Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from April 2008

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from April 2008

Negotiating the "bio-identicals" controversy.
April 1, 2008... The FDA says some compounding pharmacies have stepped over the line. In January 2008, the FDA sent letters to seven compounding pharmacies, warning them not to claim that their custom-made hormone therapy products are safer or more...

Strength training relieves chronic neck pain.
April 1, 2008... Most of us are troubled by neck pain at some point in our lives. The most common culprit is overuse or misuse of muscles and ligaments. Today's computer-dominated workplace can be especially tough on necks, because so many of us sit for long...

Dumbbell shrug.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Dumbbell shrug Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Hold a weight in each hand, and allow your arms to hang down at your sides, with your palms facing your body. Shrug your shoulders upward,...

One-arm row.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... One-arm row Stand with your left knee on a flat bench and your right foot on the floor. Hold a weight in your right hand. Bend your torso forward, placing your left hand on the bench for support. Allow the weighted hand to hang down toward...

Upright row.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Upright row Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold the weights down in front of your thighs, with your palms facing your body. Slowly bring the weights straight up, as if you were zipping up a jacket. Slowly lower the...

Reverse fly.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Reverse fly Lie on a bench at a 45-degree angle. Hold a weight in each hand and allow your arms to extend down toward the floor. Keeping your elbows slightly bent, lift the weights up and out to the side to about shoulder level. Slowly...

Lateral raise.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Lateral raise Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Lift your arms up to the sides until they are parallel with the floor. Your elbows should be slightly bent. Slowly lower your arms. Repeat eight...

Research backs cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections in women.
April 1, 2008... In what may be the biggest boost for cranberries since Thanksgiving, researchers with the highly respected Cochrane Collaboration a experts who identify and evaluate studies of health care interventions a say that scientific evidence supports...

Should I be tested at Life Line Screening?
April 1, 2008... Q. Do you recommend preventive screening for vascular disease through companies such as Life Line Screening? I just got a notice for one that also includes osteoporosis testing. A. Life Line Screening is one of many commercial companies...