Sen. Ron Wyden hasn’t had time to consider whether he, as some in Washington, D.C., are speculating, would make a good Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Oregon Democrat is busy finalizing a bill that would regulate bonuses received by executives whose companies accepted Troubled Assets Recovery Program funds. He’s also set to roll out a new version of the Healthy Americans Act, which would guarantee private health coverage Read the rest of this entry »

Fusion Health and Fitness Club in Pittsfield Township
typically wouldn’t need to offer a discount this time
of year.
With all the annual New Year’s resolutions, most
fitness clubs don’t, owner Paul Wright said.
But the economy has pushed his business down about 20
percent this January compared to last year, Wright said.
“People are much more price conscious now than what
they’d been,” he said.
So Wright dropped the sign-up fee from $100 to Read the rest of this entry »

They will be presenting their findings in Calgary next week.
Mansfield says the inspiration for the study came from her PhD project.
“We wanted to find out the attitudes, activities and behaviours of low economic status women,” she says. “We talked to mothers about what they would need to live a more physically active lifestyle.”
During their discussions with moms ranging in age from 20 to 35, they measured mother-specific activity levels, leisure Read the rest of this entry »

A man was injured during the weekend when his moped was struck by a vehicle in Lowgap, while a boy was hurt in a separate accident on Franklin Road involving a scooter, an official said Monday.
Both accidents happened Saturday, a day when the Surry County Emergency Medical Service responded to a total of five incidents involving motorcycles and similar conveyances.
The accident in Lowgap was reported about 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Read the rest of this entry »

With a team of professional game designers at Vivity Labs, award-winning
neuropsychologist, Dr. Paul Nussbaum, an adjunct Associate Professor in
Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
designed the fun and casual games found on Fit Brains. Research has
shown that the brain begins to slow down as early as age 25, but with
regular brain exercise, it can create new neural connections Read the rest of this entry »

11:53 PM CST on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
As the final hours of 2008 tick down, some popular New Year’s Eve venues have been booked for weeks.
They don’t promise champagne, dancing and music. And no one shows up because of the cuisine.
But every year, delivery rooms see a distinct uptick in business in the last days of December, said Dr. Melissa Bailey, an obstetrician at Baylor Medical Center-Frisco.
“Tax planning Read the rest of this entry »

Dad Fitness, The Ultimate Workout System For Busy Dads Announces Their New Year-New Dad Fitness Giveaway
For all those overweight busy dads who did not get the gift of health this holiday season, now is their chance to make up for it with the Dad Fitness New Year-New Dad Celebration Giveaway. Dad Fitness, a popular online fitness program for time crunched dads, is announcing their Dad Fitness Giveaway that will only be available for a limited time Read the rest of this entry »

11:53 PM CST on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
As the final hours of 2008 tick down, some popular New Year’s Eve venues have been booked for weeks.
They don’t promise champagne, dancing and music. And no one shows up because of the cuisine.
But every year, delivery rooms see a distinct uptick in business in the last days of December, said Dr. Melissa Bailey, an obstetrician at Baylor Medical Center-Frisco.
“Tax planning Read the rest of this entry »

Rod Blagojevich vowed that despite his legal woes, he is still the governor of Illinois
His appointment of
Roland Burris to President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat was the ultimate reminder of his incumbency. But Blagojevich,
always upbeat and cordial in front of the cameras,has been sending out little reminders ever since his arrest a month
ago and the convening of a panel to consider whether to recommend impeachment.
Jan. Read the rest of this entry »

Follow the leader? Maybe it’s not such a bad idea when it comes to copying the fitness-focused president-elect and future first lady. It’s impossible to ignore Michelle Obama’s buff arms and Barack Obama’s slim physique when there are pictures of the power couple doing everything from waving to crowds to playing in the waves. With schedules more hectic than most people could imagine, the Obamas have managed to make fitness a priority — the Read the rest of this entry »