Thunder thighs? They may protect your health.
The Indianapolis Star Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:15 AM PST
Not all body fat is created equal. That’s been known for some time. Fat located around the body’s internal organs â€" known as visceral fat â€" is much riskier than layered fat just beneath the skin. If you have an apple shape or beer belly, this abdominal fat is more dangerous than lower body fat causing a pear-shaped body. But information from the Harvard Men’s Health Watch now indicates that some ... |
Man shot outside BP station in St. Paul
Pioneer Press Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST
A man sustained wounds to his lower body when he was shot outside a BP gas station early this morning, St. Paul police said. |
'Know your genes to live hale and hearty'
New Kerala Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:53 AM PST
New Delhi, Jan 11: Knowing genes structure in the body can help in preventing several chronic and lifestyle diseases, claims a Kochi-based organisation which is launching the "first of its kind" genetic testing service in India. |
Antibiotics for livestock vital to feed world: OIE
Reuters Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST
PARIS (Reuters) - The world body in charge of fighting animal diseases called for action against widespread abuse of antibiotics in livestock farming, which leads to drug-resistant bacteria, but warned on Wednesday that a ban would leave the world short of protein. |
OIE: Antibiotics for livestock vital to feed world
Dairy Herd Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:20 AM PST
The world body in charge of fighting animal diseases called for action against widespread abuse of antibiotics in livestock farming, which leads to drug-resistant bacteria, but warned on Wednesday that a ban would leave the world short of protein. |
Green fingers, lean body - get fit gardening
iVillage Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:20 AM PST
Want to lose weight? Have more fun? Get more creative? Improve body and mind? Achieve it all by taking up gardening this year. Garden designer Elspeth Briscoe tells us why you should ditch the treadmill for the wheelbarrow... |
Body found on roadside
Carteret County News-Times Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:13 AM PST
Authorities in Morehead City are investigating the cause of death of a man found in a ditch along the Bridges Street Walking Trail just west of the Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Center about 7:15 a.m. today. |
All new governing body takes over in Medford
Medford Central Record Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:53 AM PST
MEDFORDâ€"Last week, the tables were turned as Christopher Buoni and Frank Czekay were sworn in to township council thereby joining running mate James “Randy†Pace who had been sworn in at a previous meeting. The three, who ran under the campaign slogan “Medford First,†were elected in November to fill the spots of outgoing councilmen Dominic Grosso, Bob Martin and Mark Sander â€" the very people ... |
Omega-3 linked to better memory in former depressives: Study
Nutraingredients.com Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST
The study’s findings â€" which indicated that higher omega-3 levels were associated with cognitive function and immediate recall in particular, in older people with previous depression â€" add to a growing body of data that support the potential cognitive benefits of omega-3. |
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