The instructor in Kennebunk, Me., pleaded guilty to using her studio as a front for a ring involving scores of men, including a former mayor, a high school hockey coach and a minister.
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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Vegetables Make the Sandwich
The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers recipes for vegetable-based sandwich fillings to have on hand, and ideas for delicious sandwiches you can build with them.
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Living With Cancer: The Scar Project
The aftereffects of cancer and its treatments challenge our perceptions of beauty, as captured in the photos and documentary of “The Scar Project.”
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Anti-Gravity Treadmills Defy Physics For Runners
Anti-Gravity Treadmills Defy Physics For Runners
That's why when Adam Goucher, a 2000 U.S. Olympian in the 5,000 meters, had foot surgery in 2007, he found a new way to keep his fitness and speed up his recovery: the anti-gravity treadmill, or AlterG. “It allows you to maintain your fitness to a …
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Underwater treadmill gets Duke basketball players back on court
Duke guard Seth Curry works out on the underwater treadmill in the Blue Devil's training room at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The refurbished training facility has been instrumental in the return of several injured players over the years. Curry along with …
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Sen. Orrin Hatch knocks treadmill desks, B for new health center
Sen. Orrin Hatch has never been shy in voicing his concerns about President Obama's health care law, but he was particularly put off by one aspect of a newly created health innovation center under the Affordable Care Act — treadmill desks. Mr. Hatch …
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Easing Brain Fatigue With a Walk in the Park
Calm and focus can be restored by spending even a little time in green spaces, away from the jangle of city living, a new study employing portable brain wave measuring technology suggests.
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What Causes Hearing Loss
Tens of millions of Americans, including 12 percent to 15 percent of schoolchildren, have permanent hearing damage caused by everyday noise.
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Tens of millions of Americans, including 12 percent to 15 percent of schoolchildren, have permanent hearing damage caused by everyday noise.
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Joe Weider, Founder of a Bodybuilding Empire, Dies at 93
Mr. Weider, who was a mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger, created a world of muscle magazines, fitness equipment and dietary supplements, helping popularize the sport.
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First Visor Wearer in Hockey Advocates Mandatory Use
After losing an eye to a high stick in 1973, Greg Neeld developed and wore the first helmet visor. It’s about time they were mandatory, he says.
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