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

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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! -

Coast Lines
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Bad weather caused firefighters to call off the exercise. Crews had planned to burn in the Main Meadow area of the Pogonip, to the south of Brayshaw Trail. WATSONVILLE PVUSD starts search for new superintendent The California School Boards Association

Trimac Announces Improved Third Quarter Results
CNBC - Following the full exercise of such liquidation rights, the Fund would own 100 percent of the Partnership. The number of units used in the calculation of diluted earnings per unit assumes full liquidation at the

Mont. Sees Rise In Youth Drug Abuse Rate
CBS News - She said it is now widely known that to help prevent heart disease people need to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and not smoke. Other survey results included in the 2007 Kids Count Data Book show nearly one-quarter of Montana high school

President Visits Injured Veterans
CNBC - Bush toured a physical therapy gym where two double amputees tossed a ball while balancing themselves on exercise balls. He talked to two servicemen with faces so burned that scarring had left them with mask-like expressions. The president also

Stern rips city, state government for Seattle situation
Philadelphia Daily News - Stern said he was not meeting with Oklahoma City leaders during his visit because it would be premature, and he deflected questions about the city's potential for hosting an NBA team on a permanent basis as being "an exercise for a relocation

Turkish Prime Minister says PKK Rebels Must be Eliminated
Digital Chosunilbo - Washington has urged Turkey to exercise restraint. The Turkish prime minister said terror attacks by the PKK in 2007 have caused more than 200 Turkish casualties, not only soldiers but also civilians. He said although the European Union considers

TSX accepts Notice of Intention to Make Normal Course Issuer Bid
MSN MoneyCentral - we purchased for cancellation pursuant to a substantial issuer bid which was completed on September 25, 2007; and (b) the issuance from treasury from time to time of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares on exercise of

NASDAQ Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Its Common Stock
MSN MoneyCentral - The shares sold consisted of shares issued through the conversion of notes and the cashless exercise of warrants, as well as shares held outright by the H&F Entities. NASDAQ will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering. The shares will be

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A workout for the mind
Baltimore Sun - Studies going back to the 1970s have suggested that exercise may be beneficial in treating mental illness in the long term. But a recent study has gone further in showing exercise could be as effective as medication in treating depression in the

New cookbook brings 'Top Chef' host Padma to town
Miami Herald - I'd rather not eat the whole plate or exercise. Sometimes you've got to eat rich foods, just not a vat of them. Life is too short." Believe it. In Tangy Tart , she goes orgasmic over bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches: "I'm sure the smell of

Adherence to yoga and exercise interventions in a 6-month clinical
BioMed Central - We analyzed adherence data from a 3-arm trial involving 135 generally healthy seniors 65-85 years of age randomized to a 6-month intervention consisting of: an Iyengar yoga class with home practice, an exercise class with home practice, or a wait