Published: January 29, 2009
Looking out into a crowd of women at Iredell Memorial’s ‘Embracing the New You” women’s health forum last weekend, author Genie James asked a series of questions:
How many have tried different diets, all with no success?
How many have lost weight, only to have the pounds pile back on?
How many have less energy than they did in their 20s?
As hands went up, James — who wrote “From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well” 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 »

- Community members are making an extra effort to keep kids healthy.
DeLong Middle School staff members are leading “zumba” fitness classes. It's for students and staff every Monday and Thursday after school. They say zumba combines latin music with easy-to-follow moves.
“It's a lot of fun, we're getting sweaty and having fun. And kids and staff together, modeling exercise and having fun and moving,” says Teacher Carol Mayberry.
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> Kidz Fit, a new child-care center in Fort Collins, will open Monday at 200 W. Foothills Parkway.
Partners David Palmer and David Haase, who started Anytime Fitness, have created a kid-haven with motion fitness, WII fit, Light Space and bounce activities.
For parents, Kidz Fit offers biometric security, transportation to and from school and extended hours to accommodate working parents with early-morning hours.
Licensed for 150 children, Read the rest of this entry »

Some 800 teens from five local school districts converged at the Granite Technical Institute in South Salt Lake last week to participate in a hands-on Healthcare Career Day.
This was no ordinary career day. Instead of listening to adults give monologues about their jobs, medical professionals offered students a behind-the-scenes look at their various fields.
The kids — most are enrolled in health and anatomy classes at their schools — witnessed Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — An ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy is trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on health care reform next year, though many believe the enormous undertaking has been made even more difficult by the troubled economy.
Kennedy, aides say, has held several video conferences with lawmakers and staff in recent months as he fights from home to overcome brain cancer. His staff has held more than a dozen meetings in recent weeks Read the rest of this entry »

LOVELAND — Northern Colorado is home to a new method of fitness training.
And, just in time for the New Year.
Crossroads Fitness Center opened last March. It is located at 6628 Powell Street, Suite 7, just southeast of the Larimer County Fairgrounds off Crossroads Boulevard.
The center has already helped residents across Northern Colorado lose inches of body fat in just a short period of time.
“People just want results from a workout, they Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — An ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy is trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on health care reform next year, though many believe the enormous undertaking has been made even more difficult by the troubled economy.
Kennedy, aides say, has held several video conferences with lawmakers and staff in recent months as he fights from home to overcome brain cancer. His staff has held more than a dozen meetings in recent weeks Read the rest of this entry »

When Lighten Up Iowa began eight years ago, the program’s focus was to help people shed the pounds.
Since then, the goal has expanded to encompass more overall health, said Jim Hallihan, executive director of the Iowa Sports Foundation, which runs the program. That shift meant finding a more appropriate name for the statewide, 100-day, team-based weight loss and physical activity challenge.
The program’s new moniker, Live Healthy Iowa, debuts Read the rest of this entry »

Adrienne Evans was a working mom and volunteer in rural West Texas when she felt a lump in her breast two years ago.
Because she had no health insurance, the acupuncturist sought a screening in El Paso. The doctor confirmed her suspicion: She had breast cancer.
Evans recounted her story on Friday to 200 experts, advocates and survivors at the fourth annual Breast Health Summit. The event is presented by the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas, Read the rest of this entry »