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Facebook Feels The Wrath Of Breastfeeding Mothers

Facebook Feels The Wrath Of Breastfeeding Mothers

Health And Wellness

30 Dec 2008
Seattle - It seems the social networking site Facebook has caused quite a stir by removing certain breastfeeding pictures from its site. The offending users were ...

Abstinence Pledges Do Not Work, Teens Still Getting Pregnant

Abstinence Pledges Do Not Work, Teens Still Getting Pregnant

Health And Wellness

30 Dec 2008
According to a recently released federal study, teenagers who take a pledge of abstinence until marriage are just as likely to engage in premarital sex ...

Weight Loss Surgery Reverses Diabetes in Teens

Weight Loss Surgery Reverses Diabetes in Teens

Health And Wellness

29 Dec 2008
New York - In a recently concluded study done on extremely obese diabetic adolescents, it was determined that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery not only helped ...

 
FDA approves drug for longer eyelashes

FDA approves drug for longer eyelashes

Health And Wellness

27 Dec 2008
Seattle - Female readers shouldn't bat their eyes too much at this--the following news report is a health matter, not a cosmetics accessory.The Food and ...

FDA Not Happy With Diet Coke Plus Label

FDA Not Happy With Diet Coke Plus Label

Health And Wellness

25 Dec 2008
Seattle - On Dec. 10, 2008 Roberta Wagner of the FDA issued a warning letter to Muhtar Kent, President and CEO of Coca-Cola. This letter ...

Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk

Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk

Health And Wellness

24 Dec 2008
Seattle - Medications are supposed to be safe and beneficial to take, but that is not the case today with senior citizens across the United ...

 
Consumers Warned About Hazardous Weight Loss Products

Consumers Warned About Hazardous Weight Loss Products

Health And Wellness

24 Dec 2008
Seattle - The commitment to a new diet and weight loss regimen is a common New Year’s resolution. After the season of holiday overindulgence, many ...

Sleep Longer to Protect Your Heart

Sleep Longer to Protect Your Heart

Health And Wellness

24 Dec 2008
Seattle- According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, sleeping just one extra hour per night significantly reduces the ...

A Healthy Diet May Reduce Chances of Breast Cancer Returning

A Healthy Diet May Reduce Chances of Breast Cancer Returning

Health And Wellness

16 Dec 2008
Seattle - A balanced diet containing the right amounts of fruits and vegetables is important for all diets, but if you are a breast cancer ...

 
Colonoscopies unlikely to detect cancer in right side of colon

Colonoscopies unlikely to detect cancer in right side of colon

Health And Wellness

16 Dec 2008
Seattle - Colonoscopies have a blind-spot when it comes to detecting cancerous growths on the colon's right side, according to a study published this week ...

Snoring- Is it the New Weight Loss Wonder?

Snoring- Is it the New Weight Loss Wonder?

Health And Wellness

16 Dec 2008
Seattle - The prospect of burning calories has made people sweep their floors more often, run up and down the stairs with laundry and even ...

Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Health And Wellness

15 Dec 2008
Seattle - According to a recent study conducted by Rowan Chlebowski of the UCLA Medical Center, women taking hormone therapy pills may be increasing their ...

 
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