Health News: [body]

Surprise: Cold foods could heat body temperature WCNC Charlotte Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:13 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. â€" If you think of summertime foods, frozen treats and cold drinks come to mind.  But according to registered dietician Stacey Vanderwel of the Carlotte Center for Balanced Living, eating cold foods like ice cream can actually heat up the body’s temperature. “It’s called the thermal effect of food on your body.  Even though food and ice cream is cold and delicious when it goes ... Local Firefighters Stand To Honor Fallen Comrade WXII-TV Winston-Salem Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:28 PM PDT Firefighters from Forsyth County fire departments stood on bridges Friday as the body of a fellow North Carolina firefighter made its processional from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center back to Asheville following an autopsy. Varian Medical Systems to Offer CIVCO Medical Solutions' Body Pro-Lokâ„¢ for SBRT PR Newswire Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:15 PM PDT KALONA, Iowa, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CIVCO is pleased to announce the signing of a reseller agreement that would allow Varian Medical Systems to offer CIVCO's Body Pro-Lok to its customers. Introduced in 2008 and installed at over 150 community and academic facilities worldwide, Body Pro-Lok The Body Positive: Is Our Society Too Fat-Friendly? ThirdAge Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:14 PM PDT While we’re still confronted with images of too-thin models and unrealistic physical ideals every day, the range of “normal” body types in the U.S. has definitely skewed towards a heavierâ€"and some say more realisticâ€"physique in recent years. Healthy sweet life Sun Star Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT WHEN is sweetness not good for anyone? The answer is when your blood “carries” too much sugar. Blood sugar, or specifically known as glucose, provides the energy needed to perform a lot, if not all, of man’s daily activities. Sounds a great help for the body unless it is not regulated well enough to sustain wellness. This may lead to serious health problems, limb amputation or death out of ... Full vineman returns Saturday The Windsor Times Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:31 PM PDT The largest field ever will test mind and body on Saturday, July 30, with over 1,000 athletes expected to toe the starting line at the 22nd annual Full Vineman triathlon. NJ firefighter leaves Norfolk after battle with life-threatening condition 13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:15 PM PDT NORFOLK - A New Jersey firefighter battling a life-threatening illness is on his way home.   Surrounded by firefighters from Norfolk who counted him as family, Keith Quinlan left Sentara Norfolk General Hospital around 7:00 a.m. Friday. Quinlan, on the Trenton Fire Department,   had been on vacation on the Outer Banks when he an infection triggered a rare disorder that turned his body's immune ... FIBA will clear signed NBA players to play overseas during lockout The Globe and Mail Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT Basketball's governing body rules players are free to sign anywhere but do so at their own risk of injury Men care more about partner’s weight: survey The Daily Star Lebanon Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Men are more concerned with their partner’s body type than women but they also seem to value family more highly, according to a new survey released. Body found in Weeksville identified as Elizabeth City man The Virginian-Pilot Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT ELIZABETH CITY A body found Wednesday in Weeksville with multiple gunshot wounds has been identified as an Elizabeth City man. Adrian Donte Johnson, 22, of East Broad Street in Elizabeth City was found dead Wednesday by a passerby at 6:15 a.m. just off Esclip Road, said Pasquotank County Sheriff Randy Cartwright. Authorities are investigating the death as a homicide.

See more health stories that match my keyword Visit Yahoo! Health

You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.