Keep comparison film. Make sure the center you visit has originals of all your previous mammos. A recent study found that being able to view a current mammogram with prior films decreases the number of false positives by 44 percent. If you’ve changed centers, ask your old one to send your films over, or go get them yourself (call a day before pickup; give a month’s notice for mailing).
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How to Get a Better Mammo
April 22, 2008
Leslie Morgan Steiner Busts the Work-Life Myth
March 20, 2008
I work. I have kids. I try to have a life. And I talk to hundreds of people in the same boat for my blog on work-life balance. After all this trying and talking, I’ve discovered a secret: There is no such thing as work-life balance. Doesn’t matter who you are, what your situation is, whether you have a zillion kids or zip. Not going to happen. This revelation has helped me dispel the work-balance myth and hug the gorilla, something I recommend highly—embrace the fact that neither you nor your job and/or life will ever be perfect. Read More
Nine Secrets Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know
March 7, 2008
Health insurance companies like to keep secrets. And they like to save money. Example: You have surgery, and weeks later you get a bill for using an out-of-network anesthesiologist. Ridiculous, right? You didn’t choose who put you under, so you shouldn’t have to pay extra. But your insurer sent the bill anyway, hoping you wouldn’t notice.
Fighting back against this kind of trickery—and winning—is a lot easier than you think, says Kevin Flynn, president of Healthcare Advocates, a Philadelphia-based firm that helps patients wrangle with their health plans. We checked with Flynn and other insurance-industry insiders, lawyers, doctors, and regulators to uncover nine little-known ways to get the health coverage you deserve—for less.
Get Fit for (Real) Life
March 5, 2008
You work out. You’ve got some muscle—and you’ve earned it. So why does your back hurt after a marathon housecleaning? Even something as simple as lifting the recycling bin can leave you sorer than a trip to the gym. Well, the fact is, most traditional strength exercises don’t prepare you for all the bending, pushing, and twisting you do every day. But these will. Don’t just take our word for it: Try these moves from exercise physiologist Carla Sottovia, PhD, assistant fitness director for the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. Add one or two to your usual workout two to three times per week, and you’ll build all the strength (well, at least the physical kind) you need to get through your day.
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The Best Jeans for Your Body
March 5, 2008
The right pair of jeans can lengthen your legs, flatten your tummy, lift your butt, and give you curves in all the right places. Don’t believe us? Just ask the real women who modeled for our shoot! Read More
Is It Alzheimer’s? Probably Not
February 26, 2008
If you forget to pick up your dry cleaning once or twice, it’s unlikely that dementia is around the corner (although your favorite silk dress may be). Letting a few errands slip isn’t a sure sign of the disease. Really important symptoms include loss of control over speech, trouble completing simple tasks like balancing a checkbook, and confusion about where you are. In fact, your memory losses may simply be due to a shortage of vitamin B12. According to Harvard research, a deficiency can produce symptoms similar to dementia and Alzheimer’s. There’s plenty of the vitamin in meats, chicken, fish, dairy products, and fortified breakfast cereal.
Still worried? Consider talking to a therapist if you’re superanxious about memory loss. A study by the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago found that people plagued by worry, anxiety, or depression are more prone to developing a condition that’s a precursor to Alzheimer’s.
The Best Memory Boosters for Women
February 25, 2008
You can’t find your glasses (they’re on your head), you forgot the morning staff meeting (it was an hour ago), and the kids are safely at school (but their lunches are still on the kitchen counter). Oh well, when you’re crazy-busy, exhausted, or valiantly multitasking from morning till night, something’s gotta give—and it’s usually your memory. Not to worry: A little memory loss is perfectly normal once you hit middle age, says Martha Weinman Lear, author of the forthcoming book Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss. But, guess what? You don’t have to put up with it. Our 10 memory-boosting tricks will have you remembering where you parked the car in no time. Read More
Your Ultimate Get-Motivated Guide
October 1, 2007
Too tired. Too distracted. Too … whatever. We all have those days when we just can’t seem to make working out a priority. And that’s OK. But a fitness-free month or two—or three or more—could spell trouble for your health (not to mention your figure). Read More
The Fastest Fitness Plan We’ve Seen
October 1, 2007
1 | Do this 15-minute, multimuscle workout from personal trainer (and our model) Jeanette Jenkins 2 to 3 times a week—and lose 2 inches in a month. It’s modeled after the workouts Jenkins designs for some of Hollywood’s fittest and busiest women, including actress Queen Latifah and fashionista/actress Kimora Lee Simmons.
How-to: Do these moves in a circuit. Perform 1 set of each in the order shown without pausing between reps. Rest 30–45 seconds, then repeat 2 more times.
Find more of Jenkins’ signature workouts in her book, The Hollywood Trainer Weight-Loss Plan (Putnam; $29.95).
PHOTO: LISA ROMEREIN
Fastest Fitness Plan: Attitude to Arabesque
October 1, 2007
Attitude to Arabesque A
for legs, butt, upper back, shoulders, and abs
Stand on your right leg with the side of your left foot lifted to the back of your right knee, and your left hip and knee turned out slightly. (If you have trouble balancing, start with your left foot closer to your right ankle or hold on to the back of a chair.) Arms should be at your sides, fingertips touching your legs. Exhale, contract your butt, and extend your left leg behind you while reaching your right arm toward the ceiling.
Attitude to Arabesque B
Extend your left arm out to the side, contracting your upper-back muscles.
Do 10 reps with your left leg, then switch legs and arm positions and repeat to complete the set.
Trainer tip: Keep your abs flexed throughout the move.
PHOTOS: LISA ROMEREIN
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