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what's the second step ?!

hi everyone !! 

i'm a recovering anorexic ( 18 yrs - 5'4 - 78lbs )!! ...

from a week to now !! i was eating about 1500 calories a day !!and  i gained 2 pounds ( 80 lbs ) !! that makes me so scared and feel guity all the time !! but i know that i have to eat because it's the right thing !!

so could u please give me any advice about the second step ?

what should i do ?! 

shall i increase my calories or keep on 1500 ?!!

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Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too

Although risk is still low, Australian study found it nearly doubled for depressed women in their 40s and 50s

By Steven Reinberg

HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women who aren't depressed, according to a large, long-running Australian study.

This is not the first study to link depression with an increased risk for stroke, in both men and women. Exactly how depression is associated with stroke is unclear, as is whether treating it reduces the risk, experts say.

"Although the absolute risk of stroke is low in mid-aged women, depression does appear to have a large adverse effect on stroke risk in this age group," said lead researcher Caroline Jackson, an epidemiologist in the School of Population Health at the University of Queensland.

"Our findings, however, suggest that depression may be a stronger risk factor for stroke in mid-aged women than was previously thought," she said.

Despite the growing body of evidence on depression and risk of stroke, depression is generally not included in guidelines for primary stroke prevention, which appears to be an important omission that should be addressed, Jackson noted.

The report was published May 16 in the journal Stroke.

One expert said this latest finding adds to the growing pile of evidence on the link.

"This large study among Australian women adds further evidence supporting the association between depression and stroke risk," said Dr. Ralph Sacco, chairman of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Other studies have also demonstrated the effects of depression on stroke risk, he added. "Although we are not clear about the mechanisms, depression is frequent and needs to be more readily recognized and appropriately treated," Sacco said.

To see how much depression influenced the risk of stroke, Jackson and her colleague Gita Mishra, a professor of life course epidemiology at the University of Queensland, collected data on more than 10,000 women aged 47 to 52 who took part in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.

Women in the survey answered questions about both physical and mental health every three years from 1998 to 2010.

Among these women, about 24 percent said they suffered from depression. Over the study period 177 women had a stroke for the first time.

Analysis by Jackson and Mishra found depressed women were 2.4 times more likely to have a stroke than women who weren't depressed.

After eliminating some of the other factors that increase the risk of stroke, depressed women still were 1.9 times more likely to have a stroke, compared to women who were not depressed, they found.

Risk factors included: age; socioeconomic status; lifestyle habits such as smoking, alcohol and physical activity; and high blood pressure, heart disease, being overweight and diabetes.

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Am I eating enough?

Hello! I'm new to dieting & calorie counting & just started my second week. I dropped about 2 lbs in the first week by exercising & using this app (eye opening!). Have a quick question: if my daily recommended caloric intake is 1400 (per CC app) & I burn add'l 500 calories by exercising; a) I CAN eat at least 1900 cals that day to lose weight;  or  b) I MUST eat 1900 cals that day? I do believe I need to boost my metabolism & in the past I haven't been able to lose weight due to not eating enough. Thanks for the help!

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False-Positive Mammograms Can Trigger Long-Term Distress

For some, anxiety persisted up to 3 years after being declared cancer-free, study finds

By Kathleen Doheny

HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have a false-positive mammogram result -- when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing -- can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis, a new study finds.

The emotional fallout is probably so long-lasting, "because the abnormal screening result is seen as a threat to your own mortality," said study author Dr. John Brodersen, a researcher at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

The report is published in the March-April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

False-positive mammograms are often cited by public health experts as a downside to mammography screening that needs to be considered when making recommendations about who should be screened, at what age and how frequently. They aren't uncommon: the risk of a false positive for every 10 rounds of screening ranges from 20 percent to 60 percent in the United States, Brodersen said.

After an abnormal mammogram, doctors typically order additional mammograms and, depending on those results, more tests such as an ultrasound or MRI, and finally a biopsy.

