The Best Way to Enter Your 40s, According To Kate Winslet

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Thank you Kate Winslet for proving you can enter your 40s with excitement, rather than dread.

The actress, who turned 40 on Monday, decided to charge full-speed ahead toward this new decade of life rather than lament leading up to her milestone birthday.

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“I feel like the past two years have been different for me, deliberately so,” she explained in a recent interview with The Edit. “I really wanted to mix it up a bit, and feel that I was going full pelt towards 40 having done as much as I could: pushed myself, challenged myself, exhausted myself, had as much fun as possible. The last two years of my life have put a different sort of rocket fuel up my backside.”

Not only has Winslet been a champion for aging happily (and realistically), but in the past few months she’s also been a role model for body positivity. In the April issue of InStyle, she said, “When you go through the sort of scrutiny that I have, you have to choose a means of dealing with that level of judgment. My way has always been to take a good look at how my career is going. The way I see it, I have an incredibly fulfilling, rewarding career that has nothing to do with the size of my arse.” Truth.

So whether you want to run a half marathon before your 40th (or beyond that even), start a new hobby or take your career in a new direction—Kate Winslet is proof that it’s worth going for it—age or the size of your “arse” be damned.

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Doctors Offer Fall Clean-Up Safety Advice

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Fall clean-up often means it’s time to drag out your ladder and rake. But what may seem like an easy task can lead to serious injury if you don’t take proper precautions.

“Never underestimate the task at hand while cleaning. Even the most mundane or simple chores can cause strain, injury, or even a fall if not done correctly. For instance, when using a ladder, never stand on the top rung,” Dr. Patrick Osborn, an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) spokesman and orthopedic trauma surgeon, said in an AAOS news release.

Last year in the United States, more than 500,000 ladder-related injuries and more than 42,000 rake-related injuries were treated by doctors, the AAOS said.

To stay safe while getting your yard and house clean, the AAOS offers some advice.

Use a rake that is suitable for your height and weight, and have equipment such as leaf blowers serviced before you use them this fall.

Inspect ladders for loose screws, hinges or rungs, and clean off any mud or liquids. Use the right ladder for the job. Use a step stool or utility ladder when working at low or medium heights, such as washing windows inside the home. The AAOS recommends using an extension ladder when working in high locations, such as cleaning the gutters.

When working on a ladder, don’t wear leather-soled shoes because they’re slippery. Be sure the soles of your shoes are free of debris or greasy, oily or wet substances. Wear pants with legs that aren’t too wide or long, the AAOS said.

Don’t use ladders in rain, wind, snow, ice or other conditions that increase the risk of slipping and falling. Have someone hold the ladder, stay in the center of the ladder, and always hold the side rails with both hands. The AAOS advises that only one person should be on the ladder at a time.

Place the ladder on a firm, level surface and engage the ladder locks or braces before you climb it. If you’re outside, be sure the ladder will not come into contact with electrical wires, tree limbs or any other obstructions.

When using an extension ladder, the bottom of the ladder should be one foot away from the wall for every four feet of height. (For example, if the ladder touches the wall 16 feet above the ground, the base of the ladder should be four feet from the wall). The upper and lower sections of the ladder should overlap to provide stability. If you’re climbing onto a roof, the ladder should extend at least three feet above the rooftop, the AAOS said.

Position the ladder close to where you’re working. Over-reaching or leaning too far to one side can cause you to lose your balance and fall.

More information

The American College of Emergency Physicians offers injury prevention advice.

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Frequent School Changes Linked to Poorer Performance

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Frequently changing schools can hurt the math grades, behavior and attention of low-income children, researchers say.

A Chicago-based study found that low-income kids who remained in the same school for five years had better thinking skills and superior performance in math compared to those who moved a lot.

“Simply stated, frequently changing schools is a major risk factor for low-income children’s school success,” said the study’s lead author, Allison Friedman-Krauss, of New York University in New York City.

The study, published Oct. 8 in Developmental Psychology, involved 381 public school children who were followed from preschool until fourth grade. All came from low-income families. After participating in the Head Start program, the children were enrolled in the city’s School Readiness Project. The researchers said 68 percent of the children were black, and 27 percent were Hispanic.

Math skills were assessed in preschool and in fourth grade. Working memory, attention and impulsivity were evaluated in preschool and again in third grade, the study authors said.

The researchers also analyzed parental information, and considered how often the students switched schools during the five-year study.

