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For Frequent Fliers, How Big a Concern Is Backscatter Body Scan Radiation? The Online NewsHour Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:15 PM PST Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: Millions of Americans are taking to the skies during this holiday travel season. But some experts continue to raise concerns about those full-body scanners being used to screen passengers. NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien looks into the science behind the machines. His story was done in partnership with the online news site ProPublica. MILES O'BRIEN ... The power of positive thinking Business Examiner Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:47 PM PST Positive thoughts can help lead to a healthier body Time to fire up your body’s furnace Maple Ridge News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:44 PM PST The philosophy of weight loss or weight management programs is to control the energy balance in the body. Food intake (not withstanding quality) must be balanced in relation to calorie expenditure. Patients need proper diet, nutrition to fight disease Minnesota Public Radio Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:43 PM PST About 6,800 people in Minnesota live with HIV or AIDS. Many of them also are poor, which makes it difficult to maintain healthy diets necessary for fighting the disease. Patients need food to fight AIDS wasting - the loss of body weight was one of the main problems. High-tech games, apps get you moving The Delta Optimist Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:08 PM PST Undated handout photo of the WiFi Body Scale, which sends body measurments online accessed by iPhone app. Getting the Iron back in her life Business Examiner Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:58 PM PST Leslie Pribyl’s body may have been broken but another component pivotal to triumph for a top-calibre athlete certainly was not. Her spirit. Austin hospital gets "most sophisticated" CT scanner in Central Texas KVUE-TV Austin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:39 PM PST AUSTIN -- Thursday Seton Healthcare showed off what it calls the most sophisticated medical scanner in Central Texas. The machine installed at University Medical Center Brackenridge will allow doctors to scan a patient's entire body in about 30 seconds. It's also designed to accommodate obese patients with a wider tube and a table capacity of 660 pounds.  Doctors say the improved resolution will ... The Importance of Upper-Body Strength for Runners Associated Content Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:37 PM PST Many adult runners avoid working on their core and upper-body because they don't want to bulk up, but upper-body and core strength play a big role in improving overall fitness, speed, and preventing injury. Contributor: James Gunter Published: Jul 07, 2011 Tips to Staying Healthy as a Runner Associated Content Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:14 PM PST Being a runner is hard on your body if you don't take care of it. Here are some tips to help you stay healthy as an active runner. Contributor: Louis Geofferies Published: May 19, 2011 Weston youth attends Champions for Children's event The Weston Town Crier Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06 PM PST Kiernan Tellier, 9, of Weston is a fierce fighter. Born in 2002 with a rare genetic condition, IPEX Syndrome, he has spent much of his young life as an inpatient at Children’s Hospital Boston. IPEX Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy tissue and organs. It is extremely difficult to diagnose and often fatal.

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