Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

Cyprus to hold exercise with Greece, France despite Turkish Cypriot - PR Inside
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus will go ahead with a conflict-relief exercise joined by Greek and French forces, despite objections from Turkish Cypriots, the government said Thursday. Senior foreign Ministry official Phaedon Anastasiou said the June 2

Big Brown goes for another gallop, hoof on the mend - International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : Big Brown went for another gallop around Belmont Park on Thursday and remains "right on target" for the Belmont Stakes even though the slight crack in his left front hoof has not completely healed. Nearly a week after the Triple Crown

SIONIX Corporation Announces Completion Of $750,000 Private Placement - MSN MoneyCentral
IRVINE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIONIX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SINX) today announced that it has completed a private placement of $750,000 in units of its securities, at a price of $10,000 per unit, with each unit consisting

Researchers to examine video games and health - Miami Herald
Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? Health researchers are looking at ways that people's obsession with video games might be put to good use. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced

EADS ex-boss faces judge in probe - BBC Business
The former head of Airbus-owner EADS has appeared before a French judge as part of an investigation into alleged insider share dealing, officials say. Noel Forgeard's appearance came a day after he was detained to answer questions about his sale of

Genetic disorder ends Louisville center Holloway's career - ESPN.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville center Clarence Holloway has ended his career after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder marked by lengthened features and cardiovascular defects. Holloway had hoped to return to the Cardinals in the

Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma - Austin American-Statesman
(HealthDay News) — Exercise-induced asthma may be characterized by difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fatigue, wheezing and tightness in the chest after working out. Here are suggestions for people with exercise-induced asthma, courtesy of

Somerset hit by flash floods - MSN UK News
Parts of Somerset have been hit by flash flooding, with drivers warned to exercise extreme caution. Roads are awash with water in the southern towns of Crewkerne and Ilminster. One of the county's major roads, the A303, is impassable. Four flood

Weeklong emergency exercise planned - Portland Press Herald
SOUTH PORTLAND - The city of South Portland will host a number of U.S. Army units in a 96-hour emergency exercise beginning next Monday and ending Friday, June 6. Most of the exercise will occur at Fairchild Semiconductor s facilities on Western

Wii Fit: Tipping the scales on exercise - AZCentral.com
After all the good times we've had together, it's nice to know my Wii doesn't think I'm fat. Last week, Nintendo launched an unusual product designed for use with its fast-selling game console. Called Wii Fit, the $90 package comes with a game disc