On average, the children moved 1.38 times between preschool and third grade. Only 14 percent stayed in the same school for all five years. And 10 percent switched schools three or four times, the investigators found.

Third-grade teachers reported that children who changed schools frequently were less likely to perform well on critical thinking tasks. This held even after the students’ preschool thinking and math skills were taken into account.

On average, scores on standardized math tests in fourth grade were acceptable. However, the frequent school changers were at greater risk of not meeting state math standards. These kids were predicted to score, on average, 10 points lower than their peers who didn’t move around, the study found.

“For children growing up in poverty in this urban Chicago sample, frequently changing schools is only one of many risks they face,” Friedman-Krauss said in a news release from the American Psychological Association.

The study doesn’t prove that switching schools contributed to the students’ decline. Still, if changing schools can’t be prevented, providing supports to make the transition to a new school less stressful and preparing students in advance may help mitigate the consequences, Friedman-Krauss added.

Study co-author Cybele Raver said “moving once or twice may not be extremely detrimental to the development of children who are already at risk.” However, “moving almost every year during elementary school increased the probability that students would face more difficulty in the long run,” according to Raver, who is a professor of applied psychology at NYU.

“This suggests the need for policies at the state, district and school levels to prevent school changes and to support students, families and teachers when children do change schools,” Raver said in the news release.

More information

The American Academy of Pediatrics has tips on helping children succeed in school.

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Many Americans Traveling Abroad Lack Key Vaccinations: Study

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans traveling overseas are not immunized against highly contagious diseases, new research shows.

Outbreaks of certain infections — such as measles and hepatitis A — could be prevented if more U.S. travelers got the recommended vaccinations, the study authors said.

“Americans planning international travel should see their health care providers or visit a travel clinic four to six weeks before the trip, to learn what vaccines are recommended before heading to their destinations,” said study author Dr. Emily Hyle. She is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

“Many travelers don’t realize their risk of exposure to infections, and that many can be avoided with vaccination,” Hyle explained in a news release from Infectious Diseases Week, the annual meeting of specialists in infectious illness.

The study involved more than 40,000 Americans who received consultations between 2009 and 2014 at 24 clinics that provide pre-travel health care.

The researchers found that 16 percent of the adults were not fully immunized, but only 47 percent of these travelers opted to follow guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Measles was eliminated in the United States in 2000, but more than 20 million cases still occur every year in other parts of the world, the researchers said.

Unvaccinated Americans could be infected with the measles virus while overseas and bring the disease back to the United States. This is how most U.S. measles outbreaks occur, the study authors added.

“Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, and even brief exposure can lead to infection,” said Hyle. “Many travelers heading to developed countries, including those in Europe, might not realize that there are outbreaks of measles occurring in those areas, and they are at risk for becoming ill.”

Meanwhile, a 2015 outbreak of hepatitis A at a popular resort in Mexico could have been avoided if guests had been properly vaccinated, a separate study concluded. In most cases, American travelers are exposed to this virus through contaminated food and water, the researchers noted.

Although uncommon in the United States, hepatitis A outbreaks are more prevalent in regions with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water, the study authors said. The virus can lead to fever, nausea, exhaustion, jaundice and stomach pain.

“Hepatitis A vaccination prior to travel is the most effective way to avoid infection, regardless of length of stay or quality of lodging,” study author Dr. Monique Foster, an epidemic intelligence service officer in the division of viral hepatitis at the CDC, said in the news release.

“Travelers to areas where hepatitis A may be a problem should avoid consuming non-bottled water, uncooked fruit and vegetables, and undercooked meats, including raw fish and shellfish such as found in ceviche,” Foster added.

Both studies were to be presented Friday at Infectious Diseases Week, in San Diego. Research presented at meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

More information

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more information on vaccinations.

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For Early Breast Cancer, More U.S. Women Choose Less Invasive Treatment

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — American women with an early, noninvasive stage of breast cancer are increasingly opting for less extensive surgery, a new study says.

But there was one exception to the trend: The number of patients who decide to have both breasts removed is growing, even though this method doesn’t improve survival, according to the researchers.

The study focused on what’s known as ductal carcinoma in situ — a very early stage of breast cancer that indicates the presence of noninvasive, yet potentially early cancer cells.

“With this analysis, we sought to determine what treatment women selected when diagnosed with [ductal carcinoma in situ], and whether there was any impact in mortality with the different treatments,” said study senior author Dr. Shelley Hwang, chief of breast surgery at Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, N.C.

