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Gym class obligation upsets Pennsylvania students Sat, Nov 21, 2009 | Add a comment PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania university’s requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows...
Midwest City's assistant police chief is retiring Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Add a comment MIDWEST CITY — Assistant Police Chief Jay Dee Collins is retiring this month after 30 years on the force, Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes said. Collins, a former physical education...
El Reno student shares weight battle Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Add a comment EL RENO — Julie Belcher recites a simple phrase to herself on a daily basis: From your lips to your hips. The phrase reminds Belcher if she overeats, the food will find its way to her...
OSU basketball notebook: Cowboys PG Keiton Page sprains ankle Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment BRONCHOS NO SURPRISE TO MUONELO Over the summer, when he was home to help with his sick brother Chudi, Obi Muonelo would head to the gym in Edmond to get in some work. His competition regularly...
Instructors protest sales tax on Missouri yoga classes Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment ST. LOUIS — Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements. A Missouri...
Norman mayor invites community to Walk ’n’ Talk for health Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Norman Mayor Cindy Rosenthal is inviting residents to join her at 9 a.m. Saturday at the new Norman Regional HealthPlex, Tecumseh Road and Interstate 35, for her monthly community...
Lifting weight may help ‘bingo wings’ take off Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment I’ve started lifting weights. OK, I’ve actually lifted one weight, shifting it from one hand to the other, for a couple of days now. Lifting two weights at the same time was a little...
Revitalize workouts, go outside Mon, Nov 2, 2009 | Add a comment If you belong to a gym and have fallen off the fitness wagon, maybe a trip to the park or beach is in order. Not to lie on your back, but to get moving again. So says Dr. Rhonda Fine, a Miami,...
Positive Tomorrows Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | Add a comment Positive Tomorrows is a nonprofit school for homeless children in kindergarten through fifth grade. About half of the children come from families in shelters, and the other half are considered...
Heart disease No. 1 killer of women Mon, Oct 5, 2009 | Add a comment Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Eight times as many women will die from heart attacks alone this year than will die from breast cancer....
Preventing heart disease Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | Add a comment Ways to prevent heart disease, according to the American Heart Association: * Reduce blood cholesterol. Fat lodged in your arteries could trigger a heart attack or stroke. Reduce your...
Heredity links heart disease instances Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Kyle Toal recently was amazed, but not surprised, by the disconnect a patient had between heart disease and his family’s medical history. “I just had a guy in...
Stars stress out, too Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | Add a comment Recently, tennis star Serena Williams threatened a line judge at the U.S. Open; rapper Kanye West stormed onstage, interrupting singer/songwriter Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech at the MTV...
THE GROVE Fri, Sep 18, 2009 | Add a comment The Grove provides a community where residential, commercial and recreational amenities are combined in a hometown atmosphere. Following the tenets of "New Urbanism" communities throughout...
Exercise: Can it make you thin or not? Thu, Sep 3, 2009 | Add a comment Time Magazine's intriguing cover piece, "Why exercise won't make you thin" by John Cloud, is still one of the top 10 most-read stories on its Web site, in part because we're desperate for a magic...
From the nuclear-powered desk: Getting fat is the new thing Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Add a comment I’m considering writing a book, which seems like something you all ought to know about, so you can get on your Amazon wish list and make sure Uncle Tina and Aunt Bill know exactly what to get you...
Stay in shape walking Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Add a comment For many people, a gym membership is one of the first things to go when money gets tight. But there's an affordable and accessible way to stay in shape that works for people of every fitness level:...
You can exercise at your desk, too Thu, Jun 25, 2009 | Add a comment Finding time to work out can be a challenge in today's hectic world. And if you have a desk job, sitting all day can make it even more important to get your exercise. Sedentary hours each day can...
Top 10 mistakes people make in the gym Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment This survey of 3,000 ACE-certified fitness professionals points out the biggest mistakes in the gym. In some cases, these mistakes may simply mean the difference between an effective and an...
Boost your HDL (good) cholesterol levels Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment We hear a lot about lowering total and LDL-C (bad) cholesterol, but less about raising the HDL-C (good) cholesterol. Having a higher than average HDL-C does not negate the adverse effects of...
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