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Archive for December, 2008

Walnut Creek Personal Trainer Launches Power Body Boot Camps

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Walnut Creek Personal Trainer Launches Power Body Boot Camps
Fitness and fat loss expert Lou Kristopher founder of Total Power Fitness LLC, is launching Power Body Boot Camps. Now more men and women of Walnut Creek will have effective cutting edge personal training available to them for less time and money. (PRWeb Dec 31, 2008)
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Immune System Works Better at Night (HealthDay)

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Immune System Works Better at Night (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep really does asick body good, new research says.
‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said (AFP)AFP - Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) say they have uncovered the gruel truth behind the […]

How to Really Screw Up the Diet in’09… And Wind Up Being Healthy

Monday, December 29th, 2008

How to Really Screw Up the Diet in’09… And Wind Up Being Healthy
Americans face every January with renewed resolutions to fight the fat, battle the bulge, handle the love handles. And yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that our obesity rates increase each year. (PRWeb Dec 24, 2008)
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Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones (HealthDay)

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) — Aerobic exercise is betterthan non-aerobic activities at suppressing appetite, according to a U.K.study.

Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don’t Work (HealthDay)

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don’t Work (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) — Policies enacted by states torestrict and limit indoor tanning by children under 18 aren’t working,cancer researchers report.
Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HIV/AIDS”hidden but growing” problem in the Philippines (AFP)

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

HIV/AIDS”hidden but growing” problem in the Philippines (AFP)AFP -”I came out to show people we are normal,” says AIDS worker Roberto Ruiz, who is fighting the social stigma that HIV/AIDS still carries in the Philippines.

‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said (AFP)

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said (AFP)AFP - Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) say they have uncovered the gruel truth behind the Victorian workhouse.
Health, emergency staff get drugs first in pandemic (Reuters)Reuters - Health care and emergency services workers who might help sick people during an influenza […]

‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said (AFP)

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said (AFP)AFP - Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) say they have uncovered the gruel truth behind the Victorian workhouse.
Youthfulness an American obsession - at what cost? (AP)AP - It’s one of those photos that make you do a double-take. Dr. Jeffry Life […]

Youthfulness an American obsession - at what cost? (AP)

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Youthfulness an American obsession - at what cost? (AP)AP - It’s one of those photos that make you do a double-take. Dr. Jeffry Life stands in jeans, his shirt off. His face is that of a distinguished-looking grandpa; his head is balding, and what hair there is is white. But his 69-year-old body looks like […]

Allsup Outlines 10 Essential Questions People Need to Ask when Evaluating Medicare Plans

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Allsup Outlines 10 Essential Questions People Need to Ask when Evaluating Medicare Plans
Knowing your healthcare priorities makes selecting a Medicare plan easier (PRWeb Dec 17, 2008)
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