Male problems are believed to be either solely or partially responsible in about
40 percent of all infertility cases - then why is it that male infertility can be oftentimes overlooked? I thought I would share a great NYT article
Evaluating the Risks for Male Infertility where the author, Laurie Tarkan, provides five tips if you are facing male infertility:
GET A FULL EVALUATIO…
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Added by Lisa on October 15, 2009 at 12:33pm —
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Whenever I come down with a minor cold, or soar throat I often wonder whether I should continue my exercise routine. My mom would always tell me "just rest, and get rid of that cold - the gym will only make you more sick!" But how accurate is this statement exactly? Can exercise truly worsen your symptoms, and if you feel under the weather, can exercise push you over the edge?
Interestingly enough, I stumbled upon an article…
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Added by Lisa on October 15, 2009 at 11:00am —
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It seems like ever since I came down with this terrible cold, I can't stop blogging about it! New health questions keep popping into my head! While visiting the drug store looking for an "effective" cold medication, my next topic for discussion came to light. I don't know about all of you, but when I hit the "cold medication" aisle of any pharmacy I immediately become overwhelmed. Box after box, each claiming something different - "fast acting relief", "non-drowsy", "multi-symptom", "anti-histam…
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Added by Lisa on September 28, 2009 at 11:34am —
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Having just blogged about the return of that
Stubborn Cold, it seemed appropriate to do some research on the flu shot:
What is the flu shot? When should you get vaccinated? Who should be vaccinated? Who shouldn't be vaccinated? What is the effectiveness of the vaccine? What side effects should you expect? Where can you get a flu shot?
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Added by Lisa on September 28, 2009 at 10:00am —
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In the article
Obesity Could become Top Cancer Cause at Forbes.com, experts have found that obesity may become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years.
Experts estimate that obesity accounts for up to
8 percent of cancers in Europe, and this number is
expected to rise substantially in the next decade. Cancer experts at the Univers…
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Added by Lisa on September 25, 2009 at 1:56pm —
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Battling a terrible cold myself, this particular NYT article
The Claim: Lack of Sleep Increases the Risk of Catching a Cold, immediately caught my eye. It seems like it's that time of year again, with the change of seasons comes more coughing, sniffing, sneezing, you name it. So what do you think- does sleep factor into your risk of catching a cold?
Well according to a recent study of 153 men and wome…
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Added by Lisa on September 25, 2009 at 10:33am —
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I recently learned that a woman I work with is living with a soy allergy, so I thought it would be a good idea to educate myself as best I could on what exactly it means to live with such a condition.
In doing some research, I was surprised to learn that soy is a common food allergy (one of the top 8 food allergens in the USA!) particularly in infants and young children. Of the top 8 food allergies (milk, eggs, soy, tree nuts, and fish), soy is the most under diagnosed. With almost 60% of proce…
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Added by Lisa on September 18, 2009 at 10:28am —
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Yes, yet another study to alleviate my guilt of eating way too much chocolate. In a recent study discussed in the article
In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate, researchers in Sweden have found evidence that people who eat chocolate have increased survival rates following a heart attack. Even more interesting? The more chocolate they eat, the better.
In this observational study, scientists followed 1169…
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Added by Lisa on September 17, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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According to a NYT article
Regimens: Habits Help in Avoiding Breast Cancer, Study Finds, a recent report by the American Institute for Cancer Research has found that "women can cut their risk of breast cancer by almost half if they watch their weight, exercise daily, breast-feed their babies and limit alcoholic beverages".
According to reports from 81 new studies, women can take preventative mea…
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Added by Lisa on September 11, 2009 at 2:23pm —
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I hope you enjoyed reading the first entry in my new series “Health In The Big Apple”, where I delved deeper into some of the daily dining routines of NYC-ers. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, I encourage you to
check it out – but now let’s jump into my next topic of discussion “Staying Fit in NYC”.
