- because she was too fat after giving birth.
Although the star tried her best to shed her post-pregnancy pounds, Beckinsale was told she’d have to go on a rigorous diet in order to fit into her costume.
She says, “I remember going to the fitting and trying on a few swimsuits for a scene… I felt fairly triumphant.
“[The costume designer] literally went gray in the face and said, ‘Do you want me to tell you how long you’ve got before this scene Read the rest of this entry »
Zimbabwe cholera death toll soars past 1,500
GENEVA (AFP) — The cholera epidemic has claimed over 1,500 lives in Zimbabwe since August, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Some 1,564 people have died from the disease while another 29,131 suspected cases have been reported, a spokesman from the WHO told AFP.
The last United Nations figures showed 1,174 deaths and 23,712 suspected cases, which means that nearly 400 more people have Read the rest of this entry »
Published February 23, 2009
TEXAS CITY The hospital caring for a 15-year-old Texas City boy who died as a result of a meningitis infection delayed reporting the teens condition to the countys health district as required by law, health district officials confirmed.
DAndre Jashaad D.J. Alexander died Feb. 14 at a Houston hospital after being treated for almost a week at Mainland Medical Center with meningitis-like symptoms.
Meanwhile, Read the rest of this entry »
Published: December 22, 2008
The year 2008 isn’t even over yet and already a stack of 2009 resolutions is staring you down like a boot camp sergeant.
Well, OK, hotshot. We’re gonna see what kind of soldier you are.
We’ve compiled a calendar to get you focused on your goals for at least the first 31 days of the new year. We’ve taken some of the best nutrition, fitness and health tips we’ve learned and tossed in a few new bits of advice.
Don’t Read the rest of this entry »
This new finding, published in the January issue of
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention
, further complicates an already murky picture of the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Previous landmark research has shown an increased risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular problems, but a lowered risk of colon cancer. More recent studies have found that the stage in life when a woman takes hormone therapy can influence Read the rest of this entry »
, 4 September
African governments have been called to “ensure that women are in a state of physical, mental and social being” capable of carrying out their numerous responsibilities.
“By virtue of their multiple roles,” the WHO Africa director Luis Sambo told a conference of health ministers in Cameroon that “women constitute a key link in the chain of development.”
Dr. Sambo advised African governments to implement an action plan that seeks Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press
10.07.08,
8:07 PM ET
Shares of Dendreon Corp. tumbled Tuesday as investors backed off the prior day’s big gains on data showing that a developing prostate cancer vaccine could meet its goal in a late-stage study.
The stock declined $1.33, or 19.2 percent, to $5.60 Tuesday. On Monday, shares had reached $10 intraday, their highest point in more than a year, but reversed course to close at $6.93 – still a 33 percent gain Read the rest of this entry »
Life Time Fitness’ expansion pulse may slow a little in 2009.
(NYSE:LTM) had planned to open 11 new fitness centers in 2009, but in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Monday, the company said it had decided to open only six. Life Time Officials also discussed the changes in its most recent quarterly call with analysts. Citing tight credit markets and declining economic conditions, Life Time said it would consider opening Read the rest of this entry »
- Police arrested a man Monday who they say had several thousand dollars worth of drugs on him.
An anonymous tip led Harrisonburg police to Quinnon Daniels, 30, around 7 p.m., said Special Agent Tom Murphy of the Virginia State Police, who oversees the local drug task force. Daniels was wanted by Harrisonburg police on an outstanding felony robbery warrant.
Daniels had 40 grams of crack cocaine, 20 grams of cocaine, 35 grams of marijuana, and Read the rest of this entry »
The University of Newcastle has received a record $14.8 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Funding for four research projects into asthma, breast cancer, stroke and mental illness accounts for almost half of the total amount awarded to the University.
Professor Barney Glover, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), said the funding would support 18 research projects as well as infrastructure and equipment.
“Of Read the rest of this entry »