“An official document (PDF), dated November 19, summarizes an agreement between the U.S. and Russia in which Russia has agreed to close down AllofMP3.com, and any sites that ‘permit illegal distribution of music and other copyright works.’ The agreement is posted to the Web site for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. It summarizes […]

This Friday, December 1st is once again World AIDS Awareness Day. What has this got to do with aging women? Lots! You too are affected - and in growing numbers. You can read more here –> Older Women & HIV.
One company is doing something to donate money. Yes, it’s a pharmaceutical company, but they are […]

Criminal gangs using hijacked computers are behind a surge in unwanted e-mails peddling sex, drugs and stock tips.
The number of “spam” messages has tripled since June and now accounts for as many as nine out of 10 e-mails sent worldwide, according to U.S. email security company Postini.
As Christmas approaches, the daily trawl through in-boxes clogged […]

We’ve known for a long time that folic acid is good for pregnant women. And actually, we’ve known for a while that folic acid can lower homocystine levels (which is thought to damage the linings of your arteries) in those whose levels are high. In a recent British study, they looked again at folic […]

An article in todays Women’s eNews starts out with the statement: “Women are frequent targets of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads, which have helped fuel a boom in drug sales over the past decade. Critics say their gender focus is often misleading and can pose a hazard to women’s health.”
As a health care provider, I’ve always been […]

Eating more than one serving of red meat every day may double a woman’s risk of developing some forms of breast cancer, a study shows.This is the latest finding from an ongoing study of female nurses, conducted by researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Compared with women who ate three servings […]

A car trader banned from pretending to be a private seller has been caught on camera breaking his court order.
Ian Graves, from Berkshire, became the first trader in the UK to be given the ban when trading standards bosses took action to stop his on-the-street sales.
But BBC South’s Inside Out programme secretly filmed Mr Graves […]

Women who say no to carbs, but yes to protein as recommended in the South Beach and Zone diets, do not increase their risk of coronary heart disease, according to researchers here.
And women who consume low-carbohydrate diets that emphasize vegetables rather than animals as the source of protein and fat may […]

People who fill up on vegetables, whole grains and fruit tend to have healthier blood pressure levels than their more carnivorous peers, according to an international study published. The findings, say researchers, bolster recommendations that adults eat more plant-based foods for the sake of their cardiovascular health.
The study found that among nearly 4,700 middle-aged adults […]

Tofu has been a mainstay food for millions of people across Asia for thousands of years.
In the West, it’s touted as a superstar food, packed with vital nutrients. It serves as a cornerstone for many-a-vegetarian or vegan diet and appears in countless gourmet recipes.
Yet, it can’t seem to shake its reputation as bland, flavorless and, […]