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Champ Serena Williams Heads To China Open, Sony Ericsson Championships
2009-09-23 14:44:00
By Kelly Jad'on Within this last week we’ve seen a side of Serena Williams that’s been long forgotten emerge from the dark side of international competition.  Though hotly criticized, it pales in comparison to Mike Tyson’s ear-biting episode against Evander Holyfield or the attack on Nancy Kerrigan by Tonya Harding’s ex-husband’s friends. Williams, a tough competitor on the line, apologized and will return another day to battle it out on the court.  Serena has fought against difficult days in her past as well.  Usually she bites her tongue, staves off anger and calls upon her inner strength and faith to see her way through a game. The youngest of five daughters, Serena found her way onto the tennis court, propelled by her father, encouraged by her mother, and trailing her older sisters.  The entire family coalesced on the courts, practicing daily.   Venus and Serena really excelled, and were finally allowed to participate ...
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Laurence Deyton: Teen Smokers Favor Flavored Tobacco 3 Times More
2009-09-23 14:30:00
Damian O'Hara -- Today the FDA fired its first shot across the bows of the tobacco companies by banning all flavored tobacco products with the exception of menthol.Quoting from an 'historic' internal tobacco company memo which plainly states plans to directly target children, Dr. Laurence Deyton of the FDA said that teen smokers are three times more likely than adult smokers to favor flavored tobacco products. I wonder whether they'll ban those disgusting tobacco-flavored cigarettes?!Whether you are smoking TwistaLime, Strawberry, Vanilla, Winter Mocha Mint or Marlboro Light, you can quit easily using Allen Carr's simple, drug-free Easyway method.  Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins quit many years ago using Allen Carr's Easyway method. He became such a fan that he offered to provide a voice-over for the introduction to Allen's first video.He describes the method perfectly: "Being a smoker is like being trapped in a complicated maze. You want to get out, but you don...
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Book Review: The Essential Guide To Breastfeeding By Marianne Neifert, M.D.
2009-09-23 14:08:00
 By Amie Breeze Harper Having given birth to my first child this past spring and nourishing my son solely through breast milk his first 5.5 months, I was very pleased with Dr. Marianne Neifert's new book, The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding : Everything a Nursing Mother Needs to Know (Sterling 2009).  First, the book is structured in a way that is very easy to read. I was able to find the answers I needed, immediately. For example, the use of bold font styles to make important concepts stay in my mind, and the use of big blue lettering for sub-sections allowed me to navigate the book well. The first chapter of the book lets the audience know why and how breastfeeding is "nature's perfect food for babies." Dr. Neifert breaks down the components in human milk (protein, fat, carbohydrates) and explains why it is far better than formula. Understanding that breastfeeding is still socially unacceptable in most parts of the U.S.A. (although it is medically proven to be optim...
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Book Review: Speech-less: Tales Of A White House Survivor By Matt Latimer
2009-09-23 02:37:00
By Loyd Eskildson Finding himself with a law degree and lured by the upbeat themes of the Reagan revolution, Matt heads to Washington, D.C. and snares a series of jobs with powerful figures on Capitol Hill, beginning as an assistant for Senator Spencer Abraham (R, MI) for $25,000 in 1996. Two moves later Matt was with Senator Kyl (R, AZ), and then off to Secretary Rumsfeld's office as a speech writer. En route, Matt drops dirt on several prominent senators (Abraham, E. Dole, McCain) for various reasons  - detached/MIA, dumb, terrifying temper, and briefly comments on Ann Coulter (likes). Latimer was surprised to find Rumsfeld's hands tied on hiring decisions involving relatively low-level and reportedly less than stellar performers - the White House (Karl Rove) apparently had a long reach. Latimer was frustrated for a time by their Machiavellian machinations blocking him from meeting regularly with Sec. Rumsfeld. Latimer reports that he could have stayed with incoming Se...
