http://www.EDGEwashington.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2012 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Thu, 17 May 2012 18:02:18 -0400 http://www.EDGEwashington.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Health/Fitness/washington http://www.edgewashington.com/?133186 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=133186 Television host and producer Charlie David's new documentary "Positive Youth," brings attention to the high rate of HIV infections among young people 13-29 by profiling those living with and affected by HIV. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133172 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=133172 93-year old Tao Porchon-Lynch was just named the world's oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133169 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133169 After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133168 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133168 Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133167 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133167 The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133133 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=133133 Obesity is a growing epidemic in America that's being fought on many fronts. Chip Reid reports on Nashville, Tenn, a city voted the nation's least active, and a mayor fighting to rid the city of that title. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133125 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133125 Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease - by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133123 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133123 A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133118 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133118 American consumers may soon be able to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their own homes, after a panel of experts on Tuesday recommended approval of the first rapid, over-the-counter HIV test. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133099 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=133099 Kefir's active yeast and bacteria provide more nutritive value than yogurt by helping digest the foods that you eat and by keeping the colon environment clean and healthy. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133079 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=133079 Too much sitting can increase your risk of sudden death. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Holly Phillips reports on the study, and what you can do if you have a job that requires you to sit for most of your day. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133078 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=133078 Practically all young children in the United States use bottles, sippy cups or pacifiers, but they may not be as safe as parents think. Bigad Shaban reports Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133073 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133073 The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133072 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133072 fter 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?" Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133071 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133071 One in six Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder in 2011, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Some committed suicide. Others are receiving mental health services at military hospitals. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133025 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133025 Sunscreen confusion won't be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their lotions really offer. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133021 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133021 The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?133009 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=133009 A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?132969 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=132969 The FDA is considering the use of Truvada for healthy people to prevent the contraction of HIV. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on the revolutionary prevention pill. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgewashington.com/?132963 http://www.edgewashington.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=132963 Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from federal experts and urge residents to get vaccinated amid worry that cases of the contagious disease could be much higher. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST