Ovarian removal linked to shorter life in study
A study in Obstetrics & Gynecology using data from prior research suggests oophorectomy during hysterectomy may raise death risk from heart disease and other causes. Findings vary by age 50 to 54 and caution is urged as the model did not track real women long term.
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Action For Healthy Kids launches educational health site
Action For Healthy Kids debuts www.ActionForHealthyKids.org to help educators media and the public learn about school health obesity nutrition and activity. The site provides statistics model programs resources and updates on the organization's 51 State Teams and ongoing initiatives.
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Pilates reformer founder’s legacy as restorative fitness
Greenwich instructor Elisabeth Klinger promotes Pilates as restorative and preventative rather than a quick fix for a bikini figure. She emphasizes disciplined training linked to founder Joseph Pilates and recalls her own life changing experiences without boasting about bodies or clients.
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Atkins diet fad taught new lessons
The Atkins Nutritionals bankruptcy marks the end of a popular low carb trend while fueling debate among nutrition experts. They caution about short term weight loss, praise the focus on limiting refined carbs, and note unknown long term health effects guiding a federally funded two year study on very low carbohydrate diets.
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