


There are lots of confusing bits of information out there about obesity and its health effects. In fact, I recently read an article urging physicians to consider obesity “a disease state.” The list of diseases associated with being overweight ...
Read more...As Albertans go, they outnumber Catholics, smokers, Edmontonians, voters and overweight folk -- though a massive intake of potato chips might soon balance out the latter. They're pot smokers, and a new study by Health Canada shows a staggering -- and ...
Read more...Senator Barack Obama promised change -- and spelled out specifics such as tax cuts for the middle class and an end to dependence on foreign oil in 10 years -- as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight. Obama also warned that ...
Read more...The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne invites Northeast Indiana residents to join more than 1,400 YMCAs across the country in taking “small steps” toward creating a “healthy family home,” September 20-27 during America on the Move Week with the YMCA ...
Read more...An apt title if ever there was one, Girls Rock! refers to teen, tween, and even younger girls who spend a fateful five days at the Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Oregon. It’s a straightforward documentary, with the usual hand-held ...
Read more...People in Medway are the fattest in Kent – and among the wobbliest in the country. According to a ‘fat map’ out today, almost one in 10 people living there are obese, meaning they have a body mass index of more than 30. The findings by Dr ...
Read more...Gays and lesbians, as you may have heard , may now take wedding vows in California. And as of Monday -- yahoo No. 2 for the state Supreme Court! -- they can expect fair treatment "in sickness," too. "If a doctor wants to refuse a service because of ...
Read more...Huzzah huzzah and glory be! Today is a day of great jubilation and celebration here at Broadsheet! In one of the most feverishly anticipated announcements in the history of the modern liberal media. (Yes, Virginia, there is a modern liberal media ...
Read more...Last night I saw Sheryl Crow at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC. She sounded good -- classic Sheryl. Her new album, Wildflower , isn't as rockin' as her older stuff -- it's more laid-back, mellow, chilled-out tunes. The audience reflected the maturity of ...
Read more...After photographer Lauren Greenfield completed her first project, “Fast Forward: Growing up in the shadow of Hollywood,” an exhibit and book about kids growing up in L.A., she continued taking assignments documenting the lives of youth. When ...
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