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Friday, September 13, 2013
first day...gain
Ok so I am not planning on weighing everyday, BUT after eating with in the calorie count for the day and having only one Pepsi (normal 6-8) today and drinking 9 8oz glasses of water AND a teeny tiny little workout (5 min on the elliptical... It's 5 more than I usually go) I gained over a pound...
Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch and Zachary Quinto at a special Star Trek Into Darkness screening in New York
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Drug Combo May Reduce Risk of Second Stroke: Study
After small or mini-stroke, aspirin plus Plavix tied to lower odds of another event
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- After suffering a stroke or a mini-stroke, patients are usually given aspirin to prevent clots that can cause another stroke. Now a new study suggests that adding the drug Plavix (clopidogrel) to the mix can reduce the risk of a second stroke by nearly a third over aspirin alone.
Both drugs target clotting agents in the blood, called platelets, preventing them from grouping together and forming clots. The drug combination is commonly used after a heart attack, but until now there hasn't been enough data to suggest it would work in stroke or mini-stroke, officially known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA).
"Giving two drugs that block platelets works a lot better than aspirin alone in people who have had a minor stroke or TIA," said researcher Dr. S. Claiborne Johnston, a professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco.
The trial was done in China, so whether the results would be the same in the United States isn't known. "They probably are, but we would like to see them confirmed," Johnston said.
To do so, a similar trial is under way in the United States with Johnston as the lead investigator. "We should have confirmation or no confirmation within a few years," he said.
Some doctors are treating stroke patients with this combination of drugs now, Johnston said. "This combination may be something [other] doctors can consider," he said.
The report was published June 26 in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Most strokes are caused by blood clots that block blood vessels in the brain. These are called ischemic strokes. A TIA is also caused by a clot that dissipates in a short time. Both leave patients at risk for another stroke that could be more severe, the researchers said.
In the new phase 3 trial, more than 5,000 patients who had suffered a stroke or TIA within the previous 24 hours were randomly assigned to take either aspirin alone or aspirin plus Plavix for three months.
This three-month period is the most critical for repeat strokes, with 10 percent to 20 percent of people who have a TIA or minor stroke suffering a second stroke, the researchers said.
Within three months of starting the study, 8.2 percent of the patients taking the two-drug combo had another stroke, compared with 11.7 percent of those taking aspirin alone, the researchers found.
Dr. Rafael Alexander Ortiz, director of neuro-endovascular surgery and stroke at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said these findings are important and, if confirmed, will change standard practice for some stroke patients.
"This is great news in terms of a positive outcome," said Ortiz, who was not involved with the study.
FDA Warns Consumers About Potential Health Risk With Juices Incorporated Juice Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to consume any juice products or other beverages from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y. The company's carrot and beet juice products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness. Consumers are warned not to consume these products even if they do not look or smell spoiled.
Botulism can cause the following symptoms: general weakness; dizziness; double-vision; and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms. People experiencing these symptoms after consuming carrot or beet juice products from Juices Incorporated should seek immediate medical attention.
Although previously distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, Juices Incorporated products were recently found in retail establishments and restaurants in the New York City area, and consumers may have moved the products beyond this region.
The following Juices Incorporated juice products pose a particular concern for Clostridium botulinum contamination:
Carrot Juice DrinkCarrot & Beet Juice DrinkCarrot & Ginger DrinkDouble Trouble Carrot PunchGinger Beet JuiceBeet Juice DrinkThe products are packaged under the following brand names:
Juices IncorporatedJuices InternationalJuices EnterprisesOn October 7, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint for permanent injunction against the owners of Juices Incorporated after FDA inspections revealed continuing violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, including insanitary conditions at the Juices Incorporated facility. Under a January 3, 2011 Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction (Consent Decree), the owners of Juices Incorporated are required to stop manufacturing and distributing any articles of food, including all juice products and other beverages, until they correct the food safety deficiencies and insanitary conditions at their facility.
Subsequently, on June 21, 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Sandra L. Townes for the Eastern District of New York issued an Order to Enforce Consent Decree after the owners of Juices Incorporated failed to comply with the requirements of the Consent Decree. FDA investigators recently confirmed that Juices Incorporated and its owners continue to manufacture and distribute juice products and other beverages in violation of the Consent Decree and the Court's Order to Enforce Consent Decree.
