Baring his sole
Grand Forks Herald Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:29 PM PDT
 Runner believes human body is built to run long distances, without shoes In his best-selling new book, "Born to Run," McDougall argues that the humans evolved for persistence hunting - basically, chasing down game animals for hours until they keel over from overheating or exhaustion. "We didn't evolve as weight lifters, yoga gurus, or swimmers - we evolved as long-distance runners," he said ... |
Oklahoma soldiers’ challenge serves as a tribute
The Oklahoman Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:00 PM PDT
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller lost his life during World War II, but members of the Oklahoma City-based 95th Training Division are holding a challenge in his honor.Fifteen soldiers signed up for the fifth annual Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller Club Challenge, a three-day ordeal that tests the limits of the body and mind. As an added treat, this year’s challenge coincides with the 60th reunion of WWII ... |
Swim across Sound tests body and souls
Stamford Advocate Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:49 PM PDT
Andy Davis, of Fairfield, has swum solo in past Swim Across the Sound events. He has also been part of four-person relay teams. This year's crossing from Port Jefferson, N. |
Drug cuts diabetics' pancreatic cancer risk - study
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:40 PM PDT
Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who had never received it, U.S. researchers said on Saturday. |
Lou Brissie, a real big league hero
The Post and Courier Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:24 PM PDT
AUGUSTA â€" Warriors with body parts mangled or missing beam when the old man swings under the "Active Duty Rehab Center" sign and through doors wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and wheeled beds. Lou Brissie is a star among heroes. |
Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins
EurekAlert! Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:23 PM PDT
( American Academy of Sleep Medicine ) A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term. |
Exercise helps keep hormones in tune
Albany Times Union Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:23 PM PDT
We all know exercise is good for your heart, but few of us think about the benefits exercise has on your brain, or, for that matter, your endocrine system. But research shows that regular physical activity stimulates hormones throughout the body, helping maintain your body's sense of equilibrium and well-being. |
Man charged with injury to a child
KETK 56 Tyler Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:46 PM PDT
TYLER Authorities say a Smith County man is behind bars for allegedly beating a toddler. Twenty five year old year old Christopher Dryman has been charged with injury to a child and is being held in the smith county jail on a 100 - thousand dollar bond. The little boy is still in the hospital with serious injuries to his body. |
US FDA to start operations in India from August, to have 12 officials by 2010
PharmaBiz Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:44 PM PDT
The regional office of US Food and Drug Administration in India is all set to commence its operations with eight staff in the month of August, 2009. The US drug regulatory body will have a total 12 experts in India by the beginning of next year to inspect and monitor the FDA approved facilities in India and to work with the Indian drug regulator on various issues, it is learnt. |
The Alexander City Outlook
The Alexander City Outlook Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:25 PM PDT
Being a “Yogiâ€, a person that practices Yoga, does not only consist of executing unusual poses, but is a total mind and body exercise that is becoming more popular in the Alexander City community. |
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