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Are You a Risk Taker?
Earlier this week, 181 women jumped from nine planes to set the word record for most women jumping in skydiving formation. The jumpers, from more than 26 different countries, came together to raise money for breast cancer research, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They included breast cancer survivors, their families, and friends.
Year-End Poll Results: Worries and Risks
Worrying is an inevitable part of life; the important thing is not letting those relationship, work, and money worries hamper our enjoyment of life. Worrying too much can prevent us from ever trying new things. So as part of our best of 2007 coverage, I posed two poignant questions: How many risks did you take in 2007, and what was your biggest worry?
5 Risks Associated with Fad Dieting
I know in a time crunch, fad diets can seem like an easy way to drop a few extra pounds. The thing is, fad diets are not always safe, so here are five risks associated with fad dieting:
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Taking Risks
We've all taken risks that may have challenged our fears, forced us to change, or dared us to try something new.
There can be emotional risks, like breaking off an engagement, or physical risks, like learning how to rock climb. Both kinds require a certain amount of boldness, trust, and belief in yourself, knowing that everything will be OK afterwards, but most of all, it takes a whole lot of hope that things will be even better than before.
Are You Putting Yourself at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
When it comes to type 2 diabetes a lot of us take the it won't happen to me thought process but you may be putting yourself more at risk than you think.
Fitness Magazine has come up with a useful list of the top 9 risk factors for type 2 diabetes; some may shock you:
5 Things to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Let's face it. There is no surefire way to prevent breast cancer. There are, however, ways you can reduce your risk.
Do You Know Your High Risk Pregnancy Conditions?
Expectant mothers may worry throughout their pregnancies, but some conditions have them more on edge than others. Take our quiz and see how familiar you are with high risk conditions and the effects they can have on both mama and baby.
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Marathon Dangers
The New York City Marathon is over now, but many people are still in training for future races such as the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon (Nov. 16), the Philadelphia Marathon, (Nov. 23), and the Atlanta Marathon (Nov.
Baby Bump: Helping From the Sidelines
A healthy pregnancy can be a stressful time in a woman's life. Add high risk to that and any mama–to–be is likely to drive herself crazy. High-risk patients can worry themselves sick about their condition and while it's nice to talk to friends and family about their problems, it could be more helpful to turn to someone who has been through the same situation.
Drink Tea to Lower Skin Cancer Risk
New research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has found that tea drinkers have a lower risk of developing squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma, the two most common forms of skin cancer.
This does not mean that you can go to the pool, order a tea and skip the sunscreen since no evidence was found that tea drinking lowered skin cancer risk in people who'd accumulated painful sunburns in the past. Also, the study did not look at the relationship between tea drinking and malignant melanoma, the least common but most deadly form of skin cancer.
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