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Submit entries at least two weeks in advance to Fitness Calendar, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802, e-mail to
or fax to 251-0585.
PRANAYAMA: A breath and meditation mini-series, 9-11 a.m. Feb. 28, Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. $30 per class. Advance register at 254-7756.
RESTORATIVE YOGA: Mini-workshop to restore energy, nourish and soothe your mind, body and spirit with use of props to support the body. Participants should Read the rest of this entry »

, according to a new report in the journal
. The child had a rare, deadly brain disease called ataxia telangiectasia, or A-T. The disease can lead to degeneration of a region of the brain; most people with A-T die by their teens or early 20s. The boy had traveled to Russia at age 9, when he was injected with fetal neural stem cells in his brain and spinal cord, the Associated Press reports. He received two additional sets of injections at ages 10 Read the rest of this entry »

Mo. bill would require prescriptions for Sudafed
Eds: Retransmitting to correct writethru sequence. UPDATES with 2008 figures on lab busts, testimony from hearing; CORRECTS spelling of ‘pseudoephedrine’ throughout.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A doctor’s visit and a prescription would be needed for many cold medicines under a Missouri bill aimed at targeting methamphetamine production.
Supporters say requiring a prescription for medicine containing Read the rest of this entry »