New West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has admitted working on his squad’s fitness will be one of his priorities.
Former Chelsea striker Zola looked on from the stands as the Hammers were beaten 3-2 by West Brom at the Hawthorns with Chris Brunt scoring the winner after a swift break by the home side seven minutes from time.
The Italian was impressed with how his side battled back from conceding the opening goal inside the first three minutes and the Read the rest of this entry »

04:04 PM MDT on Friday, October 3, 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon — The next time you watch your kid’s gym class, you may not see students doing laps and playing dodge ball. Try juggling and geocaching instead.
As the state moves to teach fitness and nutrition to a new generation, hallowed physical education traditions are morphing into a more rigorous curriculum that emphasizes specific skills, building self-esteem and Read the rest of this entry »

Asthma, PTSD, and Other Health Effects of 9/11
An analysis of the health of 71,437 people
shows that many of them may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Included in the registry—which was started in 2003 to track mental and physical health effects of 9/11—are rescue and recovery workers, commuters, area workers, Read the rest of this entry »

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 12 CA-Bionovo-to-Present

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bionovo, Inc.
(Nasdaq: BNVI), a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and
development of safe and effective drugs in the areas of women’s health and
cancer, announced today that Dr. Isaac Cohen, Chairman and CEO, and Dr. Mary
Tagliaferri, President and Chief Medical Officer of Bionovo, will be
presenting at the Merriman Curhan Ford’s Read the rest of this entry »