Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

After breast cancer, weight stakes are higher - MSNBC
It s common knowledge that keeping fit and maintaining an optimal weight are great ways to achieve overall health. But for breast-cancer survivors, the stakes are much higher. Research indicates that excess weight can lead to increased levels of

Reaching the Finish Line - New York Daily News
As if being in a combat zone wasn t hard enough. Sgt. First Class Victor Lopez, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico and now lives in Jamaica, Queens, has been serving with the New York National Guard in Afghanistan since January. In between his

Selecting appropriate massive weight loss patients for body contouring - EurekAlert
CHICAGO The importance of pre-operative screening for patients seeking body contouring after massive weight loss will be assessed in three studies presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct

Imran helped me in losing weight: Minissha Lamba - Hindustan Times
"Imran helped me in my weight loss regime," Minissha told IANS. "During the shootings, I was on a high-protein diet. While I was surviving mostly on protein bars, Imran used to get his dabba (lunch box) from home with delicious keema (minced meat

Inmate executed after Supreme Court rejects obese argument - CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. Richard Cooey, 41, and an accomplice were convicted of the 1986 murders of two

Lose Weight Fast Reviews - WebWire
How to lose weight fast before Christmas? A new website launch called the Dieting Scoop at http://www.DietingScoop.com has recently been launched and provides thorough reviews of top dieting programs that promise to help you lose weight fast. In an

Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia - San Francisco Gate
In "Going Hungry: Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia," culture reporter Kate Taylor has gathered 18 writers' narratives about their personal experiences with anorexia, spanning from the 1950s through the present. Taylor writes in

Feds bust alleged spam network behind billions of Viagra e-mails - Chicago Tribune
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it has busted a global spam network responsible for sending billions of illegal messages encouraging consumers to buy unsafe male-enhancement and weight loss pills. The FTC, which handles the civil

PracticeOne and the e-Medsys Solutions Suite Selected by Weight Loss - Market Wire
SOMERSET, NJ–(Marketwire - October 7, 2008) - PracticeOne is pleased to announce that Weight Loss for Life has selected the e-Medsys Solutions Suite to automate their busy weight loss clinic. Regarding their search process, Anthony Lessa, MD of WLFL

Kimberly Garrison: Want to lose weight? Change your habits - Philadelphia Daily News
LATELY, I'VE been receiving tons of e-mail regarding quick ways to lose weight. You name it, I've been asked about it. The grapefruit diet. Cabbage soup. The master cleanse diet. Atkins. South Beach. The Zone. Well, all of these diets do have one