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Tips for walking off those extra pounds Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:09PMPublished: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 1:05 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 1:05 p.m. Walking is the most popular weight-loss activity, and for good reason. It requires no expense or equipment, can be done anywhere and is one of the safest and easiest ways to burn extra calories.
How fit are your children? Today's youngsters put to the test as studies reveal children in the Fifties exercised more Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:47PMFour young people whose parents considered them active wore a pedometer to count their steps for one week - with surprising results.
Use Olympic high to get more active Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:08AMNow that the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games have come to a close and our heartbeats have returned to normal after Sunday’s hockey game, it is time to capitalize on our newfound sense of national empowerment and get off those couches.
Dr. Donohue Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:20PMDEAR DR. DONOHUE: Every year for the past five years, I go to Colorado with a group of friends to ski. This year, my skiing lasted only three days. I developed pain on the thumb side of my right wrist. It was so bad I couldn’t hold on to a ski pole. I found a doctor who was staying at the same place I was. He said I had skier’s thumb and told me I should stop skiing. I did. Now, 10 days later ...
Skier's thumb isn't limited only to skiers Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:30PMDear Dr. Donohue: Every year for the past five years, I havegone to Colorado with a group of friends to ski. This year, myskiing lasted only three days. I developed pain on the thumb sideof my right wrist. It was so bad that I couldn't hold on to a skipole.
Long Valley native competing in Freestyle Junior Olympics Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:34AMFor freestyle aerialist Michael Rossi, his future is up in the air and that's the way he likes it. "I always loved skiing," explains the 15-year-old Junior Olympian from Long Valley, "and then aerials, it's just so much fun."
Homecoming for Welsh Guards Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:39AMThe Welsh Guards begin a series of marches after a tour of Afghanistan in which seven died including their commander.
Back home Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:39AMWelsh Guards march after tour in Afghanistan
Barnstable parents, students interview candidates Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:37AMThe decision on who will replace Barnstable High School principal Patricia Graves is now in the hands of the school administration.
Marketplace: Holistic medicine solving for orthopedic problems Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:04PMMarc Loveman, a part-time Newpark resident, is really excited to start cross-country skiing soon. That's not such a big deal to many, but he was
Obama smokes, eats too much junk food, says president’s physician Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:52AMWASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's struggle to quit smoking has been amply chronicled over the past couple of years: apparently being president of the United States doesn't make it any easier to break a bad...
Pugh vaults her way to success Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:45AMMelanie Pugh, 17, raises the bar for success at WashingtonTownship High School.
Gratitude at the slopes Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:40AMU.S. Army Corporal Michael Ralda was a member of a seven-man recon team in Afghanistan when his position was attacked at 2 o’clock one morning.
A common experience Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:58AMDID YOU KNOW? Dr. Peter Gott offers sound medical answers to reader questions in the new Lifestyles section...
Serious Scuba Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:26AMLAS CRUCES - Dive instructors with Operation Deep Down, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide scuba instruction to disabled veterans, taught dive professionals from throughout the Southwest adaptive scuba techniques that can be passed on to disabled community members Saturday at the Frenger Indoor Pool.
American League Capsules: Holland throws bullpen session Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:26PMSURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland threw a lengthy bullpen session on Saturday, his first work from the mound since spraining a knee last week.
Rickey instructs, young A's players listen Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:40PMASSOCIATED PRESS All-time base-stealing king Rickey Henderson is at the A's spring-training complex, enjoying his new role as an instructor.
Rickey Henderson to lead base stealing seminar for A's Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:51PMHall of Famer Rickey Henderson arrived at the Oakland Athletics' spring training facilities Saturday and at least a two dozen A's were listening intently as he spoke on stealing bases, among other subjects.
