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Competitive yoga is gaining popularity and might be headed to…the Olympics? That’s right: some devotees of yoga are aiming for yoga to be included as a sport in the 2016 Olympic Games. More
Jenny Craig is taking France! According to an article in this weekend’s New York Times magazine, the American export is gaining popularity in the land of cheese and wine, bringing pre-packaged, calorie-restricted meals to a country known for fine cuisine … More
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund found that one-third of young adults ages 19-29 were struggling with medical bills or debt. The study also found that about 40% of young adults did not have health insurance at some point in 2011. While the stats aren’t really surprising, it’s becoming more and more clear that young people need to make healthcare a priority, stat. More
Kelly Clarkson is on the cover of July’s Redbook talking about love, fame, and her recent 30 lb weight loss. But the Daily Mail said Kelly “shocked fans with a sudden slim down,” implying that the singer, who has spoken repeatedly about not caring about her weight, is hypocritical for shedding some pounds. It’s not surprising that her newly-svelte figure coincides with the brand-new ABC singing competition Duets, for which she serves as a mentor, but why should it matter how or why she lost the weight? Kelly’s body (and body image!) is her own, and it’s downright sad that she can’t make changes without being taken to task for it. More
News broke this morning that Miley Cyrus, 19, is engaged to her boyfriend of three years, 22-year-old Australian actor Liam Hemsworth. The actress/singer and her Hunger Games-star fiance are overjoyed; we’re a little leery. Like everyone else, we wonder: Is 19 too young to make a lifelong commitment? More
Apparently fake boobs = better sex? According to a poll published on RealSelf.com (a pro-cosmetic surgery website), women who have undergone breast enlargement surgery reported having more satisfying sex lives. It’s common for women who have their breasts enhanced to report improved confidence and body image; I mean, that’s why they get their breasts surgically enhanced, right? And it’s kind of a no-brainer that body confidence leads to better sex. That is, after the drainage, swelling, and tenderness of the new breasts fade. More
The Mayo Clinic’s monthly journal is reporting that extreme exercise like marathons or long-distance bike races can actually be detrimental to health, causing heart problems like irregular heartbeats and cardiovascular scarring. Will it deter die-hard endurance junkies? Almost certainly not, and we hope it doesn’t deter any other healthy athletes, either. More
Earlier this week, Andrew Weil, MD, one of the most recognizable faces of the alternative medicine movement, came down against placenta-eating on Facebook and the Q&A section of his website. I’m disappointed to see an advocate for nontraditional medicine (Dr. Weil has even reportedly shown support for the use of Ecstasy, or MDMA, in his patients) eschew a practice commonly associated with the “natural” side of healthcare. Weil says of placenta eating, “There’s not a shred of scientific evidence behind any of this.” While Dr. Weil doesn’t unequivocally say “don’t eat your placenta,” he represents placenta-eating as a New York- and Hollywood-spurred “trend,” and clearly shows his disdain for the idea, slighting the many women who’ve embraced the benefits of eating their placentas. More
A new study claims that exercise may increase heart disease risk for some healthy people. You heard that right: exercise might be bad for you. Published in the peer-reviewed science journal PLoS One, the study found that exercise might actually increase the risk of high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. Wait, what? Doesn’t that go against everything we’ve been told about exercise, well, ever? More