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U.S.A.H1N1 Vaccines, 195 Million Doses: Availability, Safety Issues
2009-09-22 20:43:00
Ari Brown , M.D.-- AVAILABILITY   Q. Does your office have swine flu vaccine yet? No. Medical providers have not received their shipment of swine flu vaccine yet. We anticipate getting the first shipment in mid-October. The U.S. plans to have 195 million doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, but it will be distributed in several batches on a weekly basis. Q. Will the vaccine be a shot or a nose spray? Well, there will be both forms of the vaccine. The FDA has approved three flu shots from three manufacturers and one nasal spray from another manufacturer. Q. What is the difference between the three H1N1 shots? All three vaccines protect against just one strain of influenza—H1N1. They will NOT protect against the other flu strains we typically see in the fall and winter season. They are all inactivated vaccines. And like the seasonal flu vaccines, these vaccines are created with egg product, so people with egg allergies need to steer clear. Here are the key differences: CSL B...
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Book Review: Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey Of Pat Tillman By Jon Krakaue
2009-09-22 13:30:00
  By James Holland Ever since the time I attended a Harvard Square bookstore reading by Jon Krakauer and watched the slide show of his climb up Mt. Everest that he so beautifully described in his book Into Thin Air, I’ve been a big fan of Krakauer. However, I think he lost his way on this project. His own political views seem to have blinded him to fully understanding the motivations and views of his book subject Pat Tillman . Or perhaps the author thought that his book subject was “Illegal Wars Begun by George Bush” and Pat Tillman was just a convenient vehicle to provide a taxi tour of that theory. That is kind of the feeling the reader is left with as he finds himself skimming page after page of not-very-interesting background material that does little to advance the book’s story line. Unlike Krakauer climbing the heights of Everest one plodding step in the deep snow at a time, much of this volume doesn’t seem completely on target. Krakauer is a...
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Pancreatic Cancer Among Top 5 In U.S.--6 Ways To Protect Yourself
2009-09-21 02:01:00
Suzy Cohen R.Ph.-- Dear Pharmacist, Two people in my neighborhood have pancreatic cancer, and my favorite actor Patrick Swayze died of it.  What is going on?  What do you know about this and how can we protect ourself?  --E.D. New York City Answer: It’s among the top 5 leading cancers in the United States, it’s extremely aggressive and surprisingly, more than 250,000 people die of it worldwide. I was very sad when Dirty Dancing star, Patrick Swayze died from it recently. With cancer, there are many factors at play, but no single smoking gun.  If you have diabetes, gallbladder disease, Celiac disease or liver damage, your risk of pancreatic cancer is higher.  There are also many household items and foods that increase your risk for pancreatic disease, so here are 6 things I want you to get rid of:   1. Hard liquor and alcohol.  It’s a liquid bullet aimed for your liver and pancreas.  Alcohol causes free radical damage wh...
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Robin Meade Once Suffered From Anxiety And Panic Attacks
2009-09-20 20:51:00
By Marta Hoelscher Book Review : Morning Sunshine: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel it Too By Robin Meade The poster child for confidence and self-assurance, Robin Meade, the anchor of Morning Express With Robin Meade wasn’t always that way. There was a period in her career when she suffered from anxiety and panic attacks.  In Morning Sunshine! she gives an honest account of how she overcame her fear of public speaking and was able to go on and achieve her dream of becoming a news anchor. In Morning Sunshine, Robin Meade offers the four-step approach that she used to build her confidence.  Her warm, personal style on-screen is what you find in her book.  Readers and fans will gain even more insight into this young woman who has become one of the most popular news anchors on television today. As a fan of HLN's Morning Express, I jumped at the chance to read Robin's book and review it. For anyone who doesn't watch the show, Robin makes eve...
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FirstLook Review: The Murder of King Tut By James Patterson
2009-09-19 21:52:00
By Bev Ethington MerryWeather If James Patterson taught history we would all become historians. That statement may be a bit much but it's how I felt after reading The Murder of King Tut. I don't think I've ever read a book on a moment in history where I felt like I was reading a novel. King Tut is not a 'big' book even though it is over 300 pages. The chapters are short and the lines are double spaced but what you learn about this time period and the events that lead to this young boy becoming a King is more than most dusty, voluminous text books would give. James Patterson also brings to life Howard Carter, the Egyptologist who found Tutankhamun. You can feel the passion Carter has for Egypt and of his delight in his discovery, just as you come to know the other main characters of Tut's life who are fleshed out by giving them emotion and detail. It reads so much like a James Patterson novel.As Mr. Patterson wrote midway in the book:"With all due respect, Dr. Cross and Li...
