When Pretty Friends Make You Feel Ugly

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

Last week I reported on a study about body image and how a woman's impression of her looks is most heavily influenced by what others thinks — not what she thinks. Of course, 0nce we get past caring about other people's impressions, most of us have an opinion on our own looks, too. But our beauty compass is still largely defined by how we judge others. Body...

Study: Anorexia Increases Death Risk

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

When it comes to dieting, many of us are at fault for going about it the wrong way. Unfortunately, many women – and men – are so consumed with trimming their waistline, they succumb to anorexia.Anorexia is a condition in which a patient believes they are fat and deprives themselves of food; they may also exercise excessively. While we know anorexia is harmful to one both physically...

America's Top 10 Youngest Cities

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

Can where you live make you younger? You bet! The cities that top RealAge's new Youngest Cities in America list have such healthy lifestyles that if you lived there, your body would think you're months or years (!) younger than your actual age. Did your city make the top 10 list? America's top 10 youngest cities are: Salt Lake City, UT San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose,...

The Surprisingly Perfect Post-Workout Drink

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

Conde Nast Digital StudioSam Dean, Bon Appétit When we were kids, chocolate milk was a pediatrician-approved "trick" Mom used to help us get our daily calcium. Those were the days. Now chocolate milk is majorly in the doghouse thanks to the childhood obesity epidemic (cue Jamie Oliver filling an entire school bus with metaphorical sugar), and schools in major cities...

Why Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Don't Lead To Arrests

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

Sexual assault  crimes against female students is alarmingly common. And taking steps to stop these occurrences and putting the criminals behind bars just isn't happening. Cosmo investigates why that is... By Zoe RudermanSexual violence on college campuses is not only incredibly widespread—roughly one in five women are the victims of completed or attempted rape...

The Summer Shoe Threat-o-Meter

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

By Corrie PikulFrom safe shoes to Freddy Kruegers of footwear, a surgeon helps us saunter through summer without getting hurt or looking lame. Related: Platform Sandals You Can Actually Walk In Photo: ThinkstockEuropean Cork Sandals Danger ranking: 2. "They feel wonderful for four to five hours of sitting or standing," says Hillary Brenner, DPM, a podiatric surgeon...

Lose Weight, Have Better Sex, and 5 Other Ways Scents Can Rock Your World

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

By Laurel HouseSome people consider themselves to be major "foodies." But have you ever heard someone say they are major "smellys?" May sound strange, but your sense of smell makes up about 70% of your experience of food. That's because the sense of smell is 10,000 times more accurate than the sense of taste.   Beyond enjoying your meals, your most basic behaviors—like...

Be a Quitter: Stop Smoking in 31 Days

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

If you're waiting to wake up one morning, say "I quit," and never light up again, fuggedaboutit. It's extremely rare for someone to stop smoking just like that -- snap! Most successful quitters prep well in advance before stubbing out their last bad butt. How? Here's what they teach at the Cleveland Clinic's famous Quit Smoking Program. Start taking these 10 steps...

Can you get sunburned through a window?

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

By Sarah B. Weir  (Photo: Getty Images)More from Green Picks blog While most people can not get sunburned through a window, that doesn't mean that glass protects you from all of the harmful effects of the sun. Glass commonly blocks UVB rays, but untreated windowsdo not shield you from dangerous UVA rays. Despite many health organizations' efforts to...

Do you still use Styrofoam? 8 new additions to the carcinogens list

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services kicked off the weekend with an announcement that eight common substances may cause an increased risk of cancer. Among those now listed in the "Report on Carcinogens" are inhalable glass wool fibers and styrene that are present in Styrofoam. Authorities have determined these elements as "reasonably anticipated to be...

Mother to give daughter uterus in womb transplant

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 0 comments

(ThinkStock Photos)A 25-year-old woman may become the first recipient of a successful womb transplant. The donor? Her mom. Eva Ottosson, 56, is prepared to give her daughter Sara her own reproductive organ in a radical medical procedure that could make medical history.  If the surgery is successful, Sara might be able to carry a child in the samewomb that carried...

 
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