– President Obama pledged Tuesday night to cure Americans from what he called “the crushing cost of health costs,” saying the country could not afford to put health-care reform on hold.
“This is a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds. By the end of the year, it could cause 1.5 million Americans to lose their homes,” Obama said in his speech to a joint session of Congress.
Obama pointed to the increasing number of uninsured Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to overindulgence, money and food really aren’t all that different. Both satisfy basic needs in our lives. Yet without boundaries, they can get us in a lot of trouble.
Maybe it’s time to take a few tips from diet experts when trying to control money problems. It’s all about planning and moderation. Here are some ideas you might consider when starting a money diet:
1. Figure out where you are and where you need to be. We’ve Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of
Avian flu has claimed a fourth death in China this year.
reports that a 31-year-old woman from a far western region in China died Friday from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the same strain that has caused the deaths of 251 people since the World Health Organization (WHO) started keeping statistics in 2003.
The other three deaths appear not to be related, the Read the rest of this entry »

Along with the trend analysis, quantitative data includes five-year
trends (2006-2010) on number of establishments, industry and number of
employees. This data is developed through Trendologys economic model
using regression analysis based on historical industry trend data.
Forecasts are available for 2010. Quantitative data for current year
2009 is provided for the U.S., 50 U.S. states, and 900 metro areas. Read the rest of this entry »

“Over the years, the media has made sports such a part of our lives. We seem to carve out more time or split the time we already have by experiencing a whole lot of entertainment products. Yet there aren’t any more hours in a day, so there’s a lot more competition. To an extent that competition breeds a demand for a special type of consumer. That is going to make it a lot more difficult for some major sports to attract customers at the level they’re Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments, compiled by editors of
Blood Clot Drug Causes Higher Death
Rate in Elderly Patients, Maker Says
A drug used to treat blood clots formed primarily from deep vein
thrombosis or in kidney failure increases the death rate among
elderly patients, its maker has warned physicians.
, the biotech company
Celgene Corp. has alerted doctors in a letter also posted on the
U.S. Food and Drug Read the rest of this entry »

‘Flat Belly Diet’: a review of the hot new diet book–will it be your ticket to weight loss in 2009?
Well, well, well; it’s December 31st and people all across the fruited plain are engaging in a time-honored American tradition –making resolutions to lose weight.
Every year sees its own crop of hip new diet plans (remember Atkins? The South Beach Diet? The Zone?); this year’s frontrunner looks Liz Vaccariello’s
, delightfully subtitled
A Read the rest of this entry »

SHERMAN, Tex. ― If you have ever made the New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in shape, you are not alone. But several people this year are finding a new way to stick to it.
A recent survey by nutritionists and dieticians shows less people are signing up for gym memberships than in previous years and more are instead turning to fitness books.
Many folks are turning to bookstores and buying fitness books instead of buying Read the rest of this entry »

Driving home just how important this issue is, Schrager is pulling
out all the stops and producing a children’s health seminar, “Beyond
Chicken Nuggets: How to Raise a Healthy Eater,” hosted by Tara
Parker-Pope, the Well columnist for The New York Times. Modeled off
the symposium that took place as part of the inaugural Food Network
New York City Wine & Food Festival, featured seminar guests include
Rachael Ray, founder of the nonprofit Yum-O!, Read the rest of this entry »