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Written by JessicaHarlan
11/05/2008
I've written a bit recently about coffee and tea, and their health benefits, as well as downsides. I've also been thinking a lot about food addictions and habits, and how to break them. I've heard it said that it takes three weeks to break a habit, and there are plenty of ways you can rewire your mindset to change your behavior. I decided to spend the month of October finding out what would happen if I went on a coffee fast. I'd go the entire month without drinking coffee, just to see... Read more...

Money Is Tight, and Junk Food Beckons

Written by jride
11/05/2008
How much does it really cost to eat a healthy diet? Economists, health researchers and consumers are struggling to answer that question as food prices rise and the economy slumps. The World Bank says nearly a billion people around the world live on a dollar a day, or even less; in the United States, the daily food-stamp allowance is typically just a few dollars per person, while the average American eats $7 worth of food per day. [More at lime.com/food]Read more...

Woman's Cancer Genome Decoded

Written by jride
11/05/2008
Talk about personalized medicine: For the first time, scientists have mapped all the genes in a single person's cancer, allowing them to uncover eight new genes that could lead to better ways to treat the disease. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

Testosterone Patches Boost Libido in Older Women

Written by jride
11/05/2008
Think of it as patching up the libido. A company-sponsored test of Procter & Gamble's Intrinsa testosterone patches for women published on Wednesday found that a high dose of the male hormone gives post-menopausal women a "modest but meaningful" boost in their sex lives after a year. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

Obama: The Green Energy President?

Written by E.B.Boyd
11/05/2008
The balloons have all popped, the cheering is over, and Barack Obama is already hard at work, preparing for his presidency. The good news for earth-lovers is that, as Obama told CNN shortly before the election, his climate-friendly energy policy will be his first priority, after dealing with the financial crisis. Unlike his predecessor, Obama fully buys into the urgency of climate change and is determined to do something about it. Intelligently, he also frames energy as both a... Read more...

Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids

Written by jride
11/05/2008
Children who live with adult smokers are more likely to be underfed and undernourished, a new study finds. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

Breast Implants May Increase Risk of Rare Cancer

Written by jride
11/05/2008
The results of a new study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma - cancer of the lymph system. However, the authors emphasize that because anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast is so rare, the absolute risk is still very low. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

Halloween Trick from Bush Administration: Treat to Factory Farms

Written by jride
11/05/2008
Thousands of factory farms will be exempt from needing permits that limit water pollution thanks to a new Bush Administration rule signed today. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency did not adopt improved controls for bacteria and other pathogens that can pose risks to human health and wildlife. [More at lime.com/planet] Read more...

Hope

Written by BelindaMom
11/03/2008
Here’s the thing. I just can’t get worked up about anything right now. In this moment, with a sick child, a looming deadline, overdue bills and a cold house, I am consumed with hope. Even rolling back Daylight Savings Time, a dreary and depressing occurrence as solar light and heat become scarcer ‘round the Northwest, hasn’t got me down. Georgia has a lullaby CD that we play as she drifts off to sleep. The song that gets me every night is one by Frances England called “Little... Read more...

Ladies Have More Bacteria On Hands

Written by jride
11/03/2008
Women's hands harbor a greater variety of bugs than men's, experts find. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

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