Get up, get outta here, get the heart pumping
Isthmus Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:00 PM PST
You have the hockey skates. Snowshoes. Nordic skis. All the appropriate winter accessories. And you dig the idea of getting out and using all that cool gear. On a regular basis. Yet it often seems like such an undertaking to layer up, decide which gear you want to use, then grab it, go somewhere and lace up or step into the bindings. Once you're out there, it sometimes feels kind of old hat ... |
Health fest to focus on heart problems
Zawya Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:51 PM PST
Dubai The Family Health Festival, launched yesterday, hopes to make people aware of the need to take better care of themselves as doctors warn that heart attacks are becoming an ‘epidemic' in the country. |
Thais suffering from chronic diseases
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:41 PM PST
More Thai people are suffering from five chronic diseases - diabetes, high blood pressure, Ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident and chronic respiratory symptoms, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday. |
Relocation request would put Shasta Lake marijuana collective too close to park
The Record Searchlight Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:31 PM PST
SHASTA LAKE - A medical marijuana collective here is asking the Shasta Lake City Council for permission to move to a new location that would violate a city rule that prevents such businesses from being within 1,000 feet of a public park.In a Jan. 20 letter to council members, Green Heart Collective owner Gina Munday says she is "stuck in (an) extremely large building" on Shasta Dam Boulevard and ... |
La Reina star holds a special place in her heart for volunteering
Ventura County Star Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:28 PM PST
Mary Kate Jankowski values the chance to sleep in as long as possible on the weekends.No matter how many times her parents try to rouse her, the La Reina High senior will remain tucked in her bed.But there is one exception.On the days Jankowski is scheduled to work with children with special needs, she is dressed and ready to go before the alarm clock even sounds.Jankowski has been a volunteer ... |
WELLNESS: Some heart-healthy tips
Richmond Times-Dispatch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:18 PM PST
Dr. Leon Spiers February is American Heart Month, which means that the stream of studies, statistics and headlines promoting cardiovascular health may soon overwhelm you. Even the most well-intentioned, soundly researched findings on heart health can become lost in the white noise of the season. That’s why the American Heart Association’s seven simple steps for improved heart health are, by ... |
Theater leader Ed Ragozzino dead at 79
The Register-Guard Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:08 PM PST
Ed Ragozzino, whose lifelong passion for theater helped bring about the creation of Eugene’s Hult Center for the Performing Arts, died of cancer Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He was 79. Ragozzino, who taught high school and college drama in Eugene, directed local theater shows and … |
Williams captures title
Richmond Times-Dispatch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:06 PM PST
Serena Williams loves a good underdog story and understood that most of the crowd was behind Justine Henin. All that sentiment was put aside once she heard an insult from the stands, a crack that went right to the heart of all athletes. Williams surged to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory in the Australian Open final yesterday, closing this chapter on Henin’s remarkable comeback from retirement. |
Save back, avoid heart attack: Things to keep in mind when shoveling
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:02 PM PST
VIRGINIA BEACH -- "Because it's cold outside," says Mark Hippenstiel, MD, "patients want to get the shoveling done quicker than normal, and they're not used to this activity." Hippenstiel tells 13News he and other doctors at Patient First on Indian River Road see a variety of injuries that come from people rushing through snow removal. Trouble can include back problems, breathing issues, even ... |
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