Rickey Henderson to lead base stealing seminar at A's camp Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:32PMPHOENIX -- Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson arrived at the Oakland Athletics' spring training facilities Saturday and at least a two dozen A's were listening intently as he spoke on stealing bases, a
Henderson to lead base stealing seminar Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:02PMHall of Famer Rickey Henderson arrived at the Oakland Athletics' spring training facilities Saturday and at least a two dozen A's were listening intently as he spoke on stealing bases, among other subjects. A's manager Bob Geren said Henderson's focus will be on the basepath, but he won't be limited.
Mountain High Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:16AMIf your outdoors lifestyle motto is "Go, go, go," then you're in luck this week as I've got a flash flood of events for your docket. So let's jump in head first: On Thu., Feb. 25, get your roll on and look good doing it with wet exits, exercises and roll practices during the Montana River Association's (MRA) last installment of its Whitewater Kayak Pool Sessions, which runs from 6–8 PM at ...
Lake, Geauga rank high in health Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:48PMLake and Geauga counties ranking as two of the more healthy counties in the state didn't come as a big shock to most public health officials.
Defence reporter endures minus 42 temperatures Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:11PMA defence correspondent has been enduring temperatures of -42 degrees centigrade while reporting on marines in training. Tristan Nichols, from Plymouth daily The Herald , enjoyed an eight-day trip to Norway where he filed ten page leads and video from the Arctic Circle.
Protecting The Spine During Winter Sports Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:57AMWhether your goal is to conquer a new hobby or go for Olympic gold, there are ways to protect the spine from injury, U.S. physicians say.
Golden standard: Fitness expert offers Olympic-inspired exercises for at-home workout Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:01AMAbout every two years, some of the world's top athletes run, jump, skate, swim, ski, ride, paddle, leap and slide across television sets across the globe in pursuit of an Olympic gold medal.
For many Vancouver Olympics athletes, sports psychology is key Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:35PMGerman biathlete Magdalena Neuner came into the Vancouver Olympics with six world championship titles in her pocket – but a history of wildly inconsistent shooting that has also left her with some poor results.
Web Site's New Injury Library Provides a Valuable Resource for Physiotherapy Patients Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:35AMLeading Canadian physiotherapy company PT Health recently added a new health injury library to its Web site at pthealth.ca. The extensive library contains high-quality, practitioner-written articles and visuals that are easy for the average person to understand, making it a valuable resource for patients.
Web Site's New Injury Library Provides a Valuable Resource for Physiotherapy Patients Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:21AMHAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/22/10) - PT Health, a Canadian network of physiotherapy centres , is pleased to announce the addition of a new health injury library on its Web site at www.pthealth.ca . The in-depth patient injury library, added as part of an upgrade to the site, provides a wealth of information about different injuries, conditions and therapy ...
NASS Winter Sports Tips For Spine Health Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 7:23AMWith the 2010 Winter Olympics well underway in Vancouver, children and adults worldwide are watching the exciting festivities and cheering their country to victory. For some, however, the Olympic spirit will ignite a passion within to take up a winter sport of their own. "Getting active outside during winter is an excellent way to exercise and help those cold months pass by faster...
How Anchorage fell in love with Olympian Holly Brooks Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 4:48PMOlympic cross-county skier Holly Brooks became an honorary hometown girl in Anchorage, Alaska, after coaching local skiers and sweeping them up in her improbable push to make the US 2010 team.
How Anchorage fell in love with Olympian Holly Brooks Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 4:27PMHolly Brooks isn’t a favorite in today’s Olympic cross-country 15 km pursuit race. But back home in Anchorage, she sure is.
ACES students catch Olympic fever Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:02AMAlong with millions of people all over the globe, fourth and fifth grade students at Austin Catholic Elementary are busy following the Olympics.
NASS Winter Sports Tips for Spine Health Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:02AMBURR RIDGE, Ill., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the 2010 Winter Olympics well underway in Vancouver, children and adults worldwide are watching the exciting festivities and cheering their country to victory. For some, however, the Olympic spirit will ignite a passion within to take up a winter sport of their own.