Although Clostridium botulinum has never been found inJuices Incorporated's juice products, FDA is concerned about the firm's continuing production of potentially hazardous juice products despite the requirements of the Consent Decree and Order to Enforce Consent Decree. Because the company was ordered not to manufacture or distribute any food, FDA is also warning consumers not to consume other Juices Incorporated beverages, including but not limited to: Ginger Beer Drink, Agony Peanut Punch, Front End Lifter Magnum Punch, Irish Sea Moss, Cashew Punch, Sorrel Drink, Pineapple Twist, Soursop Juice, and Corn Punch. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act refers to unsanitary conditions as insanitary.
SOURCE: FDA, May 10, 2013Women on HRT Helped by Extra Calcium, Vitamin D?
Study found hip fracture rate was 57 percent lower in those also taking supplements
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although there has been significant debate about whether calcium and vitamin D supplements are beneficial for older women, new research suggests that the answer may be yes for those who are taking hormone replacement therapy.
Women using HRT who also took daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D saw a 40 percent reduction in their rate of hip fractures compared to women who took placebo supplements, according to the study.
"We found that women who were on hormones had less hip fractures, and women who were on hormones and calcium and vitamin D supplements had even fewer hip fractures," said study author Dr. John Robbins, a professor of medicine at the University of California at Davis.
Results of the study were published online June 26 in the journal Menopause.
As many as half of all women over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Osteoporosis is a condition caused by a loss of bone mass and density, which leaves bones fragile and more susceptible to fractures. Calcium is an important component in bone growth, and vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.
What's not clear is if supplements of these nutrients are as helpful in keeping bones strong as they are from natural sources, such as diet. The USPSTF recently looked at the effect of 1,000 milligrams of daily calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D. In February, they concluded that women shouldn't take calcium and vitamin D supplements because the available evidence wasn't strong enough to show a significant benefit. They added that the benefits of higher doses are unknown.
The new study included data from the Women's Health Study on about 30,000 postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 79. Many of the women were taking hormone replacement therapy -- either estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progesterone.
Just over 16,000 women participated in the calcium and vitamin D portion of the study. They were randomly selected to receive either a placebo or 1,000 milligrams of calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D each day. The average follow-up time was about seven years.
The hormone therapy and the supplements together were the most effective treatment for reducing hip fracture risk. The researchers found that the combination reduced the risk of hip fracture by 57 percent.
Overall, the rate of hip fracture was 11 per 10,000 women per year for those who took both hormones and supplements. Women who took only hormones had a hip fracture rate of 18 per 10,000, while those who took only supplements had a hip fracture rate of 25 per 10,000. Women who received neither therapy had 22 hip fractures per 10,000 women.
Carey Mulligan and co to be honoured at Cannes
Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Carey Mulligan, Naomie Harris and Lynne Ramsay are to be celebrated at a 'women in film' party at this year's Cannes festival.
It was announced today that the IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project), Calvin Klein Collection and euphoria Calvin Klein will host their third annual event at L'Ecrin on 16 May as part of the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
GLAMOUR.com will be reporting from Cannes on the night to bring you all the action from the red carpet and inside the party, so make sure you're following us on Twitter for live updates.
Last year's attendees included Diane Kruger, Naomi Watts, Jessica Chastain, Lara Stone and Isla Fisher.
Cannes kicks off next Wednesday 15 May with a premiere of The Great Gatsby, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Beyoncé and Jay-Z expected to be in attendance.
« Back to more Celebrity NewsViolent Video Games May Numb Players to Brutality, Study Finds
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage boys who play violent video games for hours on end may become desensitized to the brutality, a small new study finds.
The research focused on 30 boys, aged 13 to 15, who were divided into two groups. One group typically played violent video games for three or more hours a day (high exposure) while the other group played such games for no more than an hour a day (low exposure).
The researchers monitored the boys' reactions after playing a violent game ("Manhunt") and a nonviolent cartoon game ("Animaniacs"). They played each game for two hours on different evenings.
Differences between the boys' reactions emerged later in the night after gaming. During sleep, the boys in the low-exposure group who played the violent game had faster heart rates and poorer quality of sleep than those in the high-exposure group. The boys in the low-exposure group also reported increased feelings of sadness after playing the violent game.
Both groups of boys had higher stress and anxiety levels after playing the violent game, according to the study, which was published in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine.
