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Genetic testing shapes treatment decisions
There's been a lot of media attention devoted to Angelina Jolie's preventative double mastectomy. While people will debate her decision for some time to come, the reality is that we are in an era where genetic testing can lead to very individualized courses of treatment. It's obvious the actress made ...
Skechers faulted over toning shoe claims
Skechers has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $40 million for allegedly false advertising surrounding its Shape-Ups line. Shape-Ups were marketed from 2008 to 2012 with the promise that you could lose weight and tone your legs simply by wearing these particular shoes. MSN reports half a million ...
New prostate cancer test offers options
A new type of prostate cancer test will allow men more ability to weigh their options for treatment than ever before. "The new test, which is called the Oncotype DX Prostate Cancer Test, is one of more than a dozen coming to market that use advanced genetic methods to help ...
Are energy drinks harming kids?
Monster Beverage has been sued by the district attorney of San Francisco for allegedly marketing to children 6 years old and up. The D.A. was particularly upset by Monster's sponsorhip of youth leagues for kids and their use of scantily clad Monster Girls to appeal to teens. Monster has since ...
Affordable treadmill desk now available
Years ago, I talked about the Walkstation, a desk at which you stand that was equipped with a treadmill! People who had this thing would do their work while walking all day long at half a mile an hour. You can drop some tremendous weight by doing that. The Walkstation ...
Using food stamps to buy fast food?
The federal food stamp program is a gargantuan program with the worthy cause of keeping people from going hungry. But are big business interests about to pervert the program's purpose, or will those interests help more Americans avoid hunger? Sometimes I read something and I think it's a joke. And ...
Shorter bouts of exercise work
Fifteen minutes a day is all it takes to change your life for the better. One third of Americans don't exercise ever. For me, I do it almost daily and it really helps me clear my head more than anything else. Normally, I use the elliptical machine or I run ...
97% of kids' meals are unhealthy
A new study from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) finds that 97% of kids meals are unhealthy. Among the most egregious singled out by the CSPI study: Applebee's Grilled Cheese on Sourdough with Fries and 2 Percent Chocolate Milk has 1,210 calories Chili's Pepperoni Pizza with ...
Get paid to exercise and quit smoking
If you've packed on a few extra pounds over the last year, your employer may be willing to incentivize you to shed the extra weight. Many companies have signed on with Healthy Wage, which designs and organizes weight loss challenges and contests in which participants can win money for losing ...
Ongoing battle of secondhand smoke
Some homeowners associations are now banning smoking... inside people's own homes! Here's Clark's take on the never-ending battle of secondhand smoke.
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