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Book Review: Luggage By Kroger: A True Crime Memoir By Gary Taylor
2009-09-19 19:20:00
By Loyd Eskildson Luggage by Kroger is billed as "a true crime memoir," and thus got my interest. It's true the protagonist Catherine Mehaffey was a serial murdering femme fatale masquerading as a law-abiding attorney; however, the author's (Gary Taylor) relationship with her consumes far too much of the book, thereby relegating most of Ms. Mehaffey's alleged crimes to too fleeting reference.   Luggage by Kroger opens in Houston at the scene of anesthesiologist George Tedesco's murder - the day his 'divorce trial' versus Catherine Mehaffey was to begin. During the past year his former three-month common-law 'wife' (per Catherine) had been the target of frequent harassment and theft complaints by Tedesco, and she immediately became the prime suspect. Catherine, in turn, defended herself and spiced up the case alleging Tedesco had an affair with another attorney's wife and was also a homosexual, broadening the suspect pool. Taylor also briefly referen...
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Ask Your Elected Representative To Take Up The Fight Against Cancer
2008-06-06 18:36:00
Yesterday, actor and breast cancer activist Ricardo Chavira joined Susan G. Komen for the Cure and leaders of the House Cancer Caucus (Representative s Lois Capps, Sue Myrick, and Steve Israel) on the Capitol steps to talk about reinvigorating the crusade against cancer.Support Komen activists who visited Washington!Send an urgent letter to Congress telling them that 1,500 cancer deaths a day is 1,500 too many.Here in Washington, DC the energy behind our movement is palpable. Momentum is gathering and our strength is building. This week, hundreds of Komen activists made the trip to Capitol Hill to personally press lawmakers to join the crusade against cancer. And this weekend they'll join nearly 50,000 runners and walkers in the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure®. Even if you weren't able to come to Washington, you can still help from home. If a congressional office receives a visit from us and an immediate follow up from our online activists, it sig...
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Race For The Cure On Saturday
2008-06-06 12:29:00
Come rain or shine, Saturday , June 7, 2008 is the annual Race for the Cure at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  Both runners and walkers from around the country are expected to participate in this 19th national Susan G. Komen fundraiser.  More than 3,500 of this participants are breast cancer survivors, including actress Cynthia Nixon.  A post race celebration will include Grammy nominated Vanessa Carlton.   If you'd still like to join the Race, click here.  The Susan G. Komen Organization raises funds for the research of breast cancer.  At this point, $2,819,093 has been raised.  The goal is $3,000,000.Washington D.C. has one of the highest breast cancer death rates in the United States. Last year, of the funds raised from the Race for the Cure, Washington, D.C.,$3.3 million remained in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland communities.  Remaining monies went toward research.Susan G. Komen Celebrates the 2008 2...
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"Ban Eight Artificial Food Dyes"--Michael F. Jacobson
2008-06-04 18:15:00
Michael F. Jacobson , PH.D. is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit health advocacy organization with more than 900,000 members. CSPI focuses on nutrition, food safety, scientific integrity and alcohol policy. It publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter as well as numerous studies, including “Salt: the Forgotten Killer” and “Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans’ Health.” CSPI is a key player in the ongoing battle against obesity in America, advocating nutritious and safe diets and pushing legislators and corporations to take steps to protect the public’s health.  He has had numerous technical papers and letters published in the Journal of Molecular Biology, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  His articles have appeared in Smithsonian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, C...
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Lose Weight With Simple Changes
2008-06-04 13:08:00
Dr. George Blackburn of Harvard Medical School, author of Break Through Your Set Point, recommends we eat a little less at each meal.  In fact, he says "There's no getting around it: to lose weight, you've got to eat less." Sound scary?  Combined with exercise, the key is not to starve yourself, but to gradually reduce calories over time and eat healthy foods.  Dr. Blackburn does not believe we should eliminate a whole food group because inevitably a dieter will begin to eat the once avoided foods again.First, feel full; eat a minimum of 450 calories at every major meal.  So don't skip breakfast and then hear your stomach growling while you're at your desk working.Second, take your time eating.  Dr. Blackburn wishes we'd slow down and pass on dashboard dining.  Instead, spend at least 20 minutes munching your meal.  This will enable your stomach to send out an "I'm full" message to your brain.  A Set Point t...
