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Qigong class focuses on healing 'energy work' Eureka Times-Standard Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:24 AM PST Qigong (pronounced “chee kung”) is a Chinese word meaning “energy work.” It is an ancient art that focuses on using the mind to develop the body's energy (qi or chi) for improved health. Basic Yoga Stretches BellaOnline Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:52 AM PST We take a look at a few ways to get started learning basic yoga stretches and asanas which help one to improve physical health and relax the mind and body. The basics of warming-up, mobility and cooling-down RealBuzz via Yahoo! Malaysia News Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:12 AM PST To prepare for exercise and get the most out of your fitness training it is important to warm up, cool down and stretch properly. As well as preventing injuries, correct exercise preparation will help you get the best out of your body's workout. Here's the realbuzz.com guide to warming up, cooling down and being mobile during exercise. Fitness That Fits: Stress has many ways of interfering with fitness goals Springfield Sun Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:03 AM PST “Stress” is a nonspecific term that is used to describe external and internal challenges that have the potential to negatively affect your hormonal and biochemical balance, health and physique goals. Our body’s stress response has evolved to protect us from acute danger. The American Meditation Institute Presents Balancing Chakra Energies with Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter PRWeb Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:59 AM PST The American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, New York, will present a new three-day Yoga of Medicine course entitled “ Chakras: Balancing Subtle Body Energies ” with Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter beginning Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:30 through 8:30 PM. (PRWeb March 08, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9261724.htm Sponsored by Pendle Today Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:54 AM PST Patients with a common type of metal hip implant should have annual health checks for as long as they have the implant, according to the UK body for regulating medical devices. Medical Treatment Tables and Patient Positioning Devices Designed by Oakworks Medical Now Offered by Rehabmart.com PRWeb Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:40 AM PST Their advanced engineering department combined with expert input from leaders in the medical specialties they serve create cutting edge table designs and patient positioning devices that balance the needs of both practitioners and their patients. They are committed to developing products that emphasize health and safety, focusing on ergonomically correct equipment that works with the body and ... Scientists Pinpoint How Vitamin D May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found In Alzheimer's BioresearchOnline Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:28 AM PST A team of academic researchers has identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Ohio nursing home meth lab fire death ruled accidental The Daily Reveille Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:40 PM PST By: The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) and - A man killed by a methamphetamine lab fire at an Ohio nursing home was burned over 90 percent of his body, and his death was accidental, a medical examiner said Wednesday. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office said it...

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