For some people, flowers are the first sign of spring.  For those with pale skin, it may be the emergence of freckles that signifies the real end of winter.
Freckles are pigment cells contained within the skin.  They are usually light brown or tan and small – about the size of a pinhead.  …

By Dr. Maoshing Ni – Longevity Expert
Are you letting bad mood ruin your day?
For some people the feeling of gloominess or depression is due to neuro-chemical or hormonal imbalance and for others it’s the daily stress or upsetting events that wear down one’s emotional reserves. Studies show that people who are depressed …

By Gail Lynne Goodwin
In our society, we hope that wisdom comes with age. What we don’t expect is for increased energy to also be a component of our golden years.
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting an 87 year-old woman who was not only very wise but who also could do more …

From www.Health.com
Women who eat more white bread, white rice, pizza, and other carbohydrate-rich foods that cause blood sugar to spike are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than women who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.
Men who eat lots of those carbohydrates — which have what’s …

There’s a gender difference when it comes to how our bodies are affected by alcohol.  Women appear to have a lesser ability to break down alcohol in the stomach before it eners the bloodstream.
If a man and woman are the same size and drink the same amount of alcoholic beverages, the woman …

If you are concerned about your health then like me, I am sure you have learned to read the labels.  Now according to Fitness Magazine – these labels are not always correct.  Read on….
New research shows that a product’s calorie count may be up to 8 percent higher than the number listed …

Women’s Health – Thursday March 18, 2010
A French study has found that women are more likely to die during the month following a heart attack than men. According to the study, women are far less likely than men to get angiography performed than men. Angiography is a procedure that uses die to …

European conference raises issue
By MARIA CHENG • Associated Press • March 26, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain — Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers at a conference said Thursday, renewing a sensitive debate about how lifestyle factors affect the …