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August 23, 2009 - August 29, 2009 Archives

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Mr. President, biking without a helmet? What were you thinking?

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

AP photo / Alex Brandon President Barack Obama pauses on his bike ride with his family and friends including Sasha Obama, 8, right, while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard on Lobsterville Beach in Aquinnah, Mass. Did you see this......

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 Tags  bike   bike helmets   Martha's Vineyard   Obama   photo  

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Learning about the health-care reform debate, up close

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Providence Journal photo by Sandor Bodo / Sen. Reed and me during the live chat. I really love my job, and some days, the whole world can see it. On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., was in The......

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 Tags  health-care debate   Pamela Reinsel Cotter   photo   Sen. Jack Reed  

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Savor the flavor during Raw Milk Dairy Day

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By Tom Meade    Email

Gretchen Ertl photo Terri Lawton and one of her pastured cows. Lawton's Family Farm in Foxboro, home of Oake Knoll Ayrshires, will be one of nine farms open for free tours and other activities on Saturday, Sept. 12 as......

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 Tags  milk   NOFA   organic   raw milk  

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Benefits of weight lifting now extend to breast-cancer patients

10:56 AM Tue, Aug 25, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

By the Associated Press Breast cancer survivors have been getting bum advice. For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling. New research shows that weight training actually helps prevent this problem.......

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 Tags  breast cancer   weight lifting  

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Take your health seriously? Check out our chats on the health-care debate, swine flu

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Folks who worry about fitness are naturally concerned about their health, so we'd like to inform you of two live projo.com chats this week on health-related topics. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., will chat live with......

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 Tags  chats   David Gifford   health-care debate   Jack Reed   swine flu  

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Planting the seeds of fitness

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By Tom Meade    Email

Avid gardeners who want to stay fit will love GardenFitness.com. "Quite simply, it is a site about turning lawn care and gardening into fun fitness activities instead of chores," according Kimberly Ridout, who created the garden fitness workout. "At Garden......

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 Tags  fitness   gardening   push mowers   workout  

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