Struggling To Breathe; For many, winter exercise can have hefty consequences Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:04AMErik Jacobson's track event in high school was the 800 meters. Only two to three minutes long, it is the shortest middle-distance running event. But every spring, when pollen filled the air, Jacobson had an odd post-race ritual.“I would feel fine and then a few minutes after the race, I would be curled up coughing uncontrollably, feeling like I was going to vomit,” he recalled. “Something was ...
Making fitness fun Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:27AMWORCESTER - Twelve-year-old Grace Weber's heart was pumping, her cheeks were pink and she was smiling as she took a quick sip from her water bottle last Tuesday afternoon at World Gym.
Making fitness fun Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:43AMWORCESTER - Worcester program engages kids in exercise
U.S. Women's hockey team wearing out its brakes Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:10AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mark Johnson had been squirming for the better part of two periods. Maybe he was even a little queasy. Certainly the color was draining out of his face.
Trends: Yoga take its place as a must-have amenity Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:57PMLike Wi-Fi, on-demand movies and fitness centers, yoga is becoming an amenity many hotels and resorts just can't do without.
Athleticism in figure skating sometimes lost amid grace and glamour Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:14AMVANCOUVER — Imagine running the 1,500 metres — with a smile on your face. Amid the grace and glamour and glitzy outfits of figure skating, the pure lung-busting, quad-burning athleticism of the sport often gets overlooked.
Athleticism in figure skating sometimes lost amid grace and glamour Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:02AMVANCOUVER - Imagine running the 1,500 metres — with a smile on your face.
Article: iPhone Gems: Arodius, Cogs, Pocket Chef + X2 Snowboarding Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:01PMWelcome to this week’s first gaming edition of iPhone Gems! In a separate earlier review today, we covered the impressive Plants vs. Zombies from PopCap Games, but we still had four other titles we wanted to share with you in this roundup. One’s an overhead shooter, another’s a puzzler, the third is a cooking game, and the fourth is a snowboarding title. Our top picks of the bunch are Cogs and ...
Everyday People: 'Healing for your heart' Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:08AMIf $100,000 fell into Aimee Jambor's lap, she knows just what she'd do with it.
Here in new england Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:59AMKENNEBUNK, Maine - A funeral service will be held today in Kennebunk for Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was the second person to die in a skiing accident last week at Sunday River.
TV Wasteland: Downhill Skiing Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 5:46PM The combination of the Winter Olympics and shifting vagaries of the television season have left an eclectic mixture of new episodes and reruns. Shows which premiered in early January are taking a breather while those with late January and early February premieres are kicking into high gear. We'll do our best to sort out the fresh from the re-heated for you...
Bonded by Joyous Song Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:00AMLehigh University's all-male Glee Club is a historic tradition that is nothing like the competitive fictional group on TV's hit show 'Glee' The Golden Globe-winning Fox TV show ' 'Glee'' has put a spotlight on glee clubs -- musical groups that historically specialized in the singing of short songs, called glees -- but now generally sing any a cappella music.
USF student competing in Olympic slalom Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:38AMAs it turns out, father does know best, at least when the father is Dr. Armen Serebrakian of Novato. The exercises and drills that the good ear, nose and throat doctor put his son and daughter through as children led, in due time, to daughter Ani making it...
Serebrakian hoping to bring Olympic medal to Armenia Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:10AMAni Serebrakian, a sophomore at the University of San Francisco, will race under the colors of Armenia in the women’s giant slalom on the 24th and the slalom on the 26th at Whistler.
Medal outlook: Who will end Canada's drought? Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:52AMFor Manny Osborne-Paradis, the music of choice before hurtling down a mountain is the rock/rap band Hollywood Undead.
Strengthen Your Core Like Olympic Skiers Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:34AMAndrew Hooge, a certified personal trainer at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont and founder of FitSkiing.com, explains three simple exercises you can do to improve your skiing.
Mason Co. FRN to host Wellness for Life Heart Seminar Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:58PMPOINT PLEASANT — The key to living a longer, happy life is to be healthy. And to do this, a healthy heart is needed. The Mason County Family Resource Network will host a Wellness for Life Heart Se...