Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
I wrote the following article almost 40 years ago in my third year of medical school. It was published in The Tupper Times, Dalhousie Medical School, December 1976. I think the only reason I wasn't kicked out of med school was because nobody was around for the Christmas holidays when it was published!
It is a burgeoning trend all across the country, especially as increasing amounts of people couple their personal fitness goals with local community-building efforts. But fitness groups that meet and train with paid instructors at public parks throughout the city of Santa Monica in California could soon face increased costs as a result of new user fees being considered by local officials.
The cancer industry is getting so desperate to recruit new customers that it is resorting to cheap gimmicks and bribery to convince women to get screened for breast cancer.
As challenging as it might sometimes seem, shedding those excess pounds and keeping them off is not an impossible task.
In 2012, 23andMe, the world's largest private genomics company, conducted DNA tests on 180,000 people to assess over 200 genetic traits and health risks. Since 23andMe brought down the price of a DNA testing kit to $99, the company expects to be deluged by requests for DNA testing in 2013.
As more research is done regarding so-called "non-traditional" healthcare, doctors and scientists are rediscovering "old" treatments that are increasingly supplanting today's standard treatments for a number of conditions.
All that Sydney resident Ally Vagg and her boyfriend Bryan Williams was a good yearend holiday, so they went to Bolivia for that. A rich culture and scenic spots like these video clips would surely attract Aussies to spend a few days in this South American paradise.
Despite the end of the world renowned wizardly franchise “Harry Potter” last 2011, the film career of the stars in the film show no signs of slowing down. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are in fact making their own mark in the Hollywood business. For one is Emma Watson of who has graced hundreds of fashion magazine covers ever since her “Potter” days. Now, add Marie Claire UK to Emma’s list of fashion magazines of which she has graced.
On December 28, 2012 Chinese national legislation was amended so that adult children are now required to visit their elderly parents otherwise they could be subject to legal ramifications. It has been reported that in China elderly parents are often neglected and even abandoned by their working children.
Impact of the APOE Alzheimer's risk variant on the newborn brain. Blue clusters show decreased brain volumes in newborns with the risk variant. Similar decreases in this brain area, which is involved in memory, are seen in adults with the same variant.
A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost in brain development even though they are exposing their children to the neurotoxin, methyl mercury, present in fish.
Preemptive cognitive training-an early intervention to address neuropsychiatric deficiencies-can help the brain function normally later in life, a team of researchers has found.
In an effort to help parents "take the guesswork out of when to worry" about their children and rush them in for screening and treatment, researchers are ready to tell you that your tantrum-throwing kid is mentally ill.
Like previous yearend holidays, 2012 ended with a lot of feasting across different nations and continents. The menu varied from national favourite dishes to traditional yearend holiday food ranging from pasta to fresh fruit.
Selena Gomez is one star to watch out for this 2013. The former Disney star may have called off her music career in 2012 to focus on her film career but news has it that the Latina is set to release another music album by March 2013. Showing no signs of slowing down, Selena Gomez continues to surprise her fans. Another newsworthy achievement by Gomez is being named “The Most Beautiful in the World.”
Kristen Stewart’s film career is showing no signs of slowing down. If anything, the 22-year old actress career is getting solid than ever. In fact, Kristen has already graced the cover of an esteemed magazine in just a few days start of 2013. Take a look at Stewart’s sexy shoot for V Magazine and read on to know what went down in the “Twilight’s” star interview.
Teen sexting - when teenagers text nude photos of themselves to each other - is coming into the crosshairs of psychiatry. Soon these hormone driven youth will be candidates for big pharma's ever expanding roundup of humankind.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is recovering from a blood clot located in a dangerous place: in her head, between the brain and the skull. Blood clots so close to the brain can cause neurological damage, but she is now receiving blood thinners and is expected to make a full recovery.
It is the leading cause of death in America today, and the costs associated with treating it are expected to nearly triple by the year 2030.
There is the sense of 'awe' and 'wow' whenever we see them live or in their pictures. They are the top female celebrities in the world of entertainment, movies, cinema, modelling and music. In the course of time they gave interviews to online websites, newspapers and magazines, where they revealed their diet and fitness routines. Women Fitness brings to you a collection of such fitness quotes from them to quench or views informational thirst.
According to a survey submitted by The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Body weight training is at number three position in Top Fitness Trend for 2013. Body weight training has become increasing popular with “at home” exercisers and folks “on the road.” Also because, it's affordable (no equipment to purchase), speeds up the workout time (no equipment to adjust), and doesn’t require much space.
Nearly 40 percent of Americans have heartburn at least once a month, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.
Heartburn occurs when acid from the stomach moves backwards from the stomach, up into the esophagus.
One of the biggest heartburn triggers is overeating. With celebrations round the corner note, Big meals spell big trouble. The solution? Eat small meals and snack in between. That way you won't get too hungry, and will less likely overeat.
Everyone has dreams. Everyone dreams of the beautiful women. This year in 2012 women and men alike dreamt of women they adored the most or wished in their inner conscious who made it to their dreams. Women Fitness after interviewing a number of its visitors and Internet surfing data analysis led to the final selection of "2012 Top 10 women in the world who came in one's dreams". The women who made to this list are from Australia, Russia, South Africa, Canada, Colombia and USA. But they ...
Miss Universe candidates from the Philippines are notoriously known to always nab the "first place," a step shy of the crown. Janine Tugonon, the country's bet for 2012, placed in the runner-ups circle, following the same fate as Shamcey Supsup (2011), and Miriam Quiambao (1999).
From royalty to red carpet galas, 2012 was a year of the most fashionable ensembles worn by only the best and brightest in the Hollywood business. 2013 might have already begun but it’s not too late to look back at the most fashionable moments. Take a look at the best dressed celebrities of 2012, from Kristen Stewart to Kate Middleton.
Jennifer Lawrence is definitely “The Girl on Fire” on screen for “The Hunger Games” and in real life. Right after the film hit the big screen, Lawrence’s career had catapulted into fame. Almost every director in Hollywood wanted the Oscar Award nominee. Obviously, Lawrence is in fact the most desirable woman and a million men agree to that. Vanity Fair explains and shows fans exactly why.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are carrying out clinical tests in which a pacemaker-like device is implanted into the brains of patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
Tiny calcium deposits can be a telltale sign of breast cancer. However, in the majority of cases these microcalcifications signal a benign condition. A new diagnostic procedure developed at MIT and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) could help doctors more accurately distinguish between cancerous and noncancerous cases.
Could Normal Water Prevent Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease?
