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A Woman’s Walk Reveals Her Sex Life
12 September, 2008 – 14:26 | 5 Comments

A new study reveals women who have orgasms walk differently from women who don’t – and you won’t believe what gives it all away!

Health insurance caps leave patients stranded
18 July, 2008 – 2:45 | 4 Comments

Is health insurance keeping up with inflation?  As stated, the one million dollar capped policy of the 70’s might be more like 10 million today.  More consumers are buying these policies, why, because they are what’s affordable, that is if…

Are Stretch Marks Haunting You?
17 July, 2008 – 5:11 | 9 Comments

“Striae Gravidarum” or Stretch Marks are nothing but areas of the skin that have been stretched out. It usually happens due to unusual weight gain or weight loss and depending upon the skin’s elasticity, it may leave a mark on…

Sex, Menopause & Red Lace Bras
16 July, 2008 – 23:33 | 2 Comments

You’ve all seen the commercial, I know: He’s a 50-something in the wet suit with surf board; she’s a 40 -something in a bathing suit by his side; their slogan ” Never trust anyone over 90″.

It’s a commerical for hair…

The Uses of Empathy: A Medical Student’s Perspective
16 July, 2008 – 11:28 | 3 Comments

“Empathy is the feeling that ‘I might be you’ or ‘I am you,’ but it is more than just an intellectual identification… empathy brings emotion.”[1]

While experienced health care practitioners may agree on a general definition of “empathy” and perhaps even…

Burn Baby Burn
16 July, 2008 – 9:12 | 2 Comments

In my last post, I mentioned that menopause has been linked to altered sensitivity in the roof of the mouth and a decreased ability to detect sweet taste. Interestingly, I heard from a friend that she recently started experiencing a…

The Best Foods For Men
16 July, 2008 – 5:22 | 3 Comments

My favorite magazine is Men’s Health Magazine. Men’s Health has the best writers. It also has the best combination of fitness and non-fitness related information. In the June, 2008 issue is a value list called: The 125 Best Foods For…

Eyedentity: Tattoos That Protect
16 July, 2008 – 5:07 | One Comment

Two Florida mothers, Zephora Haddon and Nycole Sones, have hit on a novel way of providing a voice and protecting those unable to share vital information in an emergency situation.

The NHS Number You Have Dialed Is Busy. Please Die Later,” UK
15 July, 2008 – 23:49 | One Comment

A report that shows the response time of the switchboards in the UK wit the NHS, 45 seconds is not bad, but I would hate to be the one stuck for 18 minutes in the case of a real emergency.  BD

Saving the Planet with Condoms: Say What?!?
15 July, 2008 – 4:59 | One Comment

Here at Healthbolt, we’ve talked about the effects of obesity on global warming, but now we’re faced with a whole other theory: using condoms to save the planet.

Personal entry: Camping without gaining weight
14 July, 2008 – 15:33 | One Comment

Ed. Note: This is a personal entry on my recent trip to the mountains of Southern Oregon. If you enjoy Almost Fit, please leave a comment or consider having Almost Fit delivered to your inbox. Thanks.

As the title of this…

Why The HEADoc Blogs
14 July, 2008 – 14:42 | No Comment

Why do People ?

The most appropriate answer to that question is probably the reply given by President Clinton when asked why he did what he did with “that woman.” “Because I could,” he replied to a probing reporter. I started posting…

Researchers uncover how breast cancer tumor cells break free and form metastases
14 July, 2008 – 14:25 | One Comment

Attempted cell escape. This scanning electron microscope image shows breast tumor cell (pink) on a thick layer of Matrigel (green), which mimics the basement membrane separating the body’s tissues. This highly invasive cell penetrates the Matrigel layer and “escapes” in a…

Cut the B.S. and Get Your Diet in Order!
14 July, 2008 – 13:16 | One Comment

But what about the many meals a day?! Well, this is another thing most people forget. Your body digests what it takes, in about 2 ½ hours. Most people eat 3 large meals a day and a few snacks, well,…