Exercise of the Week - Balance with the Ball
One of my favorite trends over the last few years has been an emphasis on balance and stability. Yoga and Pilates, as well as other mind/body disciplines, have become...

Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure (Reuters)
Reuters - Obese patients who are treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are more likely to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected first, according to a review published in the medical journal Hepatology.

Report Examines Legal Strategies To Reduce Obesity In U.S.
"Obesity -- The New Frontier of Public Health Law," New England Journal of Medicine: In their review of the legal strategies to combat obesity in the U.S., Michelle Mello, an associate professor of health policy and law in the [click link for full article]

Male sex hormones have made me feel more of a woman
A loss of sex drive is a side-effect of the menopause which conventional treatments, such as HRT, fail to resolve. It's thought that testosterone, the male sex hormone, could help, but its use is controversial. Here Sara Lyndley, who has been using testosterone gel, tells CHARLOTTE DOVEYwhy she's willing to have the treatment

Health Freedom Group Opposes Mandatory AER For Dietary Supplements
After careful review, theAmerican Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) was unable to support theDietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act(S.3546), despite enduring gratitude to the bill's originators andlong-time dietary supplement advocates, Senators Hatch and Harkin. Thoughtheir efforts on behalf of the dietary supplement consumer have beensignificant, the S.3546 falls short of the public's best interests. S. [click link for full article]