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  • More time in gym class lowers obesity risk in kids

    Increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability of obesity, a new study from Cornell University has found. The study represents some of the first evidence of a causal effect of physical education (PE) on youth obesity. The research offers support for the recommendations of organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control, Institute ...

  • Two FBI officers killed in training exercise

    Two special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were killed during a hostage rescue training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach. Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40, were assigned to the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group, CNN reported. The FBI said the cause of the incident was under review. "We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men," FBI Director ...

  • Fitness boost for Bulls

    The Bulls received a boost ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban with the news that last weekend's 35-18 victory over the Highlanders did not produce any serious injuries. Team doctor Org Strauss confirmed, however, that several players were recovering from bruises and light strains sustained in that match. Players with niggling injuries were given a rest on Monday to ...

  • US calls on DPRK to exercise restraint

    The United States has reiterated its call on the DPRK's leaders to exercise restraint and abide by its international obligations. A spokesman for the US State Department made the remarks in a daily press conference in response to the DPRK's latest missiles launches. "To monitoring the situation, and we continue to urge them to exercise restraint and take steps to improve ...

  • FBI gives detail on agents death in training exercise

    NORFOLK, Va. Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night. Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were killed in the incident Friday. Both were members of the bureau's elite hostage rescue team, a group known ...

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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax [Blu-Ray]

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax [Blu-Ray]

The Lorax, a clever environmental fable first published in 1971, has always been the angriest and most directly political book authored by the prolific Theodore Geisel (aka, Dr. Seuss), even though the author himself always professed to be wary of lecturing and speechifying. Thu ... ...

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  • WA teen exercise rates alarming

    Exercise rates among high school children in WA are declining to alarming levels, fuelling health concerns, an academic says.Louise Naylor from University of WA's School of Sport Science Exercise and Health said she expected inactivity had worsened among teenagers since a 2008 study revealed less than 10 per cent of girls did enough exercise to maintain health.That study showed boys were ...

  • Discover the seven most nutrient-dense foods on earth

    (NaturalNews) The superfood tag is awarded to nutrient-dense foods, which pack more nutrients or antioxidants per bite than most other foods. Superfoods are food, not just nutritional extracts, minerals, or vitamins sold as supplements to food, such as B complex capsules, etc.One may survive on a couple of superfoods, but as meals they aren't very fulfilling. Nevertheless, as foods, the ...

  • List of dangerous antidepressants that cause sudden death is rapidly expanding

    (NaturalNews) The list of antidepressants that can cause sudden death is growing exponentially, with citalopram - under the brand names Celexa and Cipramil - the latest such drug to be added, according to a new study.The research, published recently in the British Medical Journal, revealed that the drug tends to cause a lengthening of the Q-T interval, a part of the cycle of heart beat measured ...

  • Study Deadly superbug MRSA now being found at U.S. wastewater treatment plants

    (NaturalNews) Using reclaimed water to irrigate lawns, parks, gardens, and various other types of landscaping is common in many communities across the U.S., particularly in areas prone to water shortages and drought. But a new study headed by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health suggests that this practice may no longer be safe, as antibiotic-resistant ...

  • Homeopathic and herbal remedies for surviving bioterrorism attacks - A disaster plan for emergency preparedness

    (NaturalNews) To protect against a bioterrorism attack such as anthrax, plague or smallpox, perform a bioterrorism risk assessment to put in place an effective disaster plan for survival. Emergency response and preparedness is best achieved by preparing a kit beforehand, including natural remedies known for their ability to save lives and detox after a bioterrorism ...

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