Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Losing the 'matronly look' of menopause

Man and mature woman riding exercise bikes in gym, smilingWhy do women gain weight at menopause? And what can they do to shed those extra pounds? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.


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France may ban promoting extreme thinness

** FILE ** A model presents an ensemble by French fashion house Guy Laroche, during the presentation of its Spring-Summer 2007 ready to wear collection in Paris, in this Oct. 7, 2006 file photo. France's lower house of parliament adopted a groundbreaking bill Tuesday April 15, 2008 that would make it illegal for anyone including fashion magazines, advertisers and Web sites to publicly incite extreme thinness. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)The French parliament’s lower house adopted a groundbreaking bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for anyone — including fashion magazines, advertisers and Web sites — to publicly incite extreme thinness.


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Diet lowers women's heart attack rate 24 percent

Wholemeal bread whole grain wheat Photodisc Getty images stock msnbc.comA large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke.


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Experimental drug shrinks skin cancer

An experimental drug designed to block a specific cell-signaling pathway has been shown in a small trial to shrink tumors in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma.

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