The researchers analyzed data from more than 121,000 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed nationwide between 1991 and 2010.

In general, less aggressive treatment became more common during the study period. Rates of single breast removal (mastectomy) fell from about 45 percent to 19 percent, while rates of lumpectomy and radiation rose from about 24 percent to nearly 47 percent.

The study also found that less invasive sentinel node biopsies became more common in place of removing numerous lymph nodes.

However, removal of both breasts (double mastectomy) rose from 0 percent to 8.5 percent, often among younger patients, according to the findings published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

After 10 years, overall survival rates were highest for women who had lumpectomy with radiation (about 90 percent), followed by mastectomy (86 percent) and lumpectomy alone (nearly 81 percent).

But when researchers looked specifically at breast cancer deaths over 10 years, they found that survival rates were nearly identical, at about 98 percent, for all treatment methods.

The researchers followed women after they were diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. “Overall, 9.2 percent of all deaths were due to breast cancer. However, the predominant cause of death was not breast cancer, but cardiovascular disease, which accounted for 33 percent of all deaths,” Hwang said in a Duke news release.

The exception was among women younger than 50 with ductal carcinoma, where one-third of deaths were due to breast cancer. That highlights the need for these younger patients to receive more aggressive treatment, Hwang believes.

“This is an important women’s health issue, and we still do not have enough data around what the best treatment is,” she added. “Studies like ours should be viewed as a call for well-designed clinical trials that could provide more information to better guide both doctors and patients.”

More information

The American Cancer Society has more about breast cancer.

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Chrissy Teigen on Her Infertility Struggle: ‘I Just Wanted to Talk About It for So Long’

 

Two weeks after Chrissy Teigen shared her struggle with infertility with the world, the model opened up about why she decided to go public.

“I just wanted to talk about it for so long,” Teigen told E! News. “It didn’t feel right to tweet like, ‘Ugh, doing my IVF shots again.'”

Instead, during an emotional episode of her new show FABLife, Teigen and Tyra Banks tearfully discussed their frustration with people constantly asking about when they plan on having children.

“It’s a sweet question. It comes from a good place but sometimes you never know what the person is going through,” the supermodel explained further to E!. “You’re like, ‘I’m trying.’ What I really want to say is, ‘I’m trying and I can’t.'”

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Since the episode aired, Teigen, who’s married to musician John Legend, said that there has been an outpouring of support on social media.

“Usually I’m getting crap from people [on social media], but the amount of stories that were shared to both of us was really cool to see,” she said. The star also tweeted out a thank you to her followers for their kindness.

Regarding the IVF business, I have never gotten so many kind, encouraging words in my life. You guys are awesome and appreciated…

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 18, 2015

…it makes me really happy that by @tyrabanks and I sharing our stories and struggles, a lot of you feel like you can do the same…

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 18, 2015

“Like I said, John and I have been going through this for years and it’s something that has been a part of our lives and our friends have known. So it’s just nice to have a show and kind of acknowledge it to people because I felt like I was keeping a secret from them and it was weird. So it’s nice to have all my social media friends know and have them share their stories, too.”

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Bizarre Beauty Tricks That Really Work

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Sometimes it feels like beauty is all about tips and tricks. Whether it’s editors and experts giving advice on how to achieve the pur-fect cat eye or yet another way you can shorten your morning routine—there’s always something. But have you ever wondered about the tricks beauty editors don’twrite about?

After admitting my own beauty secret that errs on the side of weird, MIMI rounded up all of Time Inc. beauty editors’ best—and perhaps most odd—beauty tricks. Read below to discover how beauty editors multitask and get ready in a pinch.

Lindsay Dreyer, MIMI Senior Editor

“The life of a digital editor is pretty hectic and you don’t always have a lot of time to work out. To keep my arms toned, I get in a few bicep and tricep curls while drying my hair, using the blowdryer like a dumbbell. It’s a win-win!”

Angelique Serrano, InStyle Beauty Director

“Most mornings, I work a curling iron through my hair to give it a beachy wave. I’ll apply a sheet mask and wear it while I curl my hair, then throw out the mask when I’m done (in about 10 minutes). For sheet masks, I love the ones from SKII and Dr. Jart.”

Thatiana Díaz, People En Español Fashion and Beauty Assistant

“Left over plastic bags? Cure your cracked feet by rubbing olive oil on them then insert your feet into plastic bag and tie. I usually leave it on while I clean the house or during one of my Netflix binges.”

