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Heart Disease Among Women Increasing
So, I am all about closing gender gaps. Except this one! (Unless achieved by a reduction in the male rate of heart disease, of course.) The New York Times reports that incidents of heart attacks among...
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Heart Disease: “The Gender Line”
Despite our dissimilarities downstairs, the non-proverbial hearts of men and women actually look identical. But according to a recent Los Angeles Times article, researchers are discovering that heart...
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Childhood Mortality Rates Down … But How Do America’s Problems Compare to the...
According to research conducted by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the rate of childhood deaths is dropping worldwide. And, uh, I guess you can thank...
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“Huge” Offers a Realistic Portrayal of Overweight Teens
My So-Called Life creator Winnie Holzman is back with Huge, a new show for ABC Family about teens at fat camp. Holzman’s daughter, Samantha Dooley had originally penned the series as a TV movie. When...
View ArticleNew Research Finds That Being in a Bad Relationship Can Quite Literally Break...
New research published this week by the American Psychological Association (APA) has found that people who feel insecure or anxious about their lovers and relationships are nearly fifty percent more...
View ArticleA Useful List: “9 ‘Harmless’ Habits That Age You”
It’s been awhile since I had the distinct pleasure of addressing another asinine list. The thing about this list, entitled “9 Harmless Habits That Age You” and brought to you by Yahoo Health, is that...
View ArticleMontreal Nightclub Joins the “No Fat Chicks” Brigade
This past week, a Montreal nightclub called “Muzique” released an invitation for one of their events with what was meant to be a jokey little sign-off. Below all of the usual event information, someone...
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Did Your Home State Make the “Deadliest Eating Habits” List?
On a daily basis, weight conversations seem to crop up everywhere. Try this pill. Shoot for hypnosis. Snap a rubber band around your wrist when the urge for Cheetos hits. Weight Watchers. Jenny...
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