Don't Be Sidelined!
Hey, it's not that girls don't want to play sports. But a recent Women's Sports Foundation study shows that many girls still aren't getting a fair shake in the athletic arena. That's out of bounds! Especially when it's been shown (and this research confirms) that kids who participate in sports are healthier and happier, get better grades and have more family involvement.
Height Loss Increases Risk for Fractures and Death in Older Women
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Older women who have lost more than two inches in height face an increased risk of breaking bones and dying, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and funded by the National Institutes of Health.
The study found that women 65 and older who lost more than two inches over 15 years were 50 percent more likely to both fracture a bone and to die in the subsequent five years, compared to women who lost less than two inches in height.
"Most women do lose height as they age, but we found that those who lost more than two inches were at higher risk of breaking a bone and of dying," said lead author Teresa Hillier, MD, MS, an endocrinolog ...
Ten Boys & Girls Clubs Receive Top Honors as "Maytag Dependable Clubs" of the Year
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Maytag brand has worked hand-in-hand with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to honor exemplary Clubs from across the country with the Maytag Dependable Club of the Year awards.