“I use music as a timer while wanding my hair. Every time the song goes into the next part of the song whether it be the next verse or the chorus, I go onto the next piece. ”

Deanne Kaczerski, MIMI Editorial Director

“I use my Crest Spinbrush Pro to exfoliate hard to reach places—with a different, soft bristle head, of course.”

Holly Carter, People StyleWatch Beauty Director

“I maintain my blowout by sleeping in a tight, silky skull cap. It’s not pretty, but my ‘do stays fresh.”

Ursula Carranza, People En Español Fashion and Beauty Director

“When I’m in a rush in the morning and want to create the ‘no makeup’ makeup look, I use the same concealer I’m using under my eyes on my lids in lieu of an eye shadow. It gives it a nice finish and still looks more polished than not having anything at all.”

“When I am out in the streets and my baby hair starts to get frizzy, I apply a little bit of lip balm to tame it down. Works every time.”

Jacqueline Gifford, Travel + Leisure Senior Travel & Beauty Editor

“I always schedule one of my biannual dentist visits on my birthday. Because who doesn’t want to celebrate with sparkly teeth?”

“I also am not ashamed to admit that I take hotel soaps that I’ve used for a couple of days but have barely made a dent in. Though some hotels recycle, others don’t. No sense in letting a fresh soap go to waste: I wrap it in a kleenex and bring it home.”

Holly Dawsey, Health & All You Senior Beauty Editor

“Confession: I don’t wash my face every night (enter beauty editor shame). It’s the ultimate skin-care sin, but some nights, I’m just too tired for all that sink time. In order to skip the rinse without risking raccoon eyes or blemishes come morning, I keep two types of facial wipes in my nightstand: First, I use a gentle makeup removing towelette to erase foundation and eye makeup. Then I do a once-over with a cleansing wipe that contains salicylic acid to help unclog pores. Squeaky clean? Maybe not—but it’s better than nothing”

Hallie Gould, MIMI Beauty Editor

“When I have something that I want to look especially good for, I’ll do my hair the day before for added texture. My hair looks best slept on. Sorry, Mom…”

Jenny Jin, Real Simple Associate Beauty Editor

“Before I shave, I slather on a hair mask and use that time to let it fully absorb. I also like to balance my weight on whichever leg I’m shaving to get a mini lower body workout in. It’s essentially a single-leg squat, and I definitely feel a burn towards the end. Note: This only happens every two weeks or so, but every little bit counts, right?”

Alyssa Clough, MIMI Assistant Beauty Editor

“Not to toot my own horn, but people are always asking how I keep my teeth so white. My secret? I really just love to brush my them. For the past year, I’ve been multitasking and timing my brush session by how long it takes me to scroll through the Instagrams I missed overnight. Effective and entertaining.”

Heather Muir, Real Simple Beauty Director

“I’m addicted to misting my face during work. I keep Glossier Rosewater Face Mist beside my computer and spritz it on my skin every 10 emails or so (I go through about a bottle a month)—I credit it to my glowy skin & my sanity during stressful days.”

Have your own? We want to hear it!

This article originally appeared on MIMIchatter.com.

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Decrease Seen in Epidural-Related Complications for C-Sections

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Expectant mothers hoping to stay awake during a cesarean-section delivery can find comfort in the latest study on epidurals and spinal blocks: Complications from those anesthetic procedures dropped 25 percent over 10 years.

“Over the last two decades, obstetric anesthesia providers have focused on improving the quality and safety of care provided to expectant mothers while providing pain relief during labor and safe anesthesia for cesarean delivery,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Jean Guglielminotti, said in a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Guglielminotti is a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City.

Epidurals and spinal blocks are medications injected into or around the spinal cord, which are used to numb parts of the body from pain, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Epidurals are preferred during most C-sections, ASA guidelines say. But, in some emergency situations, general anesthesia (which makes you unconscious) may be needed, the ASA points out.

The study included information from more than 785,000 C-sections. The operations were done in New York state hospitals between 2003 and 2012. The researchers looked at information on a woman’s age, the type of anesthesia she was given and the outcome of the deliveries.

In 2003, 29 percent of expectant mothers had C-sections. By 2012, it was 35 percent, the study found. The researchers noted that the number of women older than 40 and women with pre-existing health issues undergoing a C-section also went up. Despite these increases, the overall in-hospital death rate following C-section delivery fell substantially, the research revealed.

