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India shouldn't mix sports with politics: Pak Sports Minister (New Kerala) Mon Dec 01 21:05:33 PST 2008 Lahore, Dec 1 : Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani today urged the Indian authorities not to cancel the cricket tour to Pakistan following the terror attacks in Mumbai. Read full article »
Sports shouldn't suffer, says Pakistan sports minister (New Kerala) Mon Dec 01 09:20:44 PST 2008 Karachi, Dec 2: Pakistan Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani Monday urged India not to mix sports with politics and to clear the cricket tour which is under serious doubt after relations between the two countries soured following the Mumbai terror attack. Read full article »
Health and Fitness Equipment for The Little Venice Sports Centre Westminster (World Leisure News) Mon Dec 01 06:58:25 PST 2008 Expressions are sought from suitably experienced and qualified companies who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the following project. Description of the works: The Council is seeking to procure a range of fitness equipment for the fitness suite at the new Little Venice Sports Cent... Read full article »
Boulder business touts tests for athletic genes in kids (Rocky Mountain News) Tue Dec 02 07:19:06 PST 2008 Some parents want more information about what sports their children are genetically suited for. For $149, a Boulder company is offering families the chance to find out. Read full article »
Viagra's now a sports drug? (Miami Herald) Tue Dec 02 00:10:38 PST 2008 Q: I heard on the news that Viagra might actually improve an athlete's performance. How does that work and do you think it is true? Read full article »
Walkable Environments Encourage Kids' Use Of Recreational Facilities (Medical News Today) Tue Dec 02 11:11:26 PST 2008 Youth are more likely to utilize recreational facilities when they can access them quickly and safely, according to a study in the December issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, the official scientific journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Mollie Greves Grow, M.D. Read full article »
Can genes predict athletic performance? (Scientific American) Mon Dec 01 15:57:08 PST 2008 What if sideline rage could be nipped in the bud with a quick genetic test that told Mom and Dad what sports – if any – Junior could master? The Boulder, Colo., company Atlas Sports Genetics today began selling just that sort of product: for $149, it says it will screen for variants of the gene A... Read full article »
Boulder business tests for athletic genes (Colorado Daily) Tue Dec 02 06:16:59 PST 2008 At age 3, Iddrisu Alidu enjoys soccer, basketball, swimming and bicycling, and that’s all the information his mother needs to keep her son active in sports. Read full article »
The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project Welcomes Billie Jean King to Its Advisory Board (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Tue Dec 02 10:30:00 PST 2008 The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on researching, producing, and developing empowering projects, supplies and accessories for children and young adults living with diabetes, announces that Billie Jean King, sports icon and social activist, will be joining its advis... Read full article »
Complications common after knee cartilage implant (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Tue Dec 02 12:48:11 PST 2008 More than one out of every six patients who have an implant of their own tissue to treat a knee cartilage defect will require repeat surgery, according to a new report on 309 patients treated with the procedure. Read full article »