Lose Weight With Your Brain
The Daily Free Press Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:39 PM PST
Scientists target a new part of the body to combat weight loss. Weight loss is an obsession upon which the diet industry feeds, supplying numerous weight loss programs, pills and patches. There are the well-known, celebrity-endorsed programs and products, such as Weight Watchers and Zantrex-3, which involve diet and lifestyle changes. Then there are the [...] |
Utah News
The Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:27 PM PST
A Bountiful man accused of killing his mother and stuffing her body inside a freezer will remain at the Utah State Hospital while experts evaluate his mental state at the time of the 2006 slaying. |
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Caltech Today Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:27 PM PST
Caltech's student group Active Minds brings a timely slate of activities to the campus this week. "Ordered and Disordered," a panel discussion and questions session on the subjects of eating disorders, dieting, body consciousness, and self-esteem. Friday, March 2, 12pm-1pm, Avery Library. Lunch provided, RSVP at glo@caltech.edu. |
Considering yoga? Listen to your body to prevent injuries
Standard-Examiner Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:08 PM PST
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Mark Goldman was a relative newcomer to yoga when he found himself teetering in standing lotus pose with an instructor barking over him like a drill sergeant. "You can get into this pose," the yogi said. "Push harder." Goldman, a "typical Silicon Valley" go-getter who works in high tech sales, took the bait. The harder the better, he thought. He deepened his squat ... |
Slain Socialite Case Takes Bizarre Turn
FOX 5 Washington D.C. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:02 PM PST
The peculiar marriage of Viola Drath and Albrecht Muth, by turns tempestuous and detached, ended last August when Drath was found dead inside the couple's fashionable row house. Her husband, who reported finding her body, was charged with murder. |
Video: First Nanorockets Might Shuttle Drugs, Robo-Surgeons
Wired News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:52 PM PST
In the movie Fantastic Voyage , a crack surgical team is miniaturized inside a ship. Their mission: to destroy a blood clot in the brain of a Soviet-era informant. Given the relatively vast distances covered inside the body, however, movie makers probably should have equipped vessel with rocket motors instead of propellers -- and engineers have now designed nanorockets that would've fit the bill. |
Hurricanes Recall Boychuk from Charlotte
OurSports Central Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:51 PM PST
RALEIGH, NC - Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Zach Boychuk from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Boychuk is being recalled on an emergency basis for Patrick Dwyer, who suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday against Florida. |
The Mirror Event: Book signing with Dr. Cynthia Bulik, Food, Live Music, and Mirror Pictures 5:30pm - 6:00pm 02/28/12
The Daily Tar Heel Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:44 PM PST
Raising awareness about eating disorders during NEDA wareness Week.Enjoy free food, games, giveaways, and access to informational booths hosted by peers and experts in nutrition, eating disorders, body image, and self-esteem. Participate in the “Great Jeans Giveaway!†|
Utahn faces mental evaluation in case of mom found in freezer
The Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:35 PM PST
Utahn faces mental evaluation in case of mom found in freezer By Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 27, 2012 01:25PM MDT A Bountiful man accused of killing his mother and stuffing her body inside a freezer will remain at the Utah State Hospital while experts evaluate his mental state at the time of the 2006 slaying. After years of working to restore competency to Jeremy Jacob Hauck ... |
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