"The violent game seems to have elicited more stress at bedtime in both groups, and it also seems as if the violent game in general caused some kind of exhaustion," wrote Malena Ivarsson, of the Stress Research Institute at Stockholm University in Sweden, and colleagues. "However, the exhaustion didn't seem to be of the kind that normally promotes good sleep, but rather as a stressful factor that can impair sleep quality."
The differences between the two groups' physical and mental responses suggest that frequent exposure to violent video games may have a desensitizing effect, the researchers said. The study, however, didn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, and it's possible that boys with certain traits may be attracted to violent games, the researchers said.
-- Robert Preidt 
Copyright © 2013 HealthDay. All rights reserved. SOURCE; Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, news release, May 3, 2013
And now I binge....
I know I've posted before about how I am trying to recover from an eating disorder because I was hospitalized and in inpatient for rapid weight loss. Last week I posted how I was eating 1300 calories on trying to recover. I was told to eat more. So I tried it and now I can't stop. My first week home went ok... The first 4 days I ate about 1300 per day. But these last three I binged. I feel horrible, like I'm about to explode. I probably are at least 3500 calories maybe even more. I'm a 16 year old male and I know some of my peers eat like this regularly but I feel like I would rather be back in the hospital or dead than feel this guilty. Is it normal to binge at first in recovery? Will I be able to get my control back?
Cannes 2013: The Latest
We're headed to Cannes with Calvin Klein to bring you all the gossip live from the most fashionable film festival of the year.
Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Carey Mulligan, Naomie Harris and Lynne Ramsay are to be celebrated at a 'women in film' party at this year's Cannes festival, hosted by the IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project), Calvin Klein Collection and euphoria Calvin Klein.
We'll be reporting from the red carpet and inside the party, as well as star-spotting on the opening days of the festival.
Stay tuned!
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— Rebecca Cox (@Rebecca_Cox) May 13, 2013
How Safe Is Your Local Beach?
Report card rates cleanest and most contaminated beaches across U.S.
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- If you're not careful, you may bring something other than sand and wet swimsuits home from a day at the beach this summer.
Released Wednesday, the report card on more than 3,000 of the nation's beaches shows that the water can put swimmers at risk for catching a range of bacterial and viral illnesses.
"There's a silent and invisible danger," said Steve Fleischli, director of the water program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which produces the yearly report.
Although the number of beach closings and advisories about polluted water at coastal U.S. beaches last year was down 14 percent from 2011, there were more than 20,000 beach closing and advisory days throughout the nation. Fifty-nine beach closing and advisory events lasted longer than six weeks, and 38 such events lasted 13 weeks in a row.
The decline was attributed to a substantially drier beach season in large parts of the continental United States and Hawaii. Rainier seasons tend to be associated with higher numbers of advisories because raw sewage can overflow from treatment plants after periods of intense rain.
The high number of closings and advisories shows that beaches have a serious water pollution problem, Fleischli said. "Too many beaches are sick," he added.
Bacteria levels that exceed quality standards established for beach water were the top reason beaches were closed or advisories were issued. High levels of bacteria suggest the presence of human or animal waste, according to the NRDC.
Overall, 7 percent of beach water samples violated public-health standards, said Jon Devine, senior water attorney for the NRDC. The Great Lakes had the highest contamination rate, at 10 percent of samples, while Delaware had the lowest, with 3 percent of beach water samples showing bacteria.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that up to 3.5 million people become ill from contact with raw sewage in beach water every year, according to the report.
The NRDC experts estimated that the number could be even larger, as many of those who develop gastrointestinal or other illnesses after a day at the beach don't associate their illness with the ocean, or fail to report it.
Beach water pollution also can cause skin rashes; pinkeye (conjunctivitis); respiratory ailments; hepatitis; neurological disorders; ear, nose and throat problems; and other serious health problems, according to the NRDC.
Twelve beaches received five-star ratings based on indicators of beach water quality, monitoring frequency and public-notification policies about contamination, including Hampton Beach State Park in New Hampshire and San Clemente State Beach in California.
Among the 13 worst beaches in 2012 were New York's Ontario Beach, as well as Avalon Beach on Catalina Island in California. Some of the beaches cited as having persistent contamination problems are large, with only certain sections considered worrisome, the NRDC noted.
Iconic Royal Dresses To Go On Display
Think Kate Middleton is a royal style icon? You aint seen nothing yet.
