your control. Meaning, don’t resolve to lose 50 pounds by tomorrow or to win $50 million in the lottery. Specificity is […]
Read MorePosted December 30, 2010 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times anesthesia doesn’t put patients to “sleep,” as they’re often told. Rather, anesthesia puts the brain into a state of unconsciousness that’s more like being in a reversible coma than being asleep, a new study says. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday looked at […]
Read MorePosted December 30, 2010 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times what does it cost to stop smoking? For just about anyone, less than it does to keep smoking. Many smokers burn through thousands of dollars each year buying cigarettes alone. Then there are peripheral costs like breath mints, extra trips to the dry cleaner and higher premiums for health insurance.
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