Health and Fitness
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Obama's anti-obesity campaign gains groundFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama had doubts about making a campaign against childhood obesity one of her signature issues. “I wondered to myself whether we could really make ...
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Contact sports attracting older crowdFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - A person reaches a certain age and realizes there is more to life than managing that next business project and pounding out the miles on a treadmill when the workday end...
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Health check-list for FebruaryFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - February's long winter slog is brightened by Valentine's Day, a good reminder to take care of our hearts. Here are some ideas for being well during this shortest of mont...
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Do pets make you healthier?Feb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I grew up in an apartment building that didn't allow pets, so I was slightly nervous when my husband, Jamie, and I adopted a dog nearly a decade ago. But it didn't take ...
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Coping with mental strain of injuryFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - A minor injury, as the saying goes, is an injury to someone else. When it's your knee, back, shoulder or, in my case, groin that hurts, there is nothing trivial about it...
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Bally's offers tips to stay motivatedFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Are you starting to slack on your New Year's resolution to get fit? Resist the urge to make excuses and transform your goals into a healthy lifestyle with a boost from B...
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App rewards exercise with discountsFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Entrepreneurs Benjamin Young and Gregory Coleman are developing a new wrinkle on the coupon craze _ a smartphone app that rewards exercise with discounts o...
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Cycling studios condition mind and bodyFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - To Marc Caputo, Velovoom isn't just a boutique cycling studio. “It's a nondenominational sanctuary,” says Caputo, who had never even taken an indoor cycling class until ...
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Healthy eaters boost Whole Foods earningsFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Whole Foods Market Inc., the largest U.S. natural-goods grocer, surged the most in more than three months after raising its annual forecasts, buoyed by freer- spending c...
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Love does a body goodFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Love may make the world go round, but is it powerful enough to lower one’s blood pressure, reduce depression and speed the healing of an injury? With today being Valenti...