2011: Your Year In Health

2011: Your Year in Health From medical breakthroughs to health warnings, hot trends and celebrity health struggles     Formaldehyde: New  Cancer Risk     Earlier this year this additive to everything from carpeting to hair straightening formulas was finally categorized as a definite cancer-causing chemical. After languishing on the "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" roster for decades.    So be sure  to check the ingredients in what you buy to make sure you aren’t bringing this into your home.     Trending in 2011 Boot Camp Style Workouts    Prohibition Era  Cocktails The Bromance    Effect   Gourmet School Cafeterias    Perfect Princess  Diets  Cosmetic Surgery  for Men     Food Pyramid Gets Served Up on a Plate       For years we’ve been scaling the food pyramid in an attempt to get the perfect portions of fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy and grains. This summer, the government made it easier on us, serving up its nutritional guidelines on a plate. MyPlate better balances the number of calories we should be eating. Fruits, vegetables, grains and protein are now sectioned into quarters, while dairy is a small side accompaniment. Hopefully, the clear and simple "visual cues" will contribute to healthier eating choices.     Celeb Health Struggles      Amy Winehouse Dies of Excess Alcohol Giuliana Rancic's Pregnancy and Cancer Struggles   Michele Bachman's Migraine Trouble   Steve Jobs Dies of Pancreatic Cancer After Battle   One swig of vodka too many: According to a coroner's report, that was the cause of Amy Winehouse's demise this summer.   The 27-year-old R&B singer drank so much alcohol that she fell into a coma and stopped breathing.  After spending the earlier part of the year trying for a child and going through numerous in vitro sessions, TV personality Giuliana Rancic found she had breast cancer.   She opted for a double lumpectomy followed by a double mastectomy, the same procedure comedian Wanda Sykes underwent earlier this year   2012 Presidential hopeful Michele Bachman knew her migraines had a way of sidetracking her daily routines, but she never thought they would sidetrack her campaign.   Political peers started questioning just how much they  would interfere with her handling the demands and pressures of presidency.     After a seven-year battle, Apple Inc, co-founder Steve Jobs finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer.   Diagnosed in early 2004, Jobs hope he could cure himself through diet and alternative treatments. But his survival depended on surgery, which still couldn't save him.                   Prostate Cancer Vaccine Prolongs Lives, Empties Pockets       For those living with advanced prostate cancer, they’ve been given the gift of four extra months to live. That’s if they have the $90,000 Sipuleucel-T, a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year. But if you are at risk of developing prostate cancer and don’t have $90,000 lying around for future treatment, you may want to try out these free prevention tips. follow on Twitter  friend on Facebook         www.healthguru.com

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