A FITNESS cloud hangs over Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson after the striker was not seen at training this morning.
Team officials hosed down speculation Thompson had suffered an injury, saying he was told not to train because of a stomach virus.
The setback comes as Victory prepare for Saturday night’s A-League grand final at Telstra Dome.
Midfielder Grant Brebner said he expected Thompson to be right in time for Saturday.
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A FITNESS cloud hangs over Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson after the striker was not seen at training this morning.
Team officials hosed down speculation Thompson had suffered an injury, saying he was told not to train because of a stomach virus.
The setback comes as Victory prepare for Saturday night’s A-League grand final at Telstra Dome.
Midfielder Grant Brebner said he expected Thompson to be right in time for Saturday.
“Archie Read the rest of this entry »

Conflict of Interest Allegations Cloud U.S. Bisphenol A Meeting
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Allegations of conflicts of interest
related to a University of Michigan researcher are clouding a
U.S. advisory panel's review of the safety of bisphenol A, a
chemical used in plastic.
In letters to the agency, lawmakers have criticized ties
between one of the Food and Drug Administration's advisers,
Martin Philbert of Michigan, and supporters of the Read the rest of this entry »

ST. CLOUD
— For the first time since it opened in the 1960s,В 
В is now smoke-free.
It’s a growing trend a lot of hospitals across the country are now following.
This policy extends not only to the hospital campus itself, but to the 10+ adjacent acres the hospital also owns. This means anyone, whether it’s a visitor or employee who wants to smoke, would have to drive beyond that perimeter.
Officials said they hope this will be Read the rest of this entry »

Some food labels require a hefty dose of skepticism.
With nutrition top of mind for most Canadians, it seems food marketers will go to any length to convince shoppers their products are healthy.
Chances are you’ve seen the claims: “made with whole grains,” “contains real fruit,” “boosts immunity,” even “cardioprotective.”
Food labels are designed to catch your eye and, ultimately, move that product off the shelf and into your shopping basket.
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With nutrition top of mind for most Canadians, it seems food marketers will go to any length to convince shoppers their products are healthy.
Chances are you’ve seen the claims: “made with whole grains,” “contains real fruit,” “boosts immunity,” even “cardioprotective.”
Food labels are designed to catch your eye and, ultimately, move that product off the shelf and into your shopping basket.
Walk down the aisles of the grocery store and you’ll Read the rest of this entry »

has received a $2 million donation from the family that runs the Coborn’s Inc. grocery chain.
The money will be used to expand the hospital and improve service at the cancer center named after the family, according to the hospital’s parent, CentraCare Health System.
The Coborn Cancer Center is meant to provide cancer treatment close to home for central Minnesotans.
A broader $225 million expansion at St. Cloud Hospital, slated for Read the rest of this entry »

New-ball bowler Monde Zondeki has been named in the Cobras side to face the Dolphins in a SuperSport Series starting on Thursday in Paarl but there is still doubt about his fitness.
Cobras coach Shukri Conrad will be watching anxiously on Wednesday afternoon when the team’s fitness gurus put Zondeki through his paces at Newlands Stadium. A final decision will be made afterwards whether Zondeki will be making the trip down the N1 to Paarl ahead of Read the rest of this entry »

Race against clock with seven weeks to go before vital tour.
Being told you can bank on the fitness of Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn before the tour of Australia is, in these fraught times, as comforting as being told you can trust the world banking system.
The first Test against Australia in Perth is just over seven weeks away and neither Smith nor Steyn has been able to play cricket or even take part in practice this season.
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has received a $2 million donation from the family that runs the Coborn’s Inc. grocery chain.
The money will be used to expand the hospital and improve service at the cancer center named after the family, according to the hospital’s parent, CentraCare Health System.
The Coborn Cancer Center is meant to provide cancer treatment close to home for central Minnesotans.
A broader $225 million expansion at St. Cloud Hospital, slated for Read the rest of this entry »