Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protection
It sounds like a scene from a TV show: Someone sends a discarded coffee cup to a laboratory where the unwitting drinker's DNA is decoded, predicting what diseases lurk in his or her future.
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Heart attack survivor becomes zealous advocate of exercise
| CARY — There's a certain irony that Colon Terrell narrowly missed being cast on the reality TV show “Survivor.” Little did he know that a decade later, he would make the cut in a real-life battle for survival, barely escaping with his life after a … See all stories on this topic » |
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Kim Kardashian losing weight with diet pills and exercise
The reality TV star has resorted to a tough exercise routine and weight loss pills in a bid to lose 20lb. miss mode: Kim Kardashian exits the Webster Hotel with Larsa Pippen and her daughter Sophia. © WENN. miss mode: Kim Kardashian exits the Webster …
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TV can be good for kids' exercise, bad for background noise …
One found that relatively active video games such as Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution legitimately add to kids' weekly exercise routines. The study, which was based on surveys of teenagers in Montreal, Canada, found that so-called exergaming was …
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Background TV a threat to U.S. kids, researchers say
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – That clamor in the background? It’s probably the TV, and it might be taking a toll on your toddler’s development, researchers say. According to the first national estimate of background television exposure, children in the U.S. spend nearly as much time around a switched-on television as they do in school. Between the age of eight months and eight years, kids spend an average of 232 minutes a day with the TV droning on in the background, researchers found. …
Alternative medicine 'Healing Place' fetes six years in Medfield
Local alterative medicine practitioner, teacher, and cable TV host, Helen Chin Lui, celebrated her sixth-year milestone as a small business owner in Medfield on Sept. 6. Current and past clients of The Healing Place sent congratulations and thanks for …
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Sleep plays key role in weight loss and maintenance
TORONTO — Adequate sleep is a key component to dieting and maintaining a healthy weight, a growing body of scientific research suggests. … In fact, late night TV watching is associated with consumption of high calorie foods. Chaput says a study …
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Why young girls should exercise
| Is your little daughter content playing with dolls indoors, happy with TV and board games? Does she shy away from outdoor activities? If so, get her to go outdoors and play. The health benefit for a girl exercising at a young age is enormous. Here are … See all stories on this topic » |
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Diet Chef launches new marketing campaign
08/30/2012 (press release: OnlinePR) // Diet Chef Three Sixty Communications. Weight–loss food delivery service Diet Chef is launching its first campaign since appointing CMW to its account, with a TV campaign this month. The creative … The daily …
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Dr. Oz talks food, exercise, supplements and sex
Dr. Mehmet Oz chips away at aging one ache and one pain at a time. The rock-star-popular syndicated TV host and newspaper columnist is religious about empowering fans – particularly those 50 and up — to take control of their health. It's at the heart …
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Hairy Bikers' Weight Loss Challenge
… in their latest TV series Hairy Bikers: How to Love Food and Lose Weight for BBC2. Dave revealed to the Radio Times that while he and Si were both taking medication for high blood-pressure and high cholesterol, their health kick was partly an act …
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Use strategy for fitness, weight loss
You may want to avoid having junk food in the house, eating while watching TV, using being busy as an excuse, or not exercising in bad weather. Then create a list of things that cue you to eat healthy and exercise, such as stocking up on healthy snacks …
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