
Older women who have been diagnosed with colon cancer and have an unhealthy weight may are at a higher mortality rate, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
The team of investigators based their current research on information collected during a 20-year study that monitored more than 1,000 female cancer patients. During that time, a total of 493 patients passed away, and nearly 300 of the causes of death were associated with colon cancer.
After analyzing the medical records, the researchers measured the body mass index (BMI) of those who were either over or underweight.
More Images » Hula hoops are replacing yoga mats as the hippest new fitness accessory. Cyclists have been seen with colourful hoops looped over their shoulders, and more subway riders have been spotted carrying them, too. If you’ve been to Montreal’s Lafontaine Park in the evening this summer, chances are, you’ve seen the colourful hoops in action, flying around the hips of participants in outdoor fitness classes.These are not the Wham-O hula hoops that sold by the millions during the hoop craze of the 1950s. Today’s fitness hoops are heavier; they require a little more effort to swing, but are far easier to keep in motion. “It’s gone Read more…
HydroxyCut Premium 100% Acai is one of the many weight loss products developed by Hydroxycut. It is not one of the products that was voluntarily recalled by the company in 2009 after the FDA announced a link between the some of the Hydroxycut products and liver damage. We will take a closer look at the product to determine if there is any value to customers who want to lose weight.
The HydroxyCut Premium 100% Acai formula includes: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, 100% Premium Acai, and the HxydroyMet Proprietary Blend which includes: Gluconnanan, Caffeine Anhydrous, and Hesperidin.
Thiamin is another name for Vitamin B1 which helps the body convert blood sugar into energy.
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Click to enlarge George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join an impressive list of stars taking part in September’s “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon airing on CBS and other broadcast and cable networks.
Other celebrities announced include Denzel Washington, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates and Richard Branson. Read more…
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XS Fat Draining is a supplement based on Java Tea or orthosiphon. This is a unique ingredient in weight loss not commonly found in popular weight loss supplements. Java Tea is derived from South East Asia and in some parts of Australia. Java tea is a diuretic, so we are interested in finding a complete ingredient list to see if this supplement will evoke weight loss or just water loss.
Orthosiphon.
The only ingredient we could find in XS Fat Draining is Java tea or orthosiphon. This ingredient will not create a fat burning environment, nor does the literature online suggest it will.
A Plano mother is still mourning the death of her 19-year-old daughter and hopes her story will raise awareness of bacterial meningitis.
Tammy Futterman said the disease took her daughter’s life three years ago, and it could have been prevented. Eighteen states now require vaccinations before admitting students into colleges, but still leaves students in 32 states unprotected.
Futterman’s daughter Rachel was one of those.
At age 19, her mother said she was beautiful, vivacious and smart. Read more…