FLEMING ISLAND — After spending hours at the gym working out with less than desired results, Lisa Luce began looking for an alternative to staying in shape.
When she later made a decision to use a personal trainer who could give her one-on-one fitness instruction and keep her motivated, little did she know it would be a life-changing event.
“I worked out really hard with my trainer,” said Luce, who has a business and finance background. “I just Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. government and the richest
charity are offering bounties to a new wave of scientists to
wipe out HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and is one of the
world’s biggest killers.
Frustrated by one failure after another, the U.S. is asking
scientists to outline a major program to find a cure for HIV,
while the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle is offering
grants of $100,000 for researchers working on ways to drive Read the rest of this entry »
(NECN/WTVD) – Here is a challenge for you: could you run two miles, eat a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, and run another two miles? Well, that is what 5,000 people did on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina for the 5th annual Krispy Kreme Challenge.
Maybe it is the fact that the real test of your athletic ability is to see whether you can run two miles from NC State’s bell tower to Krispy Kreme Donuts in Raleigh, scarf down a dozen glazed donuts and Read the rest of this entry »
Women fight with their mothers. It’s happened since they were 13, and it will continue to happen (thankfully less often) during their adult years. Holidays are prime fighting time for these two; but Men’s Health’s “Girl Next Door” has a warning to you men out there: Stay out of it.
Instead of making futile attempts at keeping the peace, take these steps:
» Create a distraction by talking up your father-in-law about recent home renovations, or Read the rest of this entry »
MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid coach Javier
Aguirre has said he is worried about the fitness of Argentina
striker Sergio Aguero.
The Primera Liga side’s most gifted player, 20, has been
struggling with a lingering groin injury and has not looked
sharp.
“This injury causes persistent pain. It doesn’t stop you
playing but if you overdo it, it eats away at your fitness and
morale,” Aguirre said in an interview with Spanish sports daily
Marca Read the rest of this entry »
The Dating Diet: Chillin’ At The Straight Bar, Yo!
The whole gay bar scene is so last hunting season, so last herpes breakout and so utterly obvious that I can't help but find it quite a snore lately. Yes, yes, yes! Been there, done that, got the scars, got the scabs and now – feeling dangerous – I'm onto this whole new thing the local folk refer to as the hetero bar.
Yes, the elusive hetero bar!
Spoken of in only small, hushed circles, Read the rest of this entry »
A Bountiful woman’s $16 million medical malpractice lawsuit against LDS Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare and other entities has ended with the award of an undisclosed settlement for what the woman termed “catastrophic” injuries caused by severe infections associated with a Caesarean section.
Lisa Speckman filed the lawsuit in 2006 that described infections she said began in the hospital that ultimately required the amputation of both legs, her Read the rest of this entry »
Family planning advocates are worried that new proposed federal regulations are an attempt to define the use of conventional birth control methods as abortion, and may prevent women from getting information and access to common contraceptives.
“We’re concerned,” said Gayla Winston, president of the Indiana Family Health Council, which provides Title X funds for family planning in Indiana. “The regulations are vague, but we Read the rest of this entry »
Registered nurse Tracey Williams is the director of Women’s Services for Skaggs Community Health Center.
Q. At what age should women begin having mammograms?
A. A woman’s first (or baseline) mammogram should be completed between the ages of 35 and 40. When a woman turns 40, she should have a mammogram annually.
Q. What do mammograms show?
A. Mammography is used to detect and diagnose breast diseases. In most cases, mammography can identify Read the rest of this entry »
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