Anorexic Model Isabelle Caro Showed Everyone the Reality of the Illness that Took Her Life
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:21 PM PST
The horrifying photos of Isabelle Caro first displayed in 2007 were her last message to the world about her disease. First appearing during fashion week in Italy, it was Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani's attempt "to use the naked body to show everyone the reality of this illness, caused in most cases by the stereotypes imposed by the world of fashion." |
More evidence olive oil and veggies help the heart
Reuters Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:50 PM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's no secret that eating well is good for both body and mind, so it may not come as a surprise that a new study finds women who eat more olive oil and leafy vegetables such as salads and cooked spinach are significantly less likely to develop heart disease. |
Cancer ends 50-year streak for N.J. Elvis
Charleston Daily Mail Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:36 PM PST
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - This New Years Eve, for the first time he can remember, Ted Prior wont be gyrating on a stage somewhere, warning someone not to step on his blue suede shoes.Cancer that has spread throughout his body and taken root in his brain is... |
Late Model Forced Attention On Anorexia In Fashion
NPR Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:11 PM PST
Isabelle Caro, a French actress and model who began suffering from anorexia when she was 13, died last month at the age of 28. Her emaciated body appeared naked in a highly controversial advertising campaign meant to raise the issue of the fashion industry's responsibility for anorexia. |
Another study supports moderate drinking
Lake Tahoe News Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:47 PM PST
By Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle A large, ever-growing body of evidence suggests that moderate drinking â€" a glass or two of wine a day, a beer (or even a martini) after work a few times a week â€" may help people live longer and healthier. That’s probably good news to folks who booze it up a [...] |
Evidence being processed in two investigations
Washington County News / Holmes County Times-Advertiser Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:42 PM PST
Evidence is being processed in investigations in Holmes and Washington counties on two deaths in recent weeks. The deaths of Bobby Hawkins in the Five Points Community of Washington County and Mia Brown of Bonifay, whose burned car and body were... |
Health agency updates list of 'deadly communicable diseases'
Sun Star Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:07 PM PST
THE Department of Health (DOH) secretary recently issued an administrative order listing five new diseases among the list of causes of death wherein the disposal of the cadaver needs additional requirements while being transported from the place of death until the body's burial or cremation. The list of diseases includes Hepatitis B and C, rabies, invasive group A streptococcal infections ... |
Diabetes medical devicemaker seeks up to $2M
MedCity News Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST
Hygieia's glucose monitoring system would allow diabetics to adjust the amount of glucose they inject without visiting a doctor. The device provides dose-by-dose insulin recommendations based on their body chemistry as well as a blood sample. The product is called the Diabetes Insulin Guidance System, but is often described as a GPS for diabetes, adjusting someone's diabetes goals the way a GPS ... |
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