As Americans grow fatter, Oregon stays at 39th on obesity list
The Oregonian Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:07 PM PDT
That doesn't mean Oregonians can rest on our well-fed haunches. A quarter of Oregon adults are obese, measured by having a body mass index of 30 or more. Add in overweight people -- with BMIs of 25 to 30 -- and you encompass 61.4 percent of Oregon adults. The percentages are three-year averages measured over 2006-2009 and cited in "F as in Fat," an annual ranking of states' obesity and related ... |
Grand Rapids churches encouraging people to shape up 'Body and Soul'
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:29 PM PDT
Churches in Grand Rapids' African-American communities are taking part in a three-month fitness competition. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the American Cancer Society are sponsoring the "Body and Soul Challenge." |
USA Swimming aims to add safeguards to protect young athletes
Connecticut Post Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57 PM PDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. â€" The USA Swimming board of directors met Wednesday to discuss the Colorado Springs-based national governing body's plan to institute additional safeguards aimed at keeping underage athletes out of harm's way and increasing the accountability of coaches. |
Body of Orono soldier killed in Afghanistan back in Maine
WLBZ Bangor Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:52 PM PDT
(BANGOR, Maine) -- The body of 25 year old Sgt. Brandon Silk of Orono arrived in Bangor on Wednesday morning. Last Monday, Silk was killed in Afghanistan from injuries he suffered in what military officials are calling a "hard helicopter landing." |
Premature Ejaculation Aided With Use of Hypnosis iPad App [IPad Apps]
Gizmodo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:40 PM PDT
# ipadapps It's a serious condition, premature ejaculation , so I'll have no sniggering in row two please commenters. For $5, British hypnotherapist Darren Marks will help you "take control of your mind and body and become a great lover." More » |
Use the three Cs for one big S … success
Lexington Minuteman Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:15 PM PDT
Fall in love with exercise. Become addicted to training your mind, body and spirit. Apply Tony Horton’s (creator of P90X) three Cs to your lifestyle: Creative, Curious and Committed. |
USA Swimming board considering athlete safeguards in new partnership
Colorado Springs Gazette Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:06 PM PDT
The USA Swimming board of directors met Wednesday to discuss the Colorado Springs-based national governing body’s plan to institute additional safeguards aimed at keeping underage athletes out of harm’s way and increasing the accountability of... |
Doctors to treat septic patients with hypothermia
EurekAlert! Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:31 PM PDT
Mild hypothermia can reduce the effects of sepsis on oxygen transport around the body and may be a valuable tool in the treatment of human sepsis patients. Sepsis is an inflammatory response to infection and will often result in septic shock, which is the biggest cause of death in intensive care units. The research is presented on Thursday July 1 at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual ... |
Woman found in Mississippi River is identified
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:22 PM PDT
The body of a woman found Monday in the Mississippi River was identified Wednesday as a 35-year-old Minneapolis woman. The body of Katharine Shannon Wilkes was recovered near the St. Anthony Falls lower dam. On Tuesday, authorities had asked for help in identifying her. |
Potential diabetes cure being developed
WLBT 3 Jackson Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:21 PM PDT
BALTIMORE, MD (WLBT) - Scientists say a new vaccine could one day cure Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, called islet cells. Without insulin, the body can't regulate blood sugar. |
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