They have poorer control of risk factors, less likely to get cholesterol-lowering meds
MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease often receive less of the medical treatment they need than men, making their ability to control both diseases more difficult, a new study reports.
The research findings, expected to be […]
Residents of Amagasaki danced to the city’s anti-overweight song, which warned against trouser buttons popping and flying away, “pyun-pyun-pyun,” and urged prompt checkups. (Ko Sasaki for The New York Times)
AMAGASAKI, Japan: Japan, a country not known for its overweight people, has undertaken one of the most ambitious campaigns ever by a nation to slim down […]
Osteoporosis, in which bones lose density and are more prone to fracture, has long been thought of as a woman’s disease since the condition is particularly common post-menopause.
But men also are at risk. Though it’s often under-diagnosed and under-treated, the prevalence of the disease in men is expected to rise.
Five Risk Factors For Osteoporosis
1- Weight […]
MSNBC has an interesting look - literally - at some celebs who have aged gracefully, a few who have had a little bit of surgery, and others who overdid it, to put it mildly.
Score one for going au naturel.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - March 20, 2008) - Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Libidus, an unauthorized product promoted on the web site of the manufacturer for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The product may pose serious health risks, as it was found to contain the undeclared prescription drug sildenafil, which should only be […]
Microsoft® HealthVaultTM is designed to put you in control of your health information. A free HealthVault account helps you collect, store and share information with family members and gives you a choice of applications and devices to help manage your fitness, diet and health.
HealthVault isn’t just a Web site - it’s the hub of a […]
Naples, Florida (PRWEB) February 26, 2008 — This one-hour cosmetic surgery teleseminar is offered by a prominent and credentialed Naples plastic surgeon. During this live teleseminar that includes a QNA segment, Board Certified Naples Plastic Surgeon William O Murtagh, M.D., will help men and women considering cosmetic surgery understand their options for cosmetic surgical […]
Want to live until 100? It’s not as hard as one might think:
Those who managed to avoid lifestyle-related ailments also increased their chances of functioning well physically and mentally two decades later.
The study followed 2,357 men for about 25 years or until death, starting in their early 70s. About 40 percent survived to at […]
FAIRFAX, VA - Nov 26th, 2007 - Considered one of the nations’ most revered fitness experts, Richard Simmons has been reaching out to the masses for over 30 years with his unique charm, enthusiasm and accessibility. In the late 1980’s Richard Simmons created a breakthrough exercise program that paired classic Rock ‘n’ […]
CINCINNATI and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — One minute is all it takes to help understand your risk factors for osteoporosis, using a new test launched today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to mark World Osteoporosis Day. The one minute osteoporosis risk assessment test asks less than 20 simple questions about family history, […]