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Nov 03, 2008 -
For me, November marks the beginning of the holiday season. I love Thanksgiving, but admit I find all the celebrating of the season a little stressful. Even as the month turns darker and cooler, I have it helpful to focus on my health.
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Nov 02, 2009 -
I love the feeling of Fall — crisp air, new produce, and holiday soirees. And yes, with it comes darker days, colder weather, and the temptation of decadent meals. I've found a few things that will keep you warm and let you indulge this month without losing the spirit of fitness.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Oral Contraception
- Implant Contraception
- Injected Contraception
- Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)...
- Spermicidal and Barrier Con...
- Natural Family Planning Met...
- Emergency Contraception
- Female Sterilization
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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First "No-Period" Birth Control Pill Approved
In May 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved Lybrel, the first birth control pill that completely eliminates monthly menstrual periods. Lybrel contains low doses of the estrogen estradiol and the progestin levonorgestrol. The active pills are taken 365 days a year with no inactive pill breaks.
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Nov 10, 2008 -
- How to ease post-workout pain — Vital Juice Daily
- Race pace tattoos look bad ass and help you finish on time — Fresh Fitness Tips
- Christina Milian sings her heart out — Shape
- The truth about the freshmen 15 — That's Fit
- Even Kim Karadashian has created a workout DVD — Fit Celeb
- Why wait for New Years? Make some November resolutions — Elastic Waist
- Celebrity trainer Seven offers up seven fitness tips — Daily Beauty Reporter
- Going undercover at 24 Hour Fitness with a personal trainer — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Stomach flu: It's coming! Are you prepared?
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Nov 14, 2008 -
I have always found that when November rolls around, I lose a little of my fitness steam. The combination of the daylight saving time change, the holidays, and the first sneezes of cold and flu season just seem to zap my energy and eat up my free time. In this season of giving thanks and just plain giving, it is difficult to put myself and my workout first.
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Nov 20, 2008 -
Follow the leader? Maybe it's not such a bad idea when it comes to copying the fitness-focused president-elect and future first lady. It's impossible to ignore Michelle Obama's buff arms and Barack Obama's slim physique when there are pictures of the power couple doing everything from waving to crowds to playing in the waves.
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Nov 17, 2008 -
Samantha Harris, co-host of Dancing With the Stars, just gave birth a year ago, and now she's the cover girl of the latest edition of Muscle & Fitness Hers flaunting her lean and toned body. She told People magazine, "I really wanted to show moms out there that you really could get that body back." Holy rock-hard six-pack abs!
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Nov 05, 2008 -
One of my must haves for November is a circuit workout that you can do at home. Not only is an at-home workout excuse-proof, it is recession-proof since it is free and will only cost you calories! Check out this full body circuit workout that fits in your living room.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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Treatment
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends medications for restless legs syndrome (RLS) or periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) only for persons who fulfill strict diagnostic criteria and experience too much daytime sleepiness as a result of these conditions. (Excessive daytime sleepiness results from nighttime sleeplessness due to RLS or PLMD symptoms).
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in March 2007 that the dopamine agonist drug pergolide (Permax) has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
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