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Penguins' march from wings to fins saved energy
The march of the penguins seems to mock evolution. If Emperor penguins just got up and flew 40 miles, they could get to their mates in no time flat. Why would evolution abide a tedious waddle across the ice? It turns out there’s method in the...
Tags: Science, Diving, Science and Technology, Research, Energy Saving
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Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment
SEVERE WEATHER SE Kansas braced for 2nd round of violent storms DEARING, Kan. (AP) — A second round of potentially violent weather has emergency managers in southeastern and east-central Kansas preparing for any necessary response. The National...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Sam Brownback, Prisons, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Workout Achiever: I stay in shape as a professional mermaid
•Name: Rebecca West •Age: 31 •Hometown: Bethlehem •Favorite exercise routine: Swimming in my custom silicone mermaid tail, running and weight lifting. •Major exercise accomplishment: Becoming a certified personal trainer...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Stranger Than Fiction
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Study of athletes who play despite heart-zapping device suggests intense activity OK for some
AP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-...Tags: Heart Failure, Sports, Heart Problems, Basketball, American Heart Association
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Florida resorts put out the welcome mat for family reunions
It's that time of year again, when families start planning spring and summertime reunions. A good family reunion resort will offer activities and pastimes for all age groups, and accommodations with spacious, connecting rooms and suites, and condo- or...
Tags: SeaWorld, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Walt Disney World Resort, Volleyball, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Clearing the air about asthma
The Record, Stockton, Calif.Dr. Greg Bensch would like to see people change their thinking about asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease, but most people don't look at it that way. A chronic disease is a long-lasting health condition that can be controlled but not cured, such as...Tags: Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Physical Conditions, Environmental Pollution, Asthma
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Family Meals Matter: High temperatures, low pressure
HealthyEating.orgBy mid-May the temperatures are rising in many parts of the country. But we don't want pressures rising as well. Blood pressure that is. May is National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. Blood pressure is considered normal when systolic pressure (the...Tags: Heart Failure, Honey, DASH diet, Apples, Peaches
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Choice Health and Fitness offers youth programs for a healthy summer
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks public schools will recess for the summer later this week, which usually produces this question from the more than 7,000 students: "What is there to do this summer?" The answer is: plenty. Choice Health and Fitness, now in its second...Tags: Sports, Yoga, Dwayne Johnson, High School Sports, Students
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Longtime Whatcom Family YMCA director to retire
The Bellingham HeraldWhen Dave Harding was hired as director of the Whatcom Family YMCA, there was talk of moving the Y from downtown to the outskirts of Bellingham, in part because it occupied, in the words of a longtime board member, an "old, dilapidated, crummy-looking...Tags: Clubs and Associations, YMCA, Personal Income, Climbing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gymnast, 9, beats the odds in winning division
Lake Worth's Amanda Pagac was the youngest performer during the recent Level 8 state gymnastics competition in Lutz, but she didn't let that stop her from winning the all-around championship in her division. The 9-year-old Pagac, who competes for the...Tags: Sports, NESN, Major League Baseball Draft, Gymnastics, Vault Gymnastics
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Making school a favorite hangout
The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)Twice a week, the library, playfield, hallways and some of the classrooms at Meadows Elementary School in Lacey transform into a different place: It's called Clubhouse. The free after-school program provides homework assistance, snacks and enrichment...Tags: Yoga, Game Playing, Students, Libraries, Teaching and Learning
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Roanoke's 'Mr. Fitness' Artie Levin lives on in B'nai B'rith Awards
The Roanoke Times, Va.Each year on a Monday night in late May, Cindy Goldstein steps to a podium at the B'nai B'rith Athletic and Achievement Awards banquet and announces the name of a local high school senior. And each year, a grateful teenager takes home the Artie Levin...Tags: Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Human Interest, Cystic Fibrosis, Health and Safety at School, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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