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New At-Home Health Tests; Special Report: Living to 100; The Best Fitness Gadgets for Fall; Highlights From the Sept. 2006 Issue on Newsstands August 15

Posted on: Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 09:00 CDT

Highlights Include:

SPECIAL REPORT: LIVE TO 100 (pg. 112) - In a 20-page report, Women's Health gives readers the lowdown on the best foods, workouts and health strategies to achieve the big 100. Sarah Lancaster, Cheryl Hines, Sela Ward and Aisha Taylor--representative of each decade starting from the 20's through the 50's--are featured in the report. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,,s1-21-78-1058-1,00.html

EASY WAYS TO CUT CALORIES (pg. 90) - Did you know that trimming more than 500 calories a day from your diet can slow down your metabolism? Fourteen tips on how to shave 100, 300 or 500 calories from your daily food intake, the safe way. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,,s1-11-67-1080-1,00.html

BREAKFAST ALL-STARS (pg. 94) - Ten tasty breakfast recipes to combat a number of ailments including anxiety, cramps, colds and depression. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,6176,s1-2-63-1079-1,00.html

NEW AT HOME HEALTH TESTS (pg.) - Approximately 25% of medical testing is now done at home, and that figure could rocket to 45% within the next 7 years. Women's Health asked the experts to rate a handful of FDA-approved tests including HIV, pregnancy and cholesterol tests. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,6176,s1-3-70-139-1,00.html

WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WANTS YOU TO KNOW (pg. 98) - What annoys doctors the most? Everything from stinky feet (a podiatrist weighs in on her pet peeves) to patients who don't know what meds they're taking--M.D.'s reveal how their patients drive them crazy and what the average woman can do to make sure she's giving her doctor all the information he or she needs. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,,s1-3-70-1061-1,00.html

FIT TO BE TRIED (pg. 92) - The coolest fitness gadgets for the fall, including a cell phone complete with internal motion sensor to measure your running speed, distance and time, as well as an MP3 player with built in pedometer. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/article/0,,s1-1-54-1106-1,00.html

PLUS: A Conversation With Lili Taylor (pg.74), Weight loss side effects (pg. 86), Save Your Soles (p.61), and Are You Game? Bomb Squad (pg. 84)

About Women's Health

Women's Health is a new women's lifestyle magazine rooted in healthy living. Launched in October 2005 and published 10 times a year by Rodale Inc., Women's Health is a fresh, smart and inspiring magazine for today's active young women. Through compelling service journalism, a sense of humor and an authentic voice, the magazine speaks to every aspect of a women's life including health, fitness, nutrition, emotional well-being, sex and relationships, beauty and style. www.womenshealthmag.com.

About Rodale Inc.

Rodale Inc. is the authoritative source for expert content in health, fitness and wellness around the world, reaching nearly 40 million people each month. The company publishes some of the best-known health and wellness lifestyle magazines, including Men's Health, Prevention, Women's Health, Runner's World, Best Life, Bicycling, Backpacker and Organic Gardening, and is also the largest independent book publisher in America with a stable of international titles, including The South Beach Diet and The Abs Diet franchises. Rodale's broad range of media platforms includes magazines, books, video and extensive Web sites. The company is also a leader in direct-response marketing and has more than 25 million active customers in its database. www.rodale.com.

Source: Business Wire

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