When I first moved to NYC, my initial concern was how the heck am I going to stay in…
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Added by Lisa on August 7, 2009 at 8:59am —
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After a few weeks of living in NYC, I’m slowly beginning to adjust to the crazy, insomnia-driven, and might I dare say eccentric lifestyle. While there is already so much I can begin to write about, after a great recommendation, I’ve decided to start a mini-series “Health in the Big Apple…
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Added by Lisa on July 27, 2009 at 9:18am —
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I've always been a huge softy for any news story relating to dogs, pets, or really any animal. So it was no surprise to me when the latest Reuters article
British dogs trained to sniff out diabetes caught my eye.
In my experience being a pet owner, if there is any sort of storm on the horizon, whether it be rain, wind, thunder, or lightning storm, my two 80 pound golden retrievers let us know (and I…
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Added by Lisa on July 6, 2009 at 4:37pm —
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While I was on Twitter I noticed a lot of buzz going on around a new birth control pill being developed for men. According to the article "
Birth control pill for men could be available soon, says WHO", testing for a male hormonal birth control pill is very much underway.
Although not expected to hit markets until 2012 or 2013, the pill is expected to "reduce sperm count up to 100 percent" and hav…
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Added by Lisa on June 25, 2009 at 4:30pm —
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Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, LinkedIn, Webcasts, Instant Messaging, Email, Podcasts, Blogs, Forums, Wikis, Widgets, Flickr - phew, the list goes on and on. Many people would agree we're in a definite state of social media boom. However, what began for many of us as an efficient and ever-so convenient connecting tool, has quickly evolved into an even more distinct marketing tool for businesses.
I came across a very interesting article in the New York Times titled…
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Added by Lisa on May 27, 2009 at 3:59pm —
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Spending a lot of my day riding the T (for those of you who don't live in Boston, this is our incredibly unreliable subway transportation system), I tend to read the surplus of advertisements that plaster every wall, door, and ceiling space. Yesterday, one poster caught my eye:
"Ride for Research: New England Unites To Fight Brain Tumors May 31st 2009". I visited their
site, and found out that Ride For…
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Added by Lisa on May 21, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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I've never experienced seasonal allergies in my 22 years of life, and all of a sudden I can't stop sneezing, blowing my nose, and rubbing my blood-shot eyes. Single-handedly I am keeping Kleenex in business. Did I mention my entire body is itchy and I have the luxury of waking up to ringing (and somewhat deaf) ears? Wonderful! Where did this all come from? Well, yes, May in Boston
is synonymous with blooming flowers, plants, and pollen "black-outs" (or should I say "yellow-outs") - but wh…
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Added by Lisa on May 20, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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I had to share the latest article I read
Living Near Power Lines Linked to Alzheimer's Disease: New Research which links exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields (like those from power lines) to elevated mortality from dementia.
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Bern in Switzerland, "living near power lines may significantly increase a person's risk of death from Alzheimer's disease or senile demen…
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Added by Lisa on April 23, 2009 at 3:50pm —
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I've been digging into several Alzheimer's blogs recently and have noticed a lot of new buzz stirring around HBO's upcoming documentary series
The Alzheimer's Project which is scheduled to start May 10th at 9PM. I became quite interested in what the hype was all about so I thought I would do some
research of my own.
According to key findings of the
HBO Alzheimer's Project…
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Added by Lisa on April 22, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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WEGO Health is very excited to host
Twitter Fundamentals for Health Activists next Monday, April 20th at both
12PM and
4PM. As a Health Activist, this is a great opportunity for you to gain insight into how to better use Twitter to further connect, share and empow…
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Added by Lisa on April 15, 2009 at 2:33pm —
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After reading wholemom's post "
What motivates you to exercise" in the new
Fit Group, I began to think more about the importance of exercise in my personal life. I have to be honest and say that I have always been somewhat of an inconsistent, or "fad" exerciser my entire life. Recently I've started to ask myself, am I always going to…
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Added by Lisa on February 11, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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