At Curves, we want every woman to be healthy, strong, and fit. We've provided the links below as a resource for your personal health. This should not be considered as a substitute for advice from your physician.

In The News

• 07/02/2008 - New hope against the cold sore virus
• 06/30/2008 - Germany launches national anti-obesity drive
• 06/30/2008 - Fit, not frail: Exercise as a tonic for aging
• 06/30/2008 - Time spent exercising increased by "Directed Thinking"
• 06/26/2008 - Breast cancer vaccines look promising
• 6/23/2008 - Obesity-related cancer is on the rise
• 6/18/2008 - Healthy lifestyle key to "successful aging"
• 06/18/2008 Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
• 6/12/2008 USC Study Shows Belly Fat May Affect Live Function
• 06/12/2008 Teen's eating disorders fueled by anxiety
• 6/11/2008 Obese Have Heftier Medical Bills Despite Shortened Lives
• 6/10/2008 Exercise May Fight Addiction
• 06/9/2008 Extra sleep boosts athletic performance: study
• 06/6/2008 Stretching Exercises May Protect Against Preeclampsia
• 6/6/2008 Soda Consumption Fuels Obesity
• 06/4/2008 Do more, talk less' to help heavy teens slim down
• 6/3/2008 Food crisis threatens health and economy
• 6/3/2008 Fighting classroom germs helps keep kids healthy
• 6/2/2008 There's One Thing You Should Never Tell Overweight Teens
• 5/28/2008 Resistance Training Improves Quality of Life in Older Cancer Survivors
• 5/28/2008 Renowned Professor Tags Obesity as Biggest health Threat
• 5/27/2008 Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off
• 5/22/2008 Exercise Important in the Battle Against Type 2 Diabetes
• 5/21/2008 America has to get moving to curb epidemic
• 5/18/2008 What's the Best Way to Fight Obesity?
• May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
• 5/15/2008 Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
• 4/18/2008 Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
• 4/16/2008 Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
• 4/13/2008 Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a Budget
• 4/8/2008 Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
• 4/2/2008 Obesity During Pregnancy Carries Bigger Price Tag
• 4/1/2008 Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
• 3/31/2008 Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments
• 3/26/2008: Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk

Curves News

• 6/21/2006 Curves Day at U.S. Cellular Field Draws 3,000 Curves Members, Family and Friends
• NEW STUDY SHOWS CURVES WORKOUT CAN BURN MORE THAN 500 CALORIES IN 30 MINUTES

Tools / Resources

• Mammogram Reminder Tool
• Family Food Experts

Benefits of Exercise

• Moderate-Intensity Exercise May Melt More Pounds
• Regular Exercise Fends Off a Multitude of Problems
• Exercise Withdrawal Causes Mood Change Within Days
• Exercise Is Important In Reducing Size of Abdominal Fat Cells
• Exercise In Youth Has Lasting Bone Benefits
• Exercise Helps After High-Fat Meal
• Study shows why exercise boosts brainpower
• Exercise Grows New Brain Cells
• Exercise may help delay inflammation
• Even a little exercise has health benefits
• Exercise on the Brain
• Fitness, Not Fatness, Predicts a Longer Life
• Exercise more to live longer: study
• Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds
• Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Longevity
• Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss
• It's Never too Late to Get Active
• Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young

Alzheimer's Disease

• Exercise Linked To Later Onset of Dementia
• Alzheimer's Association
  -The Alzheimer's Association is not responsible for information or advice provided by others, including information on sites we link to. Please direct any questions to weblink@alz.org.
• National Institute on Aging
• Alzheimer Society of Canada

Arthritis

• Arthritis Foundation
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Arthritis
• Exercising With Arthritisy
• Exercise Therapy Improves Arthritis Patients Physical Functioning
• Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability

Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer Resources
• Breast Cancer Site
• Breastcancer.org
• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Site
• Weight Training After Surgery Improves Quality of Life In Breast Cancer Survivors
• Weight Gain Linked to All Breast Cancer Types

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• FightCancer.org - go to www.fightcancer.org and enter the login: MyCurves. Learn how you can reduce your risk for cancer, boost your energy, and simply feel better everyday.
• National Cancer Institute
  -The National Cancer Institute's Web site (http://www.cancer.gov) provides accurate, up-to-date information about many types of cancer, information about clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers.
• Canadian Cancer Society
• ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable
• Exercise Protects Against Skin Cancer
• Exercise Could Do As Much Good As Chemo
• Exercise, caffeine can fight skin cancer
• Healthy Diet Guards Against Return of Colon Cancer
• Exercise slows prostate cancer
• Cancer Killed Almost 8 Million Worldwide in 2007
• Study Details Link Between Obesity, Carbs And Esophageal Cancer
• Why Cancer Prevention is a Weighty Health Issue

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association
• National Diabetes Education Program
  -Adapted from the National Diabetes Education Program, a joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• International Diabetes Institute
• Diabetes UK
• Women's midlife weight key to future diabetes risk
• Aerobic, Weight Training Combo Best Against Diabetes
• With Obesity, Diabetes, And Cardiovascular Disease On The Rise, Physicians Need More Comprehensive Guidelines
• Diabetes' Health Toll Hits $174 Billion Annually
• Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Rates Have Doubled

Domestic Violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

Eating Disorders

• National Eating Disorder Information Center
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• Overweight kids face early stigma, long-term problems

Fibromyalgia

• National Fibromyaglia Association

Heart Health

• American Heart Association
• Heart Disease
• Heart Health and Stroke
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Experts Issue New Heart Disease Guidelines for Women
• Why Aerobic Exercise Is Good For The Heart
• Small Steps Lead to Healthier Hearts for Women
• Fitness level predicts heart problems
• Take Care of Your Heart Before and After Problems
• Heart-Healthy Exercise May Also Be Knee-Healthy Exercise
• Study Shows How Exercise Helps Women's Hearts
• Obesity Can Hurt Kids' Hearts
• Fruit and Vegetables Give Hope For Healthier Hearts
• Regular Exercise Helps Fight Heart Failure
• Warning: Your Heart May Be Aging Faster Than You Are
• Drink a Little, Stay Active, Save Your Heart
• Weight loss by diet or exercise benefits heart
• Certain Liver Disease Related To Cardiovascular Fitness
• Most Heart disease patients not active enough
• Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
• Women and Heart Attack
• Exercise-heart study casts doubt on 'fit but fat' theory

Menopause

• The North American Menopause Society
  -Search The North American Menopause Society's Web site for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and the leading nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to improving understanding of this natural biologic event.
• Exercise suggested for menopause symptoms
• Exercise Eases Some Menopause Symptoms

Mental Health and Wellness

• National Institute of Mental Health
• Mental Health Foundation
• Mindset, weight tied to willingness to exercise
• Depression patients urged to exercise
• Exercise Benefits Mental Health
• Schizophrenia Improved By Mental And Physical Exercise
• Depression, Obesity Coexist in Many Middle-Aged Women
• Who needs drugs when exercise will do?
• Stressed Out? Turmoil Takes a Toll on Diet, Exercise Routine

Multiple Sclerosis

• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

Osteoporosis

• International Osteoporosis Foundation
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Osteoporosis Society of Canada

Ovarian Cancer

• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• Gynecological Health and Ovarian Cancer
• National Ovarian Cancer Association

Sleep Disorders

• National Sleep Foundation
• Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline

Stroke

• American Stroke Association
• Experts Issue New Stroke-Prevention Guidelines
• Regular Exercise During Stroke Recovery May Protect from Severe Brain Damage

Thyroid

• The American Thyroid Association