Studies about the short-term and long-term consequences of false-positive mammogram results have produced mixed findings, which Brodersen said spurred him to conduct his study. He evaluated more than 1,300 women, including 454 who had abnormal findings on a screening mammogram and others who received normal results.

Of those 454 who first had abnormal results, 174 later found they had breast cancer. Another 272 learned the result was a false positive. (Eight others were excluded from the study due to unknown conclusions or a diagnosis of cancer other than breast cancer.)

The women answered a questionnaire about their psychological state, such as their sense of calmness, being anxious or not about breast cancer and feeling optimistic or not about the future. They repeated the questionnaire at 1, 6, 18 and 36 months after the final diagnosis.

Six months after the final diagnosis, those with false positives had negative changes in inner calmness and in other measures as great as the women with breast cancer. Even at the three-year mark, women with false-positives had more negative psychological consequences compared with women with normal findings.

The differences among those with normal, false-positive and breast cancer findings only began to fade at the three-year mark, the study found.

Brodersen can't say if women who were more anxious about health or life in general to begin with were more likely to have long-term distress. "I have not investigated this aspect," he said.

Even without this information, the study is a good one, said Matthew Loscalzo, the Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, Calif.

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New sunscreen labels offer clearer sunburn, skin cancer information

Posted May 21, 2013, 1:56 pm

With the unofficial start of summer just a few days away, many people will soon be stocking up on sunscreen. The products they’ll be seeing in stores look different than they have in the past. That’s because new rules for sunscreen labels are now in effect. The changes are good ones for consumers.

The new rules, mandated by the FDA, are making sunscreen more informative with less misleading information. For example, the term “sunblock” is banned because none of these products can block all of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. “Waterproof” is also banned, replaced by “water-resistant”—which must be accompanied by a set time for reapplication. Another big change has to do with SPF, or sun protection factor.

When sunlight hits your skin, it is being exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVB rays are the main cause of sunburn, while UVA can prematurely age and wrinkle skin. Both contribute to skin cancer. Sunscreens vary in their ability to protect against UVA and UVB.

The best protection comes from a sunscreen that provides broad spectrum protection, meaning it filters out much of the UVA and UVB. Under the new FDA rules, if a label says “broad spectrum,” the product must pass tests proving that it truly protects against both UVA and UVB rays.

SPF is a measurement of how much longer it takes for your skin to turn red from the sun after applying the sunscreen. Say your skin turns red after 10 minutes in the sun. Sunscreen with an SPF of 15 would prevent your skin from turning red for 150 minutes under the same conditions. You’d think that an SPF of 30 would work twice as well as an SPF of 15. But that’s not necessarily the case. While SPF 15 filters out approximately 93% of all incoming UVB rays, SPF 30 filters out 97% and SPF 50 boosts that to 98%.

Sunscreen products that don’t meet an SPF of 15 or higher for both UVA and UVB must now carry a warning like this: Skin Cancer/Skin Aging Alert: Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. This product has been shown only to prevent sunburn, not skin cancer or early skin aging.

The FDA says there’s no evidence that sunscreens with an SPF above 50 offer any additional protection. It had initially wanted to ban sunscreen makers from including SPFs higher than 50 on labels, but blowback from the industry has so far tabled that.

To reduce your risk of skin cancer and early aging, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a sunscreen with the following features listed on the label:

“Broad spectrum,” which means the sunscreen protects against both UVA and UVB raysSPF of 30 or higherWater-resistant for up to 40 or 80 minutes

Nonchalantly slapping on some sunscreen here and there will miss spots and often provide insufficient protection against sunburn and skin cancer. Be systematic when using sunscreen:

Apply it before you go out.Make sure you apply enough and apply frequently. Use 1 ounce of sunscreen (a shot glass full) to cover your body and face.Reapply sunscreen immediately after swimming or heavy sweating, using the time guide on the label.Apply every 2 hours if you don’t get in the water and don’t sweat.

