Weight Loss

Bishop Amat’s Austin Lacy returns to action

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:03:36 +0000

Bishop Amat’s Austin Lacy returns to action
The linebacker’s heart stopped during an emergency medical procedure to save his life in March. Lacy played in his first game since the incident Friday night in the Lancers’ 23-0 victory against Garfield High. Every heartbeat is precious.

Man dead after encounter with deputies in Gold Bar

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:03:18 +0000

Man dead after encounter with deputies in Gold Bar
GOLD BAR — A special team of detectives is investigating the death of a 25-year-old Sultan man after an encounter early this morning with Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies.

How to deal with pesky hiccups, nosebleeds and shivers

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:04:03 +0000

How to deal with pesky hiccups, nosebleeds and shivers
Hiccups, nosebleeds and the occasional twitch or shiver — they’re annoying, embarrassing, all too common and rarely serious enough to warrant a trip to the doctor.

Brady’s balancing act: fatherhood and football

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:03:52 +0000

Brady’s balancing act: fatherhood and football
Tom Brady cheered from the sideline as his undrafted teammate sped by for a 52-yard gain.

Gruve Personal Activity Monitor, White/Gray

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:04:00 +0000

Personalized to your specific calorie burn rate
Real time feedback through colored lights
Sendentary behavior vibration reminds you to move
Easily syncs with pcs running windows xp, vista and windows 7
Price includes gruve, 1 year subscription to gruve online and access to the gruve guide

Product Description
Gruve is an unprecedented, personalized, scientifically proven solution that enables healthy, sustainable weight loss. wear your gruve all day and learn how to increase your daily activity, burn more calories and reach your personal health goals. sync your gruve with gruve online to view your calorie burn and activity intensity. log into gruve online and notice that your daily burn goal has been set based on a number of personal factors, not some generic formula l… More >>

Gruve Personal Activity Monitor, White/Gray

Fleming’s departure raises questions

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:04:27 +0000

Fleming’s departure raises questions
Is Pittsfield’s Colonial Theatre, the city’s cultural crown jewel, in financial jeopardy? That question surfaced this week with the surprise, sudden resignation of Executive Director David Fleming, who guided the renovated theater through its first four years as a regional performing-arts center.

Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:04:26 +0000

Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality – and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School.

No better spokes-man

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:04:32 +0000

No better spokes-man
He’s from B.C. and he has a penchant for local plants.

Prescription diet drug raises risk of heart attack, stroke

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:02:43 +0000

Prescription diet drug raises risk of heart attack, stroke
Sibutramine, which alters brain chemicals to suppress appetite, carries risks for users with a history of cardiovascular disease. One doctor says it should be pulled off shelves. The prescription diet drug sibutramine, sold under the brand name Meridia, should be taken off the market because it raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes in some patients, the editor of the New England Journal …

Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is ‘Flawed’

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:02:28 +0000

Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is ‘Flawed’
Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia “another flawed diet pill” and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.