Desire, Confidence Are Keys to Fitness
Jan. 16, 2009 — People who have a desire to
and who are confident that they can are more likely to engage in physical fitness activities than those who lack motivation or have poor self-perception, a new Canadian study shows.
The study, published in the journal
, shows that psychological factors are the most important barriers to an active lifestyle.
“Our findings highlight the need for health promotion Read the rest of this entry »
Looking to get into shape Ð or back into shape Ð as the new year starts? Redford’s Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a variety of fitness courses this winter.
Circuit training: 5:45-7 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 29 through March 19. Challenges strength, endurance and agility and provides cardiovascular conditioning. No choreography. Seven weeks, $65. No class Feb. 19. Items needed: Exercise mat and stability ball. Classes will be at the Read the rest of this entry »
concerts last week at the Castro Theatre, the San
Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has announced it will hold auditions later this month.
Teddy Witherington, executive director of the chorus, said
that interested people should try out.
“It’s really simple, a fantastic way to meet wonderful
people, have fun, and change lives,” he said. “No preparation is
required.”
The auditions are private and include singing a well-known
song (usually “Happy Read the rest of this entry »
– Just hours before Election Day, the McCain campaign released a summary of Gov. Sarah Palin’s health — a physician’s letter saying the vice presidential candidate is in “excellent health.”
Palin was the last contender on the presidential tickets to release her medical history in some form.
The November 3 letter from her physician, Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, says, “Governor Palin is in excellent health and has no known health problems that Read the rest of this entry »
Revolutionary medical advances will force dramatic changes in the ways that drugs are tested and approved and will require pharmaceutical companies to overhaul their businesses, the outgoing head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
In a talk to business students at St. Joseph’s University, South Philadelphia native Andrew von Eschenbach compared developments in medicine to advances that resulted from scientific discoveries about Read the rest of this entry »
January 7, 2009 07:46:00
January 7, 2009 07:49:00
Two workers have been suspended over leaving a newborn with a stranger during a hospital transfer in South Australia.
The Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service is investigating.
The baby was transferred from Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital to Port Augusta Hospital on December 24.
It is believed that a nurse who was due to meet the baby at the airport was late, so the nurse Read the rest of this entry »
University of Utah Wellness Week, on the U. campus. Wellness Fair is Wednesday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Olpin Union Ballroom and offers giveaways and free health screenings. Also the Student Health Center and the College of Pharmacy will offer 150 free flu shots to students with a current student ID card and flu shots for $20 for faculty and staff.
The Wellness 5K, “Run Like Health,” will take place Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Read the rest of this entry »
I wrote last on Alli – the FDA-approved, over-the-counter weight loss aid which is essentially a reduced dosage of the prescription drug
.
I did some research on the drug and read up on both its pros and cons (yes, there are both). Curiosity got the best of me and I couldn’t help but wonder: what similarities exist between the effects of Alli and its prescription counterpart?
Well, we already know Alli is the over-the-counter, reduced Read the rest of this entry »
“It’s been tough,” said Shelby, 39. “What I am finding out is that sales are an early casualty of this economy. People just are not buying.”
So he’s preparing for a career change, enrolling recently in the state’s Dislocated Workers Program to broaden his information technology skills.
If a job in that field doesn’t come open soon, “I’ll have to explore fast food or some part-time work and help friends with their landscaping. It may not be the Read the rest of this entry »
September 12, 2008 04:45 am
Connecting Young Moms Education/Support Group, conducted by the Social Work Department at Beverly Hospital, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Women’s Health and Medical Arts Building, Beverly Hospital campus. Free. Registration required; call 978-922-3000, ext. 2720.
Free prenatal yoga classes meet every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Prana Health and Yoga Center, 7A Colonial Road, Read the rest of this entry »