http://www.EDGEnewyork.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2009 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:23 -0400 http://www.EDGEnewyork.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Health/Fitness/newyork http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103388 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103388 People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103387 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103387 Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even President Barack Obama - are being overtreated. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?102791 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102791 An overview of the potential health benefits of hypnosis. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103316 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103316 A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103315 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103315 Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103269 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103269 As a proposal to require health warnings on cellular phones got a fresh legislative review Tuesday, Gov. John Baldacci made clear his opposition but stopped short of threatening a veto. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103264 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103264 The major hospital network Miami relies on for trauma care is close to insolvency and could be cut off by suppliers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103230 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103230 The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103175 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103175 The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103173 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103173 With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for a health care overhaul on the road. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103171 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=103171 It wasn't too long ago that most people believed that you needed to workout for 60 minutes in order to get a great workout... Turns out that shorter is better. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103153 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=103153 ver wonder what the best protein shake you can make for yourself is? Or what the safest and best supplements are? Here are the answers. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103118 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103118 Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103117 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103117 Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103100 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103100 On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?102876 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102876 Conscious Conditioning, an exercise class exclusive to Equinox, promotes physical and mental awareness to tone and strengthen the body. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103043 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103043 Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103039 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103039 Rank-and-file Democrats in Congress remain wary of health care legislation in spite of President Barack Obama's closing argument for overhauling the system, well aware that success is far from assured and political perils abound. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?102996 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=102996 Ignoring the health risks of heavy cell phone use invites a cancer epidemic, supporters of a bill requiring manufacturers to put labels on mobile phones and packaging said Tuesday. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?102994 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=102994 Skyrocketing premiums have stunned some consumers who buy their own health insurance policies. People in several corners of the country are facing increases of 20 percent or more from some insurers. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST