Dec 17 2008

How to Lose Weight in Your Stomach After Having a Baby

by Ada Denis

After having a baby, every woman goes through the dilemna of having that annoying flab in your stomach that is so hard to get rid of! Believe me, I have been there, so here are some ways to blast the fat away in your tummy area.

1. The first thing you can do is turn simple, everyday activities into workouts for yourself. The way you hold your baby, is a good one. Most people hold their little one on their side (which Read more »

Dec 17 2008

Exercise helps relieve peripheral arterial disease

For the study, US researchers looked at rats with a blocked femoral artery and found that collateral blood flow was much more effective in restoring normal muscle function in rats that were put on regular exercise training.

The researchers propose that exercise could delay the onset of pain and increase mobility in people suffering from PAD.

Lead researcher Dr Ronald Terjung, from the University of Missouri, said: ‘Our Read more »

Dec 17 2008

Primary care doctors struggle to survive, even in Beverly Hills

Nice piece in the Los Angeles Times on how the primary care shortage is affecting affluent areas like Beverly Hills.

Nothing new here, just more stories like Tanyech Walford’s, a 39-year old primary care doctor who owes $80,000 in medical school loans. Her solo practice is actually losing money, “cost[ing] her $40,000 in personal savings and [leaving] her with $15,000 in credit card debt.”

The article focuses on the plight solo Read more »