Month: October 2011
Behavioral therapies work for weight loss: review (Reuters)
Indians Exercise 2013 Option on Manny Acta, Belcher and Tolman Step Down …
The Cleveland Indians will be under the tutelage of Manny Acta through at least 2013. The club picked up their option on the skipper Friday following a very promising 2011 campaign. The Indians finished in second place in the American League Central, …
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Exercise the key leadership and management skills
By Richard Branson (email the author) I love an adventure, so I have always loved my job as an entrepreneur. Every day, the challenges are different: from finding investors to setting up customer support, each problem involves a new set of …
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Cancor Announces Exercise of Warrants for Proceeds of $1.3 M to Fund Gold …
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Oct 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Cancor Mines (cnsx:KCR) is pleased to announce that it has received proceeds of $1301800 from the exercise of 8678663 warrants issued pursuant to a private placement offering that closed in …
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Targacept depression drug: high risk, high reward (Reuters)
Reuters – Targacept Inc, a small drugmaker that began life inside the bowels of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, has for years been using its understanding of nicotine to develop experimental treatments for depression, schizophrenia and, yes, smoking cessation.
Dairy can be part of a heart-healthy diet
The study included 180 otherwise-healthy obese people participating in a 36-week weight–loss study. Subjects consumed only 1200 calories a day for the first third of the study followed by a 24-week "weight-maintenance" diet. During this latter phase, …
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots (AP)
The Dash Diet for hypertension
Hunger need not be a problem, the Dash Diet is particularly useful in managing heart health, lowering excessive cholesterol, and preventing diabetes. It is not a weight loss plan, but it can be an effective tool for most overweight people.
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Health Buzz: Denmark Imposes 'Fat Tax'
Treating healthy foods as low-calorie foods. "A lot of times they're not consistent," says Scott Kahan, codirector of the George Washington University Weight Management Program in Washington, DC So while whole grains, avocados, and nuts might be kind …
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$3.6 million nursing research project promotes exercise for girls
| MSU College of Nursing professor Lorraine Robbins is seen at a Lansing middle school. Robbins is working with middle school-age girls on physical activity. Courtesy photo Click on an image to view a larger or high-resolution version. … See all stories on this topic » |
 MSU News |
Beach cities' next wave: getting healthier
| As part of a pioneering health-based initiative, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach step up to improve residents' exercise and dietary habits. Children participate in morning exercises at Madison Elementary School in Redondo Beach as part … See all stories on this topic » |
 Los Angeles Times |