We don’t need another diet book. There are already far too many plans that all basically come down to the same thing: you have to cut something (carbs, fat, calories, anything but cabbage soup) and usually add exercise as well, in order to get results. Probably any of them could be effective if a person could follow them consistently for a long period of time.
But the trouble with diets is, first, a lot of people can’t seem to follow them religiously; Read the rest of this entry »
New York (PTI): A hospital in the zone of fighting between the Government and rebel forces in north-eastern Sri Lanka, which has been the scene of heavy shelling and aerial bombardment for several days, is now empty, the United Nations has reported.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said bombings took place for several hours on Tuesday and the hospital was empty yesterday morning after intense military operations overnight. Read the rest of this entry »
Quitting smoking is tough. But if smokers won’t do it for their own good, or the benefit of family members, some may do it for their pets, say the authors of a study published today in the journal
.
Secondhand smoke is as dangerous for pets as it is for the non-smoking people who live with smokers. Non-smokers who live with smokers have to worry about the risk of lung cancer and respiratory diseases. But even dogs and cats exposed to secondhand Read the rest of this entry »
State Police have charged a CVS pharmacy technician with stealing more than $9,000 worth of drugs from the Pembroke store during a three-year period.
Cheryl L. Pascarelli, 45, of 10 Lydon Lane, Halifax, pleaded innocent to larceny of drugs on Wednesday in Plymouth District Court.
Police said Pascarelli stole Vicodin, Valium, Suboxone, antibiotics and antiviral medications and sold them to help pay her bills. A CVS loss-control agent discovered Read the rest of this entry »
,
Feb. 18
/PRNewswire/ — MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in
, announced that it has become a participating provider in the network of Health Net Federal Services/TRICARE North.
TRICARE is the uniformed services health care program for active duty service members and their families, retired service members and their families, members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families, survivors, and others Read the rest of this entry »
magazine and its female companion,
Muscle & Fitness Hers,
(Triumph, $14.95).
These books essentially are expanded versions of the magazine. There are plenty of buff models illustrating demanding routines. The emphasis is on revving up metabolism and obtaining washboard abs.
The workouts definitely skew toward younger overachievers.
From the women’s book: “Do cardio in the morning and weight training in the evening. If you really want Read the rest of this entry »
Insmed agreed to sell its pipeline of “biosimilars,” or “follow-on biologic drugs” — drugs that are attempted copies of biotech drugs, which are made using living cells. In the deal, Merck would gain products including INS-19 and INS-20. The drugs are designed to prevent infections in cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy. Late-stage trials of INS-19 are being planned, and INS-20 is in early-stage testing. Merck will pay Insmed $10 million Read the rest of this entry »
BENEATH THE SPIN ⢠ERIC L. WATTREE
Is Rush Limbaugh on Drugs Again, or Simply the World’s Biggest Ego Trip?
Ultra Conservative Political shock jock, Rush Limbaugh, seems to have finally slipped off the reservation. It is hard to know whether he’s back on drugs, or if the recent election returns have caused him to lose his mind all together.
In his latest bloviation he’s challenging President Obama to enter into negotiations with him on Read the rest of this entry »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
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Feb. 4
Springfield, Massachusetts
in May.
Courses will be taught by the AIC graduate faculty and commercial fitness industry experts from around the country, according to
of Stone Hearth Fitness who is consulting with AIC on the project.
“The faculty at AIC is very excited about this new program,” says Onigman, who has met with industry leaders at the SIBEC, Club Industry, and Athletic Business conferences to introduce Read the rest of this entry »