Even the best sunscreen can’t protect you from all of the sun’s rays. Here are some other ways to protect yourself from skin cancer, sunburn, and early aging of skin:

Wear clothing made from tightly woven fabrics or those that absorb UVA and UVB.Avoid the sun from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., when its rays are most intense.Wear a wide-brimmed hat to keep ultraviolet rays off your face.Stay in the shade.Pay attention to reflection from water, sand, and snow (in the winter).Watch for news reports that give the UV index in your area. A UV index reading of 2 or less means low danger from the sun’s ultraviolet rays for the average person.Examine your skin regularly for any new moles or changes in moles. Ask your doctor about any changes you see.

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veggies, struggling to eat them

I can't seem to eat them anymore, I cook them try them and then hate them and don't eat what I've cooked. Any good ways to get them in me? I've tried soups and smoothies and I can't seem to eat or drink them :/

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low fat vegan

Is 50g fat a day to high or low? Calories are at 1300 carbs 160-180. Fats come from coconut oil coconut milk and peanut butter.

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Enough with the Tights -- Bring on the Self-Tanner!

Oh my god you guys. Is it really spring today? Even though it SURE doesn't feel like it here in New York, I'm already dreaming of flirty little dresses that the warmer weather (and duh, the season) brings. But considering I also may have just booked a mystery vacay for my boyfriend and I, the idea of my pasty white legs seeing the light of day gives me nightmares. And even though I can't see all of y'alls sculpted gams, I'm pretty sure you guys could probably use these pale skin quick-fixes, too.

The Gradual Glow: I am a gigantic fan of all things St. Tropez and their Gradual Tan Plus Firming 4-in-1 is no exception. The stuff is majorly moisturizing, adds just a touch of gradual glow and firms up saggy spots. I use this stuff as lotion all or summer -- especially when I'm trying to stretch a spray. Need to amp up your facial glow? I've always adored the drugstore deal from Jergens. The label's Natural Glow Daily Facial Moisturizer packs in bennies with SPF 20 and is non-comedogenic, meaning you won't break out from the stuff either. Score.

The Spray Tan: There's this awesome, new spray tan from Spray di Sole that's super-natural looking and organic, too. My editor, Rachel, swears it was the best tan of her life -- and overheard some of Equinox Spa's staffers (where the treatment is available, at select locations) call it "liquid prozac" because it'll make you feel pretty freaking good. Plus, it's non-transferable, meaning it won't rub off on your glothes, and it's good for face and body. Needless to say, I've already booked my appointment.

The Essential Tool: Just add a few drops of water, and The Bronze Buffer will erase any weird streaks or spots that inevitably pop up. It's like an eraser for streaks. Best find of the year. Done.

The Last-Minute Fix: When I am running out the door and am feeling pastier than white glue, I love using Spray di Sole's Liquid Bronzer (I swear I'm not a Spray di Sole employee in disguise) -- a current on-set favorite from the makeup artists on Dancing With The Stars. Even though I'll inevitably use a ton less than, let's say, Brooke Burke-Charvet will, but I love the idea I've brushing on a liquid bronzer with an included kabuki brush, since powder bronzers makes me look like Tan Mom.

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Pesticide Exposure May Raise Parkinson's Risk, Study Suggests

Farming, country living could play a role, researchers say

By Alan Mozes

HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Prolonged exposure to pesticides, bug and weed killers, and solvents appears to raise the risk for developing Parkinson's disease, a new study says.

Italian investigators who reviewed more than 100 prior studies found exposure to such agents boosted Parkinson's disease risk by anywhere from 33 percent to 80 percent, they reported in the May 28 issue of the journal Neurology.

"Due to this association, there was also a link between farming or country living and developing Parkinson's in some of the studies," study leader Dr. Emanuele Cereda, of the IRCCS University Hospital San Matteo Foundation in Pavia, said in a journal news release.

Some studies specifically explored how home or work environment affected disease risk. Where individuals got their water also was the subject of some investigations.

