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Back in the early 1960s, astronauts underwent rigorous physicals to qualify for the space program, so they did what they could to stay in shape.
“We found this little health spa in downtown Houston called the President's Club,” said James Lovell of Apollo 13 fame.
Lovell said all of the first astronauts trained there, including Alan Shepard, John Glen, Scott Carpenter and Virgil “Gus” Grissom. “We Read the rest of this entry »
Wendy Riggs was having a baby.
That was all she knew. That was all she cared about. But as people swarmed in and out of the small surgical tent that had been built around her swollen belly, she was strapped to the hospital operating table by her arms and ankles, unable to move, unable to see, unable to feel anything from the neck down.
She was 42 and her life was set: a happy marriage, two sons, a comfortable home. And now, because she and her Read the rest of this entry »
THE lads from the Halliwell Super League Darts Team challenged Fit Squad to
help them achieve their aim – to banish their beer bellies and get into
shape.
After years of booze, bar snacks and no exercise, we had to get strict with
the Bolton boys – and they had to get serious.
The results speak for themselves.
Our seven lads have hit the bullseye and lost a total of 180lb (12st 12lb) in
just three months.
And all are determined Read the rest of this entry »
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people will indulge in holiday favorites and then start worrying about their waistlines. So we have the dish on a diet that could be on your to-do list.
Plastered on magazine covers, fad diets and quick fixes are all around us.
“The Zone, going with no carbs,” says Stephanie Williams. “I think there's just a lot of really crazy diets out there.”
“There's a grapefruit diet, there's Read the rest of this entry »
Calls to the Atlanta company were not immediately returned.
Food inflation in 2009 may fall to 4.5% amid lower dairy costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
The forecast for inflation, estimated at as high as 6% this year, is falling as commodity prices drop, the USDA said in a monthly report. Crude oil has plunged 73% from its July peak of $147.27 a barrel. Corn, wheat and soybeans are all at least 46% below their all-time highs.
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December 14, 2008
A 12-year-old Daytona Beach boy found dead Friday after his sister went to wake him for school likely died from the chickenpox virus, a Volusia County spokesman said Saturday.
A death from chickenpox such as Cody Shrout’s is extremely rare. Statistics maintained by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta show just eight deaths were reported during 2003 and the first half of 2004.
County spokesman Dave Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found. Millions of private patients are taking such drugs, as well.
The availability of unapproved prescription drugs to the public may create a dangerous false sense of security. Dozens Read the rest of this entry »
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Seven states sued the federal government Thursday over a new rule that expands protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other medical procedures because of religious or moral objections.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed the lawsuit in federal court in Hartford on behalf of the states.
They claim the federal rule, issued by the Bush administration Read the rest of this entry »
Grady Jackson, a defensive tackle with the Atlanta Falcons, said he used the weight-loss capsules. Kathie Lee Gifford, a former talk show host, was enthusiastic about them on the “Today” show. Retailers like GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe sold them, no prescriptionrequired.
But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now says those weight-loss capsules, called StarCaps and promoted as natural dietary supplements using papaya, could be hazardous to your Read the rest of this entry »
I had no patience for low-impact anything until a complicated operation last May involved the breaking of my foot. The doctor told me I should not dance, run or jump for a year. “No impact,” he insisted, and advised me to ride a recumbent bike instead.
I tried the bike to nowhere. It was boring.
A Jazzercise flier announcing, “Lite” classes caught my eye. Could this rehabilitating baby boomer get a more kinetic workout without pounding the feet?
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