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Take Ownership Of Your Diet
2008-06-03 12:42:00
Linda Spangle , RN, MA, is a weight-loss coach specializing in emotional eating, and the author of 100 Days of Weight Loss, a book of daily lessons that helps people stay committed to their diet and exercise plans. Guest Blogger Linda Spangle--My younger sister used to have the most beautiful, long blonde hair. When I was in high school, I decided I was sick of my short, limp red hair, and that I wanted to grow it long like hers. So I brushed my hair one hundred strokes every night, soaked the ends in egg yolks and mayonnaise, and took special vitamins guaranteed to make hair grow. But after six months of these intense efforts, my hair still barely reached my shoulders. In the meantime, my sister’s hair grew even more and now hung almost to her waist. All I could think of was “It just isn’t fair!” You’ve probably had these thoughts about people who can eat anything, yet never gain weight. It just isn’t fair. Yet in reality, the number of people who...
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The End of Cancer Begins With Everyone Standing Up
2008-05-31 23:07:00
Touching the lives of every family, the insidiousness of cancer has no regard for age, gender, race, religion, fame, or fortune.  It is a leading cause of death.  A new initiative aimed at raising philanthropic donations for the purpose of promoting innovative research toward eradicating cancer, Stand Up To Cancer , hopes to "eliminate barriers that have traditionally inhibited creativity and collaboration."  Behind Stand Up To Cancer is a strong group of individuals, including Katie Couric, who co-founded the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance with the Entertainment Industry Foundation.  Katie has been an effective leader by allowing her own colonoscopy to be broadcast, which later saw a 20% rise in the procedure and a decrease from colon cancer deaths (2003-2005) by 10%.  Katie's fundraising has amounted to approximately $30 million, which paid for NCCRA grants for research and in part paid for the Jay Monahan Center...
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"We" An Idea Whose Time Has Come
2008-05-31 22:39:00
Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time , Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work...
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Are You A Cancer Survivor?
2008-05-31 12:20:00
June 1st is National Cancer Survivor s Day in the United States and is being celebrated around the country.  MD Anderson, the #1 rated hospital for cancer care in the U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Hospital" listing, is expecting more than 1,000 survivors will come out for the Survivorship Houston '08 event just in the Houston area alone. I AM A SURVIVOR!According to the National Cancer Institute, almost 64% of adults and 75% of children will survive a cancer diagnosis (beyond five years).  Today that's more than 10.5 million people.  Worthy of being celebrated, it is not without struggle.  Cancer may become a chronic disease, needing regular monitoring and treatment, survivors may endure side effects, or experience physical, financial, psychological, or spiritual impacts.Tools for cancer survivorship include:>>Know your legal rights: know your state regulations regarding job rights, insurance claims, protection o...
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Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity Are Unlikely to Spur Obesity Prevention E
2008-05-30 12:31:00
Even with shorter life expectancies, the lifetime medical costs for obese individuals are greater than costs for non-obese individuals, but those costs are unlikely to spur obesity prevention efforts, according to a new study published by researchers at RTI International and Merck & Co. The study, published on-line in the journal Obesity , found that lifetime medical costs for moderately obese 20-year-olds range between $5,000 and $21,000 more than costs for normal weight individuals. For individuals with greater levels of obesity, the costs are higher, ranging from $15,000 to $29,000 more than for normal weight individuals. Obese White females had the highest lifetime medical costs for both groups. However, the authors note that these costs are unlikely to generate significant investments in obesity prevention efforts."Because individuals switch jobs every four to five years, employers are unlikely to reap the financial benefits of successful obesity interventions...