Exposure either to the weed killer paraquat or the fungicides maneb and mancozeb appeared to double the risk for Parkinson's, a progressive movement disorder, the researchers found.

"We didn't study whether the type of exposure, such as whether the compound was inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and the method of application, such as spraying or mixing, affected Parkinson's risk," Cereda said. "However, our study suggests that the risk increases in a dose response manner as the length of exposure to these chemicals increases."

Although the research found a link between certain chemicals and Parkinson's, it didn't prove they actually cause the disorder.

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False-Positive Mammograms Can Trigger Long-Term Distress

Title: False-Positive Mammograms Can Trigger Long-Term Distress
Category: Health News
Created: 3/19/2013 10:35:00 AM
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ED to, suddenly, Overweight

Hey all,

New here, but I love the feeling of support everyone seems to give off so I thought I'd give it a try.

In late March, I realized I'd fallen back into bad habits of restricting terribly (got down to maybe 115 or 120 lb at 5'6); after that realization I sort of took off on the weight regain, getting up to my all time high of 163 today. I've been staying away from scales because I know they trigger me, so I hadn't weighed myself since I started regaining, but we had mandatory screenings at school today and I learned of my weight. That puts me at a BMI of 26.3, which is, for the first time ever in my life, overweight.

Finding out my weight today coincided with the first ever time I've been subject to a fat joke, and it stung so much; if I were to be honest with myself, I'd admit that I've been thinking too much about weight loss recently. The thing is, I'm terribly frightened of weight loss and restriction and exercise and don't know how to separate the healthy from the unhealthy there. 

My question is: will this weight gain come off just as quickly as it came on (40ish pounds in about a month and a half?!) or should I work to get it off and get to a normal weight (pre-ED, my highest ever weight was around 150, so I'd be happy there). I'm just so uncomfortable here, but also uncomfortable with the idea of weight loss. I just want to be normal as quickly as possible and don't know how I got here.

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herbalife

Hello everyone I have just started a herbalife course, I hope I could meet some ppl using the same method to lose wight so we could share thoughts and motivate each other!!

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Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain

Title: Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 3/18/2013 6:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

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I have a problem reading

That problem is that I can't find a title that strikes my interest. I use to be into magic, the gathering (remember that card game?). But, I only read 4 of the books before I grew up. Now, nothing seems to strike my interest.

Any suggestions on what to read? I like magic, sci fi and medieval type stuff. Thank you everyone.

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Feeling lost! Would love feedback!

Hello everyone - I've been a member on this site for years, but put on about 10 pounds in the last year, and now feel lost about how to do this. I feel suddenly mystified, like I have no idea how to get the magic formula of calories in/calories out, what kinds of workouts I should be doing, etc.

I am 25 years old, 5'6" and 155 pounds. I work a mostly sedentary desk job, but try to workout about 5 days a week. At home I have an elliptical machine and free weights, and I also like to run.

Can someone give me a sense for about how many calories I should be eating, and how much of my workout should be cardio vs. weights.

Would greatly appreciate any help! Please ask questions if I didn't provide enough info.

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Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections

Shaving, clipping and waxing may raise risk of skin virus, study finds

By Alan Mozes

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a caution in the hairless-body craze. Pubic hair removal could boost your risk for a pox infection, French researchers say.

Skin irritation brought on by either shaving, clipping or waxing the genital area could explain the recent increase among healthy adults of a minor sexually transmitted virus called molluscum contagiosum, the researchers suggest.

"Genital hair removal has become a fashion phenomenon in the last decade," noted case study lead author Dr. Francois Desruelles, of the department of dermatology at Archet Hospital in Nice.

"At the same time, the number of cases of molluscum contagiosum has risen," he added.

This association needs to be confirmed by controlled studies, Desruelles said. But he believes the growing popularity of genital hair removal, seen in men as well as women, may raise the risk of molluscum contagiosum.

The practice may also increase the risk for developing genital warts due to infection with papillomavirus, he said.