More than 5,700 women had at least one anesthesia-related complication during the study period. Among the women who received an epidural during a C-section, the overall rate of both major and minor anesthesia-related complications fell. In 2003, the rate was 8.9 per 1,000. In 2012, it was 6.6 per 1,000, the study found.

“Women giving birth by cesarean delivery are generally at an increased risk for experiencing complications from anesthesia compared to women who deliver vaginally. However, our research shows anesthesia-related outcomes in cesarean deliveries have significantly improved,” Guglielminotti said.

There was no decline in complications associated with C-sections performed under general anesthesia, the findings showed.

Meanwhile, the rate of complications around the time of surgery that weren’t linked to anesthesia increased 47 percent over the decade. The fact that more women have serious pre-existing medical conditions before having a C-section may help explain this rising trend, the researchers suggested.

“Our research highlights the importance and success of intervention programs to improve obstetric anesthesia care. This is all the more important with the high cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. and the increase in maternal age, chronic maternal diseases and high-risk pregnancies,” Guglielminotti said.

The study was published in the Oct. 8 online edition of Anesthesiology.

More information

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has more about anesthesia during childbirth.

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Many Doctors Admit Difficulty in Treating Unexplained Stroke: Poll

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — More than half of American doctors do not feel confident that they can spot the reason for a stroke that strikes in the absence of a clearly established cause.

The poll, conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA), involved more than 650 neurologists, cardiologists, hospitalists, primary care physicians and stroke coordinators.

The survey questions focused on the degree to which such medical professionals felt adequately informed about so-called “cryptogenic strokes,” which are strokes that remain unexplained even after comprehensive testing.

“The ability to discern the causes of cryptogenic strokes has profound implications for preventing secondary strokes and improving patient outcomes,” Dr. Mary Ann Bauman, chair of the American Stroke Association’s advisory committee, said in an AHA/ASA news release.

Bauman added that improving current preparedness to handle such strokes is “likely to require educating health care providers and the scientific community about cryptogenic stroke, appropriate work-up, applicable studies and outcomes.”

Bauman said that stroke is currently the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, and a leading cause of severe and long-term disability.

Every year, about 200,000 Americans experience a stroke that seems to elude explanation, the researchers added.

Possible underlying causes can include an intermittent and hard-to-detect irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot disorder and/or a hole in the heart’s upper chambers, according to background information in the news release.

But the poll revealed that between 51 percent and 70 percent of the respondents do not feel confident that they know exactly which steps are best to take to be able to pinpoint exactly which cause might be at play for a particular patient.

The survey results were to be reported Friday at the AHA/ASA-sponsored Cryptogenic Stroke Public Health Conference, in Washington, D.C.

Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

More information

The AHA/ASA has more on unexplained strokes.

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Infections, Not Clumsiness, Cause Many Falls

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People arriving at the emergency room for a fall may be there due to an underlying infection rather than clumsiness, a new study suggests.

Infection-related falls usually affect older people but can happen to anyone, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital warn.

“Over the years I’ve been struck by the fact that some of the more serious infections I treated were in people who came to the hospital because they fell,” said the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Farrin Manian, a clinician educator in the hospital’s division of general medicine.

“Even though many of the patients had vague early signs of an infection, such as weakness or lethargy, it was the fall that brought them in,” Manian said in a news release from Infectious Diseases Week, the annual meeting of specialists in infectious illness. The new findings were presented at this year’s meeting in San Diego.

Other research suggests between 20 percent and 45 percent of falls are caused by infection, the study authors said. They noted, however, that many relatives, health care workers and caregivers don’t associate falls with possible illness.

Infections can lower blood pressure and lead to dizziness and lightheadedness, increasing the risk for a tumble. Illness can also increase confusion in older people with dementia, the study authors said.

The study involved 161 patients treated in the ER for a fall who were later diagnosed with an underlying infection. Urinary, bloodstream and respiratory infections were the most common culprits.

Initially, infection wasn’t suspected in four out of 10 patients. This may have been because many of the patients had only one or no common signs of infection, such as fever, abnormal white blood cell count and rapid heart rate, the researchers said.

The falls were most common among older people, but 20 percent of the patients were younger than 65, the study found.

Health care providers, family members and caregivers should consider how patients felt before the accident, and not assume they tripped, Manian and colleagues said in the news release.

Until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, data and conclusions presented at medical meetings should be considered preliminary.

More information

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides more information on falls.

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