New HIV infections in US hold steady at 50,000 (AP)
AP – The number of Americans newly infected with the AIDS virus each year has been holding steady at about 50,000, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Month: August 2011
The South Beach Diet – A Review of its Key Principles
But if an author has a diet book, chances are they also have a diet website. The demand for more health and fitness information and clicking your way to a healthier, slimmer you continues to grow as consumers seek to find answers to their weight loss …
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Better Business Bureau issues alert on weight loss supplement HCG
While HCG may not be dangerous, Elizabeth Miller, the FDA's leader for the Internet and Health Fraud Team, notes the drug is not approved for weight loss, and also declares it's “at least a form of economic fraud.” The fact that this diet requires such …
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Bin Laden operation now PR exercise
| The New York Times newspaper and the New Yorker magazine are known to be on good terms with American special services and are usually well informed about American special operations around the world. The New Yorker is also a great brain pool on … See all stories on this topic » |
 The Voice of Russia |
Dark chocolate can greatly boost exercise results, study finds
An ingredient found in dark chocolate may greatly increase the benefits of exercise, according to a new study discussed in today's "Well" column in The New York Times. There's bad news also, but that can wait. The good news: According to a credible …
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Want to live a long time? Choose your genes well
| The secret to a very long life may have nothing to do with what you eat, how much exercise you get, or whether you smoke or drink. It may be because you got lucky with your gene pool, a study suggests. Researchers surveyed 477 Ashkenazi Jews who were … See all stories on this topic » |
 Los Angeles Times |
Exercise patience with young Rasmus
| By Kevin Glew Playing for manager John Farrell in Toronto, Blue Jays newcomer Colby Rasmus has the potential to club 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season, says CBCSports.ca blogger Kevin Glew. (Claus Andersen/Getty Images) Colby Rasmus prefers to … See all stories on this topic » |
 CBC.ca (blog) |
Genes Key To Longevity, Not Behavior: Study
People who live to 95 and beyond may not have better health habits than the rest of us, according to a new study that shows many nonagenarians drink, smoke and don't get regular exercise. The findings suggest that exceptional longevity is based more on …
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National Guard Runs Hurricane Drill in Hamptons
By Timothy Bolger on August 3rd, 2011 New York National Guard soldiers, airmen and sailors joined forces for a hurricane response exercise on the East End on Wednesday morning. The units converged at Gabreski Air Base in Westhampton Beach, …
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Exercise Lightning Strike brings together US, Singapore armies
The platoon, assigned to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, worked with Company B, 2nd Singapore Infantry Regiment, throughout Exercise Lightning Strike, a bilateral combat training exercise. A "wounded" Staff Sgt. Joseph MacDonald …
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How much exercise is necessary? New study provides answer
In the process of beginning a fitness program, one of the most common questions asked by new exercisers is, “how much do I need to exercise?” While it seems that there should be a straightforward answer to this question, there isn't. …
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100-year-olds report lifetime of lousy health choices
| Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that many very old people — age 95 and older — could be poster children for bad health behaviorwith their smoking, drinking, poor diet, obesity and lack of … See all stories on this topic » |
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