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Brunswick Main Street’s website announces that on Friday June 4, 2011 they are hosting a downhill mile run, touted as the fastest mile you will ever run. After the run, visitors to downtown Brunswick will be able to get free samples of wine and food from participating vendors. The event starts at 4:00 p.m....
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FREDERICK, MD — The Frederick County Health Department is sponsoring a class about preventing or helping improve Type 2 Diabetes called the Power to Prevent. The program is set to begin in March. Power to Prevent is a free lifestyle program that helps adults who have and are at risk for type 2 diabetes...
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Staying physically active could reduce the risk of death from colon cancer. At Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Kathleen Wolin saw that in data on more than 150,000 people. The study compared their physical activity patterns between 1982 and 1997 to colon cancer deaths from 1998 to 2006: “People who were...
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A study indicates that people with a family history of alcoholism also have a higher risk of obesity. At Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Richard Grucza examined national surveys involving about 80,000 people. Gruzca looked at family history because of its risk of alcohol addiction. He also looked at body mass...
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The latest and most accurate estimate of how many Americans get sick from the food they eat is pretty high. The data are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researcher Elaine Scallan, who’s now at the University of Colorado Denver, worked on the project while she was at CDC: “Our study estimates...
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Are you looking for a triathlon to test your physical stamina? Do you love to “rock?” If so, you might want to sign up as a participant in the TriRock, a triathlon set to music. Last year over 1,000 athletes competed in the inaugural TriRock in San Diego, CA. The athletes were serenaded by...
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WASHINGTON — NASA and 14 international space agencies are challenging students to complete a nutrition and fitness program known as “Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut.” Approximately 3,700 students from more than 25 different cities worldwide are participating in this six-week pilot project. NASA’s Human Research Program is sponsoring the U.S. component of the...
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Tying activity to spirituality may help some people be more active. Researchers checked how that works by enrolling about 60 African-American women over 60 years old in physical activity programs through their churches. For half of the women, the programs included Scripture readings that focused on making their lives better; the others got non-religious...
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Frederick (MD). BioElectronics Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BIEL), the maker of inexpensive, disposable drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, made news in Frederick by announcing the introduction of its new, inexpensive and ultra-thin medical device to the US Market. “Our new ultra-thin microchip provides clinically proven pain relief in a 7-day easy-to-wear medical device,” said Arnon Horev, VP Sales and Marketing...
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