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NEWS ABOUT: excercise

excercise stories: 9 news summaries

 'Faint' Sarkozy 
 Hospitalized After Jog 

French prez 'felt faint,' undergoing medical tests

Jul 26, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(AP) - Nicolas Sarkozy “felt faint” during his usual morning jog today, reports the Guardian, and was admitted to the hospital where he was under observation and undergoing further tests. Elysee Palace declined to comment further, saying it would release further details this afternoon. The energetic French president is known... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • medical treatment • running • President • Elysee • excercise • jogging

OPINION

 Top Towns to Raise 
 Outdoorsy Kids 


Jul 14, 09 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Backpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results:
  • Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods,
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parenting • United States • children • list • hiking • Juneau • nature • cities • eco friendly towns • outdoors • excercise • Boulder, Colo. • Jackson, Wyo. • Durango, Colo. • Flagstaff, Ariz.

(Newser) - Men who train vigorously on bicycles have low sperm quality verging on infertility, LiveScience reports. A recent study of Spanish triathletes found that those who rode more than 180 miles a week saw the percentage of healthy sperm drop from a group average of 10% to 4%. “We found... More »

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cycling • bicycle • scientific study • excercise • infertility • sperm count • triathlon

(Newser) - The American South is the most obese region in the country because of a “perfect storm” of factors, Claire Suddath writes for Time. Mississippi, whose 33% adult obesity rate makes it the fattest state, is also the poorest, with 21% of people living under the poverty line. That... More »

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obesity • heat • Mississippi • poverty • public transportation • excercise • South • Southern United States • physical activity

 First Lady 
 Joins Elmo  
 to Push Exercise 

Sesame Street visit 'the best thing i've done,' First Lady says

May 7, 09 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Talk about a power couple: Michelle Obama has teamed up with Elmo to film a public service announcement about the importance of exercise and healthful eating, reports Entertainment Tonight. Michelle, a lifelong Sesame Street fan, said meeting the iconic furry character was "probably the best thing I've done” since... More »

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health • Michelle Obama • first lady • excercise • PSA • public service • Elmo • Jay-ZTV • Michelle Obama hula hoop

 Diet Books for a Skinny 2009 

Menu: Lemon juice, meditation, and a lunchbox of meat

Jan 10, 09 5:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Another year, another diet book. What's new? The Wall Street Journal dishes the skinny—and the zany—for 2009:
  • I Can Make You Thinner, Paul McKenna: Train your brain to only eat when hungry (hypnosis cd included).
  • The Lemon Juice Diet, Teresa Cheung: The initial recipe—lemon juice,
... More »

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detox • weight loss • diet • book • excercise • diet books

Diabetes in US Nearly Doubles in 10 Years

South is hardest hit,
as obesity and lack of exercise fuel surge

Oct 30, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The nation's diabetes epidemic shows no signs of slowing, Reuters reports. Almost twice as many people were diagnosed with the disease between 2005 and 2007 as between 1995 and 1997. Nearly all of the new cases are Type 2, which is linked to obesity and lack of exercise. Nine of... More »

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obesity • diabetes • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • epidemic • American Diabetes Association • excercise • South • Southern United States

'Net Runs Messengers Off Road

Pedal pushers have less and less work

Feb 26, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Bike messengers, nearly ubiquitous in many cities in the '90s, are declining in numbers as internet transmission of documents cuts into their business. Seattle has fewer than half the number of active messengers it did 10 years ago, and New York has lost more than 1,000 couriers in the... More »

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Internet • New York City • Seattle • excercise • bike messengers

Back Pain's Insidious Cost Rises

US spends ever more on treatment—without much to show for it

Feb 14, 08 1:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Back pain is one of the US' most persistent health problems, but despite new treatment possibilities, Newsweek reports, cures remain elusive. Americans spent $85.9 billion in 2005 on medical costs relating to back pain, up from $52.1 billion in 1997. "We seem to be doing more and... More »

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surgery • medical costs • physical therapy • exercise • back pain • excercise • imaging tests • pain relief • prescription painkillers

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