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June 14, 2009 - June 20, 2009 Archives

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Extending sleep to 10 hours enhances athletic performance

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By Tom Meade    Email

Athletes who extended their nightly sleep reported improvements in various drills conducted after every regular practice, according to a research abstract presented last week at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Results of the......

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Aquatic workouts easy with the right props

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

This in from the Los Angeles Times, just in time for summer weather, props -- and the exercises to match -- for aquatic workouts: Foam noodle (less than $10): The common cylindrical pool toy makes you buoyant while exercising. Sit......

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Norman Bird Sanctuary road race Saturday in Middletown

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- The Norman Bird Sanctuary's 5K Run/Walk will start on at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and end four hours later, according to Lt. Robert S. Nutt of the town police. The......

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 Tags  5K   middletown   Middletown   Norman Bird Sanctuary   run   walk  

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Dear Melissa: Here's why I work out

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Writing about fitness has brought me a great way to connect -- mostly through social media -- with a lot of people who have the same vocation. Melissa, who blogs out of Stamford, CT as the Women's Abs Workout guru,......

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Da Vinci and Einstein knew that a nap boosts creativity

8:09 AM Mon, Jun 15, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Tom Meade    Email

America is a nation of the walking tired, says Dr. Sara C. Mednick, a researcher at the Salk Institute at the University of California, San Diego, and a leading authority on the nap. About 50 million Americans suffer from......

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June 15-21 is National Men's Health Week

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

When it comes to preventive health care, it's no surprise that women visit their doctors' offices more frequently than men. In fact, one in three men has no regular physician and more than half do not receive regular screenings or......

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 Tags  disease prevention   ED   men's health   Miriam Hospital  

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