, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Thursday, February 5, 2009
Get smart. You can do that at a gym. Not get an education, mind you, but in a matter of minutes, you can get fit smart. It’s a gym, per se, one that’s designed for a full body workout in a short time. “I didn’t want to be defined by what already has been done,” owner Dr. Andrew Kemp said. “I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel, but what it came down to was that we wanted to streamline Read the rest of this entry »
Judy Couillard said a person follows an on-screen pacer to keep a steadily increasing pace, based on a selected fitness level. Couillard, the assistant director for the health and wellness center at the Frederick YMCA, said the bikes along with integrated TVs on treadmills and elliptical machines are targeting a few goals.
“It’s a more personalized experience … and it gets people to work out a little bit longer,” she said. Read the rest of this entry »
Vnus Medical Tech Q4 profit rises; Guides Q1, FY09 – Quick Facts
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Vnus Medical Technologies Inc. (VNUS:
) reported fourth quarter net earnings of $3.49 million or $0.21 per share, compared to $908 thousand or $0.05 per share in the same quarter of last year.
Net revenues for the fourth quarter increased 32% to $27.2 million compared with $20.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2007.
Analysts polled Read the rest of this entry »
Since September 2007, I have had the privilege to serve as the regional dean of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine at Amarillo.
Our mission not only involves educating a diverse group of health care professionals, offering outstanding patient care, conducting ground-breaking research but also providing programs and services for the people we serve. In order to raise the awareness and gain ongoing community support, Read the rest of this entry »
Staying in shape is really about two things. First you have to find an aerobic activity that you enjoy, or at least don’t consider drudgery. And second you have to find a diet that is healthful, but not so boring and restrictive that you can’t stay on it. This article is about cool technology that can help you discover, embark on, and stick with the exercise and diet regimens that are right for you. So here we go.
Nintendo’s $90 Wii Fit is a home Read the rest of this entry »
The two shows, normally blockbuster events that set the agenda in technology for the year, will soldier on, but with fewer expectations than in past years. Analysts believe product announcements will be more evolutionary in nature with an eye toward value.
The economy is playing a dual role this year: squeezing some companies looking to exhibit at the shows and changing the focus of the products they hawk to more basic items in keeping with consumers’ Read the rest of this entry »
The newest weight-loss coach is a mouse-click away, with scores of Web sites and online newsgroups offering guidance and support to dieters and exercisers.
Some sites are free, offering calorie-counting, nutritional and activity databases to help users keep a grip on just how long they’ll need to exercise to burn off the calories they’re logging every day.
Other sites charge an annual or weekly fee for similar services, along with access to how-to Read the rest of this entry »
Anticipates Tax Refund and Raises Non-GAAP Net Income Guidance for 2008 Tax
Incentives Anticipated Through 2010
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — BMP Sunstone
Corporation (Nasdaq: BJGP) (“BMP Sunstone” or the “Company”), today announced
that Sunstone (Tangshan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has been granted high tech
status in China’sHebei province. High tech status is awarded by the PRC to
recognize companies that consistently Read the rest of this entry »
Though HealthCentral says the acquisition bumps up its reach to about 10 million monthly uniques, it still trails behind
Waterfront Media-Revolution Health network. But this deal goes beyond scale?it’s also a technology play. Wellsphere operates search engine-style; users type terms in a search box on the front page and the site serves up categorized blog posts, articles from sources like the FDA, images and videos.
The company runs Wellphone, Read the rest of this entry »
Pa. hospitals go high-tech on infection tracking
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — At Hershey Medical Center, a sophisticated computer program serves as a watchdog for infection outbreaks.
With a few mouse clicks on a Web browser, the hospital’s infection-control staffers can quickly generate reports with charts and graphs illustrating how many patients within a particular unit are infected, and which lab specimen contained the germs.
“It’s more for Read the rest of this entry »