March 26th, 2008 admin
Italy is known for its food. But that does not make Italians immune from eating disorders. And they are not taking that lightly. In fact, they are mounting a full scale attack.
According to news sources, Italian authorities are mounting a $1.5 million campaign against a growing epidemic of anorexia and other eating disorders in a country known for its fashion industry and image consciousness.
The Italian Ministries of Health and Sports are aiming the project at schools and the media, providing guidelines for magazines, television, radio and Internet sites to discourage ultra-thin beauty ideals.
“Anorexia and bulimia have been for many years diseases that have not been recognized as such. It was sort of a veil of unspoken and unrecognized problems,” said Giovanna Melandri, minister for young people and sports.
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March 25th, 2008 admin
Self Magazine recently came out with a list of the best and worst cities for women.
The three best cities are:
- Burlington, VT
- Provo-Orem, UT
- Stamford-Norwalk, CT
They also listed the three worst cities for women.
The worst cities for women were Cincinnati, OH; Gary, IN; and St. Louis, MO.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
I came across an interesting women’s health article today.
Apparently anxiety levels may help elderly women live longer. Yet the same is not true for men.
Some findings:
A team at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors in three Florida retirement communities for up to 15 years.
They found that women with higher levels of anxiety at the start of the study lived longer than others. Year-to-year changes in anxiety levels didn’t appear to affect women’s survival, either.
In contrast to women, men with higher anxiety levels at the start of the study were more likely to die earlier, the researchers said.
More info here.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
I have been doing some reading on women’s health issues lately. It seems that angina is more common in women than men.
Here are some findings of a recent study.
Men suffer more heart attacks than women. But women have a 20 percent higher prevalence of stable angina, according to a new study that conflicts with conventional medical wisdom.
Angina is a common and serious heart problem. It’s caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart, which can lead to chest pain or discomfort on exertion that typically goes away with rest. The condition can result from partially blocked heart arteries or decreased flexibility of the cardiac arteries.
More info here.
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March 10th, 2008 admin
Sometimes you read a news story or hear a story that just makes you both physically nauseous and angry at the same time. This is one of those stories.
The story is of a woman in Albany, NY. She was pulled over by two male police officers. One of them violated her on a public street under the guise of searching for drugs. And now the police department is engaging in a cover up. And the officers have not been reprimanded at all. Disgusting.
You can find the full story here.
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March 9th, 2008 admin
Did you see this story on Yahoo today?
A 19-year-old medic from Texas will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second female soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star. This is the nation’s third-highest medal for valor.
Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through a convoy of Humvees in the eastern Paktia province in April 2007, the military said.
The previous female was Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, of Nashville, TN. She received the Silver Star in 2005 for gallantry during an insurgent ambush on a convoy in Iraq. Two men from her unit, the 617th Military Police Company of Richmond, Ky., also received the Silver Star for their roles in the same action.
For the rest of the story, visit Yahoo.
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