National wedding dress day is being held on Friday, 25 August in conjunction with Take a Break magazine and women all over the country are getting their dresses out to raise money for charity.
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Lugging a bottle isn’t the only way to stay hydrated during your workout. I hate holding a water bottle while I walk-do I really need water for a half hour walk?
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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that in 2005, total expenditures for aesthetic procedures were approximately $12.4 billion. From 2000 to 2005 the total number of aesthetic procedures increased from approximately 5.7 million to over 11.4 million procedures, representing a 15% compounded annual growth rate.
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Advances in genetic testing can help predict your chances of getting anything from cancer to heart disease. But is it a good idea to know your fate? Jane Feinmann reports.
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A new study has concluded that working overtime may be less healthy for women than for men. Psychologists at England’s University of Leeds surveyed working men and women and found overtime work was worse for women because they simply snacked more, which led to weight gain and declining health”My husband hardly ever snacks when he gets stressed. Me, I’m like, ‘Where’s the chips? Where’s the crackers. Where’s the cookies?’” Janice Holland said.
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Safe, Month-by-Month Tips to Tackle the Baby Bulge. Some may assume that expectant mothers have little to be consumed with leading up to labor aside from nesting and nursery dйcor, but proactive mommies-to-be are already devising plans for how to shed the post-pregnancy pounds. For those determined to dive into a postpartum fitness routine right after delivery, National Stroller Strides Trainer Farel Hruska has developed some month-by-month tips for getting back into shape safely and sensibly.
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Exercise may slow age’s impact on brain function, helping maintain whip-smart cognitive ability well into the senior years and preventing dementia-like illness, a new review of the data shows.
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The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) is pleased to release its 2006 Guidelines for Liposuction Surgery. Liposuction continues to be one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, and these guidelines serve as recommendations for physicians, confronting the most important issues in liposuction surgery today.
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that treating a facial wound in the early healing phase with botulinum toxin (BOTOX®) improves the appearance of a scar later. The findings are published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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The research, published in the July/August issue of the journal Child Development, found that 2-year-olds regularly exposed to cigarette smoke in utero were nearly 12 times more likely to show clinical levels of behavior problems compared to toddlers who were not exposed.
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