Monday's health links

Welcome to June, everybody! The sun is shining somewhere today, so get outside and go for a walk. :-)

1. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day might be too much - let your body tell you when to drink and how much! CBC.
2. Using cancer "signatures" to help predict response to estrogen-lowering therapy. News-Medical Net.
3. FDA approves new drug for use in treating HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Wall Street Journal.
4. Using ginseng to help deal with cancer-related fatigue. WebMD.
5. Looking at HIV drugs to help target breast cancer treatment. Philly.com/Health.
6. Swedish study finds that the Atkins diet may be bad for the heart. The Atlantic.
7. Taking a run at the excuses we use not to exercise. Seattle Times.
8. Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen with five medical breakthroughs they find exciting: omega-7 fatty acids might be a new good fat, combining cardio and strength training on the same day is good for you, stress is bad for your DNA, ceramides may provide protection against cancer, and a skin-cancer drug may provide benefits against Alzheimer's disease. OregonLive.
9. Fighting cancer? Cooking for someone who is? Trying to prevent a recurrence? The Cancer Project has an online meal planner complete with shopping lists to make meal preparation easier. Now, what you really care about - yes, the recipes actually look yummy. There are curries, soups, salads, stir fries, cookies, and dips. Indian dishes, Thai, Italian, Mexican, and Japanese. A quick scan found Mexican Corn Chowder, Fettuccine with Grilled Asparagus, Peas, and Lemon, Oatmeal Waffles, the kid-friendly Monster Smoothie, Potato and Cauliflower Curry, and the one I'm most interested in doing this week, a mixed-vegetable burrito stuffing called Calabacitas. Looking for interesting quinoa recipes? Lots here, including Quinoa Tacos, Quinoa Loaf, Quinoa Pilaf, Fruited Breakfast Quinoa, and Quinoa Burgers. The Cancer Project.

Just a reminder, Father's Day is this Sunday. Go give your dad a hug and say thanks. And take him a good book or something. Bottle of wine. Fishing lure. You figure it out - but make him feel special. I love you, Dad.