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Obese White Women Shy Away From Colon Cancer Screenings

Kim Carson — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:35 +0000

Research conducted recently show that obese, white, women, are less likely than normal-weight white women or blacks of any weight or gender to seek potentially life-saving colon cancer screenings. The reluctance on their part is particularly serious because obesity is associated with a higher risk for colon cancer and an increased risk of death from the disease. Speculation [...]

"It's Just A Little Heart Attack" February Is Go Red For Women Month [Video]

Kim Carson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:15 +0000

Someone shared this video with me on my Facebook page. It’s three minutes long and while it is humorous you may see a little bit of yourself in it. Roughly 50% of women realize that they are having a heart attack. The symptoms vary from men’s symptoms, so while you think you know what to [...]

Heather Locklear, Demi Moore, A More Beautiful You!

Kim Carson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:08:29 +0000

Heather Locklear and Demi Moore have been in the news recently. Hospitalized for a number of fictitious reasons but the vouyeristic public can see some of the real reasons bubbling to the surface. All one has to do is look at Demi Moore’s gaunt appearance to know she is fighting some sort of eating disorder. [...]

Physisist Dr. Stephen Hawking Says Women Mystify Him The Most

Kim Carson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:03:12 +0000

I love this story! Stephen Hawking may be a physicist who thinks about how the universe came to be from “nothingness”, he contemplates living with this degenerative disease of his for a number of years. But there is one thing that still mystifies him and makes him look like every other man in the universe. With all of [...]

More Men Are Landing More New Jobs Than Women

Kim Carson — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:34 +0000

If you're a woman this should come as no surprise to you! Men are getting more than two thirds of the jobs as our economy enters into the recovery stages. One reason for this might be that many men are showing up in jobs that were predominatly female dominated, retail being one of them.

Although economists say our economy is in the recovery stages there are still 4.5 ti

Saudi King Says Women Will Get to Vote

Paul Lee — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:01:53 +0000

It’s a remarkable development. On the eve of upcoming elections, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has announced that women will be given a voice in Saudi politics – but not just yet. This Thursday, Saudi Arabia is having municipal council elections. These elections do not happen often, and as in past elections, women will not [...]

There's Only One Smurfette

Paul Lee — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:09:08 +0000

If you think The Smurfs might be a good movie to see with the kids, you're not alone. Sony's The Smurfs - a movie about little blue forest pixies - was the top movie over the weekend, tying with Universal's Cowboys and Aliens for the top of the heap in ticket sales.

Women Play Video Games Too

Paul Lee — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:31:53 +0000

Now more than ever, women are showing off their skills in the formerly male-dominated world of video games. The trend seems to be partially fueled by the recent increase in the popularity of interactive social media, but other factors come into play as well. As a gamer myself, I can attest that I do, on [...]

Women Shaking Hands With Men Banned in Somalia

Paul Lee — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:44:41 +0000

Some Somalians think that shaking hands is just too dirty, and they're not talking about germs.

Story from the Associated Press.