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Winter comfort foods, done the right way Gay City News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:08 PM PST Why do we gain weight during the winter? Is it because we need fat on our bones to keep us warm? Is it because the body happens to store more fat in the winter months because it’s trained to do so? Could it be that our excess clothing just makes us feel fatter? Sorry, but no, no and NO. Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:05 PM PST FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing cold air during certain physical activities, such as shoveling snow, increases the body's demand for oxygen, which may put people with heart disease at greater risk for cardiac arrest or death, a new study finds. Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Approach to Eating HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:05 PM PST (HealthDay News) -- Girls can develop an unhealthy body image and unhealthy eating habits just by watching how others look at their bodies and treat food. Smoking Linked to Higher Rate of Psoriasis: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:05 PM PST FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers are at higher risk of developing the autoimmune skin condition psoriasis than nonsmokers, a new study finds, possibly because smoking pushes the body's immune system into overdrive, one expert suggests. 2012 "Imagine Me Beyond What You See" Mannequin Entries Inspire! PR Newswire Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:39 PM PST PEKIN, Ill., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) invites attendees of its Symposium 2012 in Charleston, SC to take in the emotionally charged display of entries from this year's "Imagine Me Beyond What You See" Annual Body... How to be sexy (and know it) at any age MSNBC Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:30 PM PST The difference between a sex life that's so-so and one that soars is all about controlling your body's hormonal balance. Trivia Night Benefit April 13 Webster-Kirkwood Times Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:29 PM PST An April 13 trivia night has been scheduled to benefit the parents of Kirkwood Police Officer Dan McCune. McCune's mother, Susan, has been diagnosed with cancer that has spread throughout much of her body. Squeezing polymers produces chemical energy but raises doubts about implant safety PhysOrg Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:03 PM PST A polymer is a mesh of chains, which slowly break over time due to the pressure from ordinary wear and tear. When a polymer is squeezed, the pressure breaks chemical bonds and produces free radicals: ions with unpaired electrons, full of untapped energy. These molecules are responsible for aging, DNA damage and cancer in the human body. Harrowing film 'shows body of slain American war journalist Marie Colvin as she is buried by Syrian activists' Daily Mail Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PST A spokesman for the Red Cross today confirmed the organisation is transporting the Sunday Times reporter's body, and that of French photographer Remi Ochlik, by ambulance to Damascus. The ultimate test of mind, body and soul Gulf Times Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:50 PM PST A three kilometre gruelling swim in cold waters followed by an energy-sapping 200km bicycle ride. And then to round off things, a 20km run. Who in his right mind would voluntarily put himself or herself through such physical and mental stress?

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