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Staying Fit For the Transition into Fall

Posted on Wednesday, 8th September 2010 by Brooke Richmond

It may still be hot in some parts of the country, but I’m definitely looking forward to the cooler weather. But for those of us that are used to exercising outside, Fall temps may be a bit of a shock. Here are a few tips to make sure your transition from Summer workouts to Fall workouts won’t be akin to taking a cold shower.

 

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Jolie calls for hope in Pakistan

Posted on Tuesday, 7th September 2010 by Jake Clutterbuck

Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan aid campsSTORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Jolie is in Pakistan as the envoy to the U.N. high commissioner for refugees
  • She toured flood-hit areas of Pakistan, including the northwest
  • Almost 21 million people have been affected by the floods

Jolie is in the country as the personal envoy of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres.

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Woman Beats One Of The Deadliest Cancers

Posted on Tuesday, 7th September 2010 by Marcus Gollan


Nine years later, Brenda Coleman is cancer free.

She’s one of the 40,000 people diagnosed each year with pancreatic cancer — one of the deadliest cancers and hardest to beat.

“I believe at the time I think there was about a 2-percent chance of me surviving to five years,” Coleman said.

But research helped her become one of the very few to beat it. She was enrolled in a clinical trial testing the chemotherapy compound Gemcytoebeen — now a standard of care for pancreatic cancer. Read full article…

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West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

Posted on Monday, 6th September 2010 by Jake Clutterbuck

By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • An additional 158 people also have become sick with the virus
  • 39 people were hospitalized, nine in intensive care
  • The virus is most commonly spread by infected mosquitoes

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

Thirty-nine people were hospitalized Friday, nine of them in intensive care, the agency said. Another 116 patients have been treated and discharged from the hospital.

West Nile Virus is usually transmitted by infected mosquitoes or blood transfusions.

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A New Awareness For Athletes With Head Injuries

Posted on Saturday, 4th September 2010 by Marcus Gollan


There have been a lot of changes over the years that have helped with head injuries. Helmets have improved, mouth guards have improved and even improved field turf at a lot of high schools has helped. However, even with all the changes, no one is concussion-proof.

St. Thomas Academy is finding that out the hard way. On Thursday night, they were without one of their linebackers due to a concussion and other players have missed practice time because of concussion symptoms.

“I think one of the toughest things is getting a kid to admit it. Read full article…

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