Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Cutting calories could do more than just slim down your waistline.
Researchers from the University of Munster in Germany found reducing what you eat by a third may improve memory, the BBC reported Tuesday.
They analyzed three groups of volunteers on different diets, who had an average age of 60.
Three months later, they were given memory tests.
The first group ate a balanced diet containing the normal number of Read the rest of this entry »
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continues to weaken.?We expect online advertising will increasingly become a smaller part of our Naming business?currently these names make up 7 percent of the adjusted zone for registered names and .com and .net names?.As a result we plan to
after this Read the rest of this entry »
* After items, EPS 59 cts vs analyst estimate of 60 cts
* Revenue up 11 pct
(Adds outlook, share price)
LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Hospital operator Community
Health Systems Inc (
CYH.N
) on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter
profit, compared with a year-ago loss, helped by a 2 percent
increase in admissions due mainly to expansion of its hospital
network.
The Franklin, Tennessee-based company posted a net profit of
$59.9 million, or Read the rest of this entry »
Kevin Costner was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after the actor began to feel ill while behind the wheel, Access Hollywood has learned.
The actor called 911 after feeling unwell.
“Kevin experienced some light-headedness while he was driving,” a rep for the actor told Access.
According to the rep, the actor did not have a major health scare.
“(He) was checked out at the hospital and released after tests found that everything was normal,” Read the rest of this entry »
Latest fitness craze is storming to San Francisco. Kimberly Fowler with her infectious love for fitness and daring is taking on the Bay Area. Kimberly Fowler, the creator of YAS Fitness Centers and Yoga for Athletes®, will be in San Francisco meeting with potential YAS Franchisees from January 28th to the 30th.
Venice, CA (
) January 22, 2009 — Latest fitness craze is storming to San Francisco. Kimberly Fowler with her infectious love for fitness Read the rest of this entry »
The word “free” just seems to chase away some of that gloominess during these economic hard times.
If you’ve been dreaming of a chance to work out for free, that day has arrived.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, from noon to 4 p.m., you can use the track and swimming pool for no charge at Park View Health and Fitness Center in the Mundelein Park and Recreation District.
The free workout is part of national Heart Healthy Month. “This is an excellent opportunity Read the rest of this entry »
Eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on calories and carbohydrates and increasing exercise are all-important parts of any healthy diet. But according to new research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, a low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than a low-calorie diet.
Researchers in the small clinical study found that people on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the Read the rest of this entry »
ape Cod’s only 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.
The Cape Animal Referral and Emergency Center, which listed $1 million to $10 million in debt in a court filing, plans to remain open round-the-clock while it attempts to reorganize its business operations.
CARE’s attorney, Nina Parker, attributed the privately owned hospital’s troubles to fewer pet owners being able to afford Read the rest of this entry »
January 12, 2009 08:59 am
Who says eating corndogs three meals a day isn’t “nutritionally adequate?” You got your two food groups — bread and meat — right there on a handy stick. Slap a little ketchup on it, and you’ve got your veggie serving for the day.
Y’all, I could have saved all that money I just spent on NutriSystem — it would have been much cheaper to go on the Morgan County Jail Weight Read the rest of this entry »
New York, Jan 26, 2009 / 05:53 pm (
.- Monsignor William Smith, a leading Catholic medical ethicist, died on Saturday at a hospital in Yonkers, New York. He was 69.
A native of Yonkers, Monsignor Smith was ordained a priest in 1966, the Journal News reports. Shortly afterward, Cardinal Terence Cooke chose him to pursue a doctorate in moral theology and return to teach at St. Josephs Seminary in Yonkers.
He became a leading Catholic spokesman Read the rest of this entry »