Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
"Participants in the water-based exercise training group reported an improvement in many functional aspects of their daily life such as improved stamina and ability to complete tasks such as walking long distances when shopping," said Renae McNamara, …
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Surgeons in India, in an unusual surgery last month, removed a 4-pound hairball from the stomach of a 19-year-old girl.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – International sanctions on Iran are having “significant” effects on the Iranian people and also appear to be harming humanitarian operations in the country, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly released on Friday. The Iranian currency has fallen during the past year and over the last ten days alone has lost a third of its value, sparking street protests. U.S. official and other Western officials blame the drop on a combination of economic mismanagement and sanctions. Iran is under U.N., U.S. …
(Reuters) – Canada’s top court said on Friday that failing to tell a sexual partner you have HIV is only sexual assault if there is “a realistic possibility” of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the government’s argument that everyone who has HIV should be required to disclose that condition to all sexual partners in any circumstance. …
Midwestern Ontario is bracing for the arrival of another tornado. Thankfully this one isn't real, rather the scenario for the Huron challenge — Ontario's largest emergency exercise in the past four years. CTV London's Scott Miller has more on the …
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A study reported in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that “consumers who successfully control their diets eat fewer unhealthy foods because they are satisfied sooner.” Researchers also found that “many consumers with poor self-control were …
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who take part in a commercial weight–loss program may indeed shed some pounds – especially if they substantially cut calories, a new study from Sweden finds. Worldwide, around 1.5 billion adults are overweight and …
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Water workouts may trump land-based exercise for people with chronic lung disease and other health problems, according to a small study. Australian researchers found that exercising in a pool boosted physical endurance and energy levels in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and physical complaints such as obesity or back pain. …
One minute of exercise can help people stay focused. That's way the JAM (Just a Minute) School Program began last year in Hastings School District 200. The highlight came last Thursday, Sept. 27, at exactly 10 a.m. when about 600 students and staff at …
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