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Myles Brand dies at 67; Indiana University president who fired Bob Knight went on to head NCAA Los Angeles Times Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:24 PM PDT Myles Brand, the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. president who is credited with helping to streamline and reform the governing body of collegiate sports but is best remembered as the Indiana University president who fired legendary basketball coach Bob Knight, has died. He was 67. Anschutz Examined: Mystery of weight loss unlocked UCD Advocate Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:24 PM PDT The science behind dropping pounds Scientists at the UC-Denver School of Medicine have discovered that it’s not just the pre-game that mattersâ€"it’s what you do after the weight is gone that seals the deal. The common wisdom in the scientific community is this: there is a “target weight” defended by the body, and that weight sticks. Paul MacLean, Ph.D., disagrees. Competitive creativity produces muscular results Tiger Weekly Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:15 PM PDT Many old school methods of building muscle are resurfacing as people find themselves getting bored with the typical gym experience. Workouts with equipment such as kettle bells, boxes and tires are proving to be more fun and also a more extensive full body workout. Genetic hint for ridding the body of hepatitis C PhysOrg Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:15 PM PDT More than seventy percent of people who contract Hepatitis C will live with the virus that causes it for the rest of their lives and some will develop serious liver disease including cancer. However, 30 to 40 percent of those infected somehow defeat the infection and get rid of the virus with no treatment. In this week's Advanced Online Publication at Nature, Johns Hopkins researchers working as ... Pilates instructor sets the right tone Del Mar Times Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:14 PM PDT Cindy Pieronek of Your Body Pilates shows off the Pilates 'teaser.' Photo by: Karen Billing There was a time when Cindy Pieronek spent the bulk of her days sitting in front of a computer screen. Now, running her own business, Your Body Pilates, she is always on the move and there is nothing bulky about her. Her lean, muscular build is the visible result of Pilates, the all-over workout she ... Niagara man suffers severe burns after workplace incident Niagara Falls Review Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:59 PM PDT A Niagara man is in serious condition at a Toronto hospital after the materials he was using Tuesday night to refinish a hardwood floor at a home in Fort Erie ignited and caused burns to more than 25 per cent of his body, said Keith German, deputy fire chief for the Fort Erie Fire Department.[...] Instead of flu kits, Manitoba reserves get body bags Victoria Times Colonist Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58 PM PDT Chiefs in northern Manitoba say they're not impressed with Ottawa's most recent shipment of materials to prepare for an expected H1N1 influenza outbreak: body bags. Study seeks high blood pressure origins UPI Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58 PM PDT STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have started a five-year study designed to determine how high blood pressure develops and the effects it has on the body. Manitoba reserves sent body bags as flu prep National Post Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48 PM PDT Native chiefs in northern Manitoba say they’re not impressed with Ottawa’s shipment to prepare for an expected H1N1 outbreak: body bags Body found in pickup truck at western Ky. hospital ruled homicide KFVS 12 Cape Girardeau Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:45 PM PDT The state medical examiner ruled a body found inside a pickup truck at a western Kentucky hospital as a homicide.

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