Month: April 2013
What's so special about Omega-3 supplements?
In fact, omega-3s are the most common nonvitamin, nonmineral natural product taken by adults, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. And it's no surprise …
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Indianapolis gym's boxing program helps Parkinson's patients knock out disease …
Through boxing-inspired fitness classes, participants use exercise to slow the symptoms of a progressive neurological disease that causes tremors, muscle rigidity, loss of balance and cognitive, speech and vision impairment. “Sometimes people get very …
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Couch potatoes are genetically lazy
| It would be very useful to know if a person is genetically predisposed to having a lack of motivation to exercise, because that could potentially make them more likely to grow obese," he added. In their study, Roberts and Booth put rats in cages with … See all stories on this topic » |
 Times of India |
Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise
| Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the … See all stories on this topic » |
 New York Times (blog) |
S. Korea, US launch joint military exercise
South Korean and US troops today launched a joint military exercise as North Korea, which has slammed the drill and threatened both the countries with nuclear attack, severed its hotline with Seoul. The start of the two-week “Key Resolve” exercise …
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Boxers work to knock out Parkinson’s symptoms
China detains 3 for spreading bird flu rumors
Arkansas Senate aims to cut off state funds to abortion providers
By Suzi Parker LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – The Republican-led Arkansas Senate, in the latest statehouse swipe at abortion providers around the country, approved a bill on Tuesday that sponsors said was aimed at cutting off the last vestiges of state funding to groups such as Planned Parenthood. While it does not explicitly name Planned Parenthood or any other organization, the bill would bar all Arkansas state funds from going to any entity that provides abortions, refers patients to abortion providers or contracts with any group that does so. …
Overnight Diet trend claims weight loss while you snooze
Apovian doesn't entirely disagree that the weight loss is water, at least initially, and the diet does make room for a variety of healthy foods, including some good carbs and plenty of fruit. The liquid diet day consists of all-you-can-drink smoothies …
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Prostitution policy splits NGOs in top court AIDS case
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Supreme Court case that challenges a law requiring anti-prostitution policies for HIV/AIDS programs seeking federal money has generated a split among nonprofit groups that counsel sex workers overseas. The case involves a 2003 law that bars funding for groups that work on HIV/AIDS prevention but do not have a policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. …