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American Diabetes Association Names Film Director Father of the Year
2008-05-29 12:40:00
Rocky Lang is a film director, screenwriter, producer and author of four books. He produced Ridley Scott's White Squall and the Emmy Award winning mini-series Titanic. He has directed three feature films and series television. He recently produced Racing For Time for Lifetime.  Rocky Lang is also a co-author of Confessions of Emergency Room Doctors and Lara Takes Charge. This May, Mr. Lang will be honored as Father of The Year by the American Diabetes Association for his books for children and his diabetes advocacy.  Guest Blogger Rocky Lang-- It was six and a half years ago when my ex-wife called me from a summer trip with our daughters Nikki and Erica.  She told me that Nikki, who was ten at the time, was rushed to the hospital and had been diagnosed with type-one diabetes. My ex is a doctor, calm and cool, but I heard panic in her voice. She insisted I get on a plane immediately and indicated Nikki’s blood sugars were so high that her life was...
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Why Eat Kimchi?
2008-05-28 21:01:00
Kimchi, also known as 'gimchi' or 'kimchee' is a fermented Korean food, equivalent to our sauerkraut.  Eaten as a side dish, its main ingredient is cabbage.  Kimchi has been eaten for the last 3000 years, and only recently (12th century) began to be prepared with the addition of chili peppers.  Other variations today include kimchi made of radishes, scallions, or stuffed cucumber.  Kimchi is seasoned with ginger, garlic, onions, and sometimes brined shrimp or fish sauce (anchovy based).Fermented foods like kimchi are known as healthy foods, and not just for the vitamin content (Vitamins A, B1, B2, Calcium, C, Carotene). Ann Louise Gittleman, author of The Gut Flush Plan writes that it's because they "feed and sustain the probiotic population in our digestive tracts," keeping our guts in good shape.  Named one of the top five "World's Healthiest Foods" by Health magazine, kimchi contains lactic acid bact...
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Autism: A Thief In The Night
2008-05-28 01:29:00
Dr. Bryan Jepson is board certified in emergency medicine but started treating children on the autism spectrum in 2002, not long after his own son was diagnosed. He is the director of medical services at Thoughtful House Center for Children, a multidisciplinary treatment and research facility in Austin, Texas dedicated to children with autism and other spectrum disorders. He is the author of the book Changing the Course of Autism : A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians. The book is a review of the medical literature regarding autism and how it fits into a model of an environmentally-induced metabolic disease with multiple organ system involvement. Guest Blogger Bryan Jepson--Like much of the nation in the summer and fall of 2002, I was captivated by the story of Elizabeth Smart, the 14 year old girl from Utah who was abducted one night from her bedroom in her upper-class Salt Lake City neighborhood. I felt the pain and anguish of her parents as they desperately pleaded wit...
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MD Anderson Doctor Making Cancer History
2008-05-27 00:40:00
Lois Ramondetta, MD, is a board certified gynecologic oncologist now beginning her tenth year at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997 and specialized in gynecologic oncology at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ramondetta holds a full time Associate Professor position in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and is the Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at a small general hospital in Houston. She co-chairs the County Hospital District Cancer Committee and run a number of clinical-therapeutic trials for endometrial and cervical cancer. However, she spends the majority of her time in direct patient care. She sees patients both at the county hospital as well as at MD Anderson.Guest Blogger Lois Ramondetta--I love what I do. Working with women who have gynec...
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Who's The Sexiest....Vegetarian Alive?
2008-05-24 00:37:00
Vote for 2008's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity.  Sponsored by PETA--People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, this organization boasts more than 1.8 million members/supporters, and considers itself the largest animal rights group in the world.  Working through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, protest campaigns, and celebrity involvement, PETA seeks to raise awareness of the unethical treatment of animals.  Most attention is given to factory farms, labs, the clothing trade, and the entertainment industry--situations where animals spend long periods of time in insufferable conditions.Alicia Silverstone President Ingid E. Newkirk leads the way of animal rights progress, especially on factory-farms.  PETA's website states, "Animals are not ours to eat."  In 2007, under PETA's pressure, Smithfield Foods--the world's largest pig-meat producer--agreed to reduce and phase out gest...