Kensington Palace have announced that their summer exhibition will show some of the royal families most iconic looks, plucked from the wardrobes of the Queen, Diana Princess of Wales and Princess Margaret.
Entitled Fashion Rules: Dresses From the Collections of HM The Queen, Princess Margaret, and Diana, Princess of Wales, the exhibition promises to "to get up close to these wonderful dresses and be transported to the times in which they were worn. Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales all have a special connection with Kensington Palace, making it the perfect location to celebrate theses modern royal women in their fashion heyday".
No clues as to which dresses will be on show yet, but as the hook for the exhibition is to highlight a "new take" on royal style, we have a hunch Diana's style evolution (from 1980s Sloane to 90s designer shift dresses), and Princess Margaret will feature heavily. Margaret was the Kate Middleton of her day, who wore Christian Dior's New Look during the 1950s, and in the 1960s her outfits always earned column inches. Oh and of course, there's the Queen's MAMMOTH wardrobe spanning her 60-year reign.
The exhibition kicks off at Kensington Palace on the 7th of July. So if you're in need of a royal fashion fix other than the Duchess of Cambridge's maternity wardrobe, get that date in your diaries now.
« Back to more Fashion NewsAlby Bailey, Picture Researcher
Diane Kruger and my grandmother are my style icons and I get outfit ideas from London street style. I would describe my style as 'Pretty Minimalism' and Celine is my favourite label. Today I'm wearing Topshop boots, a vintage skirt and a Zara top. I'm also a big fan of Mac lipstick.
Photographed by Suzanne Middlemass.
How to Start Running
Stick to your New Year's resolution to get moving with these inspiring expert jogging tips.
It's New Year's resolutions time! Is there anything more inspiring to bring out the runner in you? But before you lace up your shoes and start ticking off the miles, plan to kick things off slowly if you haven't been running lately. The road does not come without risks.
"Men tend to get injuries from overdoing it," says former Olympic runner Jeff Galloway, a columnist for Runner's World magazine and author of Women's Complete Guide to Running, which he co-wrote with his wife, Barbara. "Women don't push the envelope as much when they are starting out, but because they have lower bone density, they're more prone to stress fractures."
Anna Brickhouse, 42, has been running since she was a teenager. But the English professor and mother of two boys in Charlottesville, Va., effectively became a new runner after returning from a three-month trip in 2007. "Transitioning back into running with my group, I found it hard to keep up at first. Getting back into it was a process," she says.
How to get back into the race? Start with your diet. To fuel a run, Galloway recommends keeping well hydrated by drinking at least 8 ounces of nonalcoholic liquid eight times a day and eating a small, sugar-boosting snack 30 minutes before you head out. He suggests half of an energy bar or a sports drink.
These days, Brickhouse logs anywhere from 18 to 23 miles a week. For her, running is the ideal way to stay in shape and keep connected with friends. "Women tend to respond better to running in groups," Galloway says. "It's very powerful for women; it helps keep them motivated."
Men, however, often run on their own. Galloway cautions them not to get overly enthusiastic early on. "Men who have not done any real exercise in 20 years and suddenly decide to run like they did in high school -- that's a formula for disaster."
Galloway, who works with runners at all ages and levels, teaches a technique that lets the body ease into its new type of motion. Beginning runners, he says, should run for 5 to 10 seconds out of every minute, walking the rest of each minute. Gradually, the walk/run ratio will shift as your muscles strengthen and your joints adjust.
Even in the beginning, when the bulk of your run time is spent walking, you are still getting a good workout. "Walking is the best cross-training," Galloway says. "And a lot of people progress to marathons in just six months."
Here are a few of runner Jeff Galloway's tips to keep you on the run and off the injured list.
Go for gain, not pain. "Follow the huff and puff rule: If you are huffing and puffing at the end of a run, you have overdone it," says Galloway, who advises a slow and easy approach to running. "The bottom line: You need to monitor your aches and pains."
Avoid runner's lows. Done incorrectly, running can cause a lot of discomfort and even injury, says Galloway. "People get discouraged and feel they are not designed for running. Really, they just need to correct their walk/run ratio [until it feels right]."
Run through it. Galloway and his wife have written two running books for women. "We went through a list of concerns with physicians and ob-gyns, such as menopause, PMS, and pregnancy," says Galloway. "Women can run through all of these things, though they will likely have to make individual adjustments to their routine."
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