Desruelles and his colleagues describe their observations in a letter published online March 19 in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

The molluscum contagiosum rash is usually seen in children or people with impaired immune systems, but it is also sexually transmitted. To look into a possible link between the condition and hair removal, the authors studied 30 infected French patients who sought the services of a private skin care clinic in Nice in 2011 and 2012.

The average age of the patients was about 30 years, and 24 of them were men. To varying degrees, all displayed the telltale signs of infection: pearl-like, raised skin bumps. In four cases, the bumps had spread up the abdominal region; in one, they had moved down the thigh.

Almost all of the patients had undergone pubic hair removal, the investigators found. Shaving was the method of choice for 70 percent; 10 percent chose waxing and 13 percent chose clipping.

One-third of the patients suffered from an assortment of other skin issues, such as warts, bacterial skin infections, cysts, scars, and/or ingrown hairs. But the authors theorized that ultimately the pox virus may have spread through "self-infection," meaning scratching irritated skin, which was likely provoked by the hair removal process.

Genital shaving in particular appeared to elevate infection risk.

"Laser hair removal doesn't seem to be involved in this association," Desruelles said, "because there are no microscopic cuts or bleeding during the removal of hair. For the same reason, waxing could be less 'at risk' than shaving."

However, genital shaving may have some "positive aspects," Desruelles said, noting that the practice may help curb the spread of pubic lice. Bloomberg News recently reported that with 80 percent of American college students now waxing, clipping, and shaving away all or some of their genital hair, pubic lice cases have dramatically dropped.

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advice ?

Hey i just got put of inpatient treatment for my bulimia/ana . I have a feeling I'm not fully recovered but I'm afraid to tell my parents because i don't wanna go back to that place , i don't like their system or staff ! But i do think I'm doing good and i think its gonna be hard to transition from 24-7 staff to just my parents . And i don't like to tell them things . So any advice on conquering the real world ? And how to keep myself on recovery ? Thank yah

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Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage

Title: Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Category: Health News
Created: 3/19/2013 10:35:00 AM
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Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Numbers were lowered when people engaged in a few sessions per week

By Robert Preidt

HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

"This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in the control of hypertension," said Dr. Howard Weintraub, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Weintraub was not connected to the new study.

Based on the new findings, "yoga would be a useful adjunct in the lowering of blood pressure in certain populations," he said.

In the study, researchers led by Dr. Debbie Cohen of the University of Pennsylvania tracked 58 women and men, aged 38 to 62, for six months.

Although the study couldn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, doing yoga two to three times a week was associated with an average drop in blood pressure readings from 133/80 to 130/77, the researchers said.

In comparison, the average decrease in blood pressure was smaller (134/83 to 132/82) among people who ate a special diet but did not do yoga.

In a bit of a surprise, doing yoga in tandem with a special diet did not outperform doing yoga alone -- blood pressure numbers fell only slightly (135/83 to 134/81) among people who ate a special diet and also did yoga, the researchers said.

The small decline in blood pressure among people who ate a special diet and did yoga may be because doing both required a greater amount of time, making it more difficult for participants to stick with their regimens, the authors said.

Weintraub said the study shows that "yoga can have a favorable effect" on hypertension. Although the amount of change was small, he said, "some large population studies have suggested that changes of this magnitude could have very significant long-term benefits."

The study did have some limitations, including its relatively short length and the fact that most participants were young and had milder forms of high blood pressure, Weintraub said.

Another expert agreed that the ancient Indian practice of yoga might ease hypertension.

"Yoga, along with deep breathing exercises, meditation and inner reflection, is a good adjunctive and integrative cardiovascular approach to better health, including lowering blood pressure, as this data suggests," said Dr. David Friedman, chief of Heart Failure Services at the North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital, in Plainview, N.Y.

"In addition to proper diet and aerobic physical fitness most days of the week, I recommend that my patients take time each day for the above measures of finding disciplined inner peace, for improved health and well-being," he said.

The findings were presented Wednesday at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, in San Francisco. Findings presented at medical meetings typically are considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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