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To Drop The Weight, Lose The Stress
2008-05-23 12:27:00
Since receiving her medical degree from Yale in 1994, Christine Lydon, MD has made it her life’s work to educate people about sound nutrition, effective training techniques, and lasting approaches to weight loss. A fitness personality and physique model with a long list of television and print credits, Dr. Lydon has served as a nutrition consultant to large corporations, as well as a personal fitness consultant to a diverse clientele ranging from housewives and firefighters to celebrities like supermodel Carre Otis, Quentin Tarantino, and the late Richard Pryor. Dr. Lydon, author of Ten Years Thinner, currently devotes herself to writing and speaking about weight management, disease prevention, and nonpharmaceutical alternatives for increased longevity. Guest Blogger Christine Lydon--Question: I've heard that stress can release a hormone making it more difficult to lose weight. Is this true?Answer: The hormone most often mentioned in conjunction with stress-related weight gai...
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Deconstructing The Kennedy Coverage
2008-05-22 14:36:00
Jessie Gruman, PhD, who has personally survived four life-threatening diagnoses, is the author of AfterShock: What to do When the Doctor Gives You--or Someone You Love--a Devastating Diagnosis and President of the Center for the Advancement of Health and President of the Center for the Advancement of Health.  Guest Blogger Jessie Gruman--The talking heads have already buried Teddy Kennedy and are now delivering their eulogies.While on one hand I’m offended by their prematurity – I mean, the guy doesn’t even know precisely what kind of tumor he has yet - - I recognize that this is what the media does. I’m really not that critical of all these proclamations of love and friendship and praise for his principled action. After all, it is characteristic of the media to shamelessly force to the surface the emotional drama that underlies an event. “Tell me, Mr. Adams – how did you feel when your child was burned up in that house fire?”The m...
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Hillary, It's Time To BATNA Down The Hatches
2008-05-22 03:40:00
Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time , Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work...
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Food Ads Target Kids--Have You Noticed?
2008-05-21 01:58:00
Laurie Zuckerman is a health and business writer and recently co-authored The Fattening of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What to Do About It. She blogs with co-author, Eric Finkelstein, at www.fatteningofamerica.com.  Guest Blogger Laurie Zuckerman--You know how the fantasy of special time spent with your kids often doesn’t match the reality? There’s the hike through the woods that ends with a sobbing child in your arms. The ballet that your kid sleeps though. The drive home from the zoo with the screaming children in the back.There is one fantasy, however, that beats out my expectations every time. That is the time I spend out in my vegetable garden with my daughter Yana. It just gets better every year. At age three, she munched on lettuce (rinsed off with the hose) while making mud pies. At age four, she began making her own “burritos,” inventive recipes such as a radish and a snap pea, wrapped up tight in a piece of spinach...
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Walk Off Every Inch With A FREE Summer Walk Diet!
2008-05-20 18:04:00
Leslie Sansone is the creator of the original Walk at Home program. What started as a few classes in church halls has grown into the number one walking program in the world, grossing over $200 million. Her walking DVDs can be found internationally in retail stores such as Wal Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, Target, K Mart, and Best Buy. Leslie produced more than 100 popular DVDs, several successful infomercials in the U.S. and Great Britain, and has written four fitness books, including Walking The Walk and Walk Away The Pounds. Leslie has been called on by the President's Council on Physical Fitness, the PA Governor's Council, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and TOPS. She has created walking workouts specifically for NutriSystem which are included and recommended as the activity component to their highly successful meal plan program. Leslie Sansone has been featured in popular magazines and publications such as the New York Times, People Magazine, Prevention, Walking Fit, Health, Guidep...
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What Is The Meaning of Work?
2008-05-20 12:11:00
Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning ," is the founder of the Center for Meaning, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts (currently the national Top BestSeller Listing for nonfiction books in Spain), which is based on the wisdom of (and was personally encouraged by) his mentor, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of the classic best-seller, Man's Search for Meaning. A former therapist and mental health administrator, political campaign organizer, and full-time university professor of public and business administration, Alex has worked closely with several Presidential administrations on public policy matters, and served as an adviser to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also one of the initial faculty evaluators for the Innovations in American Government Awards Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Univers...
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