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Health knowledge made personal
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Quick takes on health: COPD, fitness classes and shaking a Christmas tree allergy (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Wed Dec 03 09:08:20 PST 2008
Testing for COPD is fast and easy. Strong Memorial Hospital has opened a new dedicated space for Red Cross blood donations. The Life Transitions Center in Webster offers a variety of fitness classes.
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Instead of hunkering down inside for winter, make walking part of routine (C-Health)
Tue Dec 02 06:50:15 PST 2008
TORONTO - Walking in a winter wonderland can be one of the great pleasures of life in a northern climate, although stepping out for exercise or enjoyment involves some extra consideration when the temperature drops.
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Inter Valley Health Plan Selects Silver&Fit(r) Senior Fitness Program for More Than 14,000 Members in California (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tue Dec 02 03:00:00 PST 2008
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2, 2008 -- American Specialty Health , a leading national health improvement organization, announced that Inter Valley Health Plan, a non-profit, federally qualified Medicare Advantage program, has selected its Silver&Fit senior fitness program for its 14,600 eligible members in C...
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Ranked #1 for Health (About.com)
Thu Dec 04 02:22:26 PST 2008
I rarely write much anymore about all those listings of best this and that by city. Fattest cities, best walking cities, best cities for singles, best cities for cat lovers...
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Health & Fitness: Cheering can be more trying than running cold 7K (Martinsville Bulletin)
Wed Dec 03 02:42:29 PST 2008
This Thanksgiving, for the first time I cheered the family on in a 7K race instead of running it myself. That 4.4-mile New Webster Turkey Trot can be a trying ordeal, more because of the cold, snow and freezing rain that has at times accompanied it than the actual running.
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Tango your way to better health (Canada.com)
Thu Dec 04 14:59:30 PST 2008
Looks like 82-year-old Cloris Leachman, a favourite cast member of this season's Dancing with the Stars, is on to something.
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Diabetes Walker's U.S. Trek Hits 10,000th Mile In Tampa (The Tampa Tribune)
Thu Dec 04 10:00:35 PST 2008
The man known as Mr. Diabetes, nearing the end of an epic walk, hit his 10,000th mile about 11 a.m. today as he worked his way through Tampa.
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Some 70 Percent Of Schoolchildren Don't Walk To School, Canada (Medical News Today)
Thu Dec 04 04:13:40 PST 2008
Days when schoolchildren walked to neighbourhood schools are long gone. A new study by a team of researchers led by Paul Lewis, a professor of Urban Planning at the Université de Montréal, shows that only 30 percent of children attending elementary school reach school on foot or by bicycle.
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Health magazine ranks America's 10 healthiest airports (USA Today)
Tue Dec 02 08:45:00 PST 2008
Phoenix Sky Harbor is America’s healthiest airport, according to Health magazine. In ranking 10 healthy airports, the magazine looked for amenities and services that promote healthy living and lower passenger stress. The observed criteria included food, relaxation zones, walking paths,...
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How to stay in shape during Christmas season (New Kerala)
Thu Dec 04 05:05:35 PST 2008
London, Dec 4 : With the holiday season just round the corner, it can be really difficult to lose weight, thanks to the unending parties, exquisite dinners and alcohol. But now, dietary experts have offered few tricks that could help you keep a check on calories while enjoying the festivities.
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