Prince Charles wants us to use public transport and walk more

Prince Charles needs to practise what he preaches. This is someone who has access to the Royal train whenever he wants and us 'plebs' either have no train service on a Sunday or a very limited one. At Christmas, the train station I use has...

Breast Cancer Care's Ribbon Walk - Walkers needed!

The charity Breast Cancer Care is looking for more walkers for its Ribbon Walk which takes place during May and June. There are four walks this year: Blenheim Palace and Cotswold Ribbon Walk - May 30 Scone...

Take a Hike...

It started as one of those good intentions; the ones you make while sitting on the couch watching television programmes in which other people are doing healthy active things and one of you says "Lets...

Adapting new sports to Britain offeres alternative fun exercise

Adaptation new sports to Britain has offered alternative and fun ways to exercise. With the increase in knowledge and the accessibility of health information on the internet attitudes towards health and...

Exercise cuts risk of colon cancer

Exercise can cut the risk of colon cancer by up to 24% according to a new paper but it's unclear just how much exercise or what kind of exercise will result in this 24% decrease in risk. The new research has...

72 year old nun mugged yards from her convent

A nun wearing her habit has been mugged while walking through an English park. The thief escaped with just an umbrella, a bus timetable and a bottle of water because 72-year-old Sister Lorna from St Mary's Convent, ...

The Best, Healthiest Diet for 2009

For me, the word "diet" has an ugly connotation to it.  Setting a goal to adopt a healthier lifestyle is an admirable personal mission, but dieting in order to lose weight often involves desperately seeking...

Don't go take a walk in Saskatoon!

There's been a rash of pedestrians hit by autos in Saskatoon this year.  Rapid economic and population growth has resulted in an overloaded infrastructure.  Attempts to upgrade this infrastructure have closed...

'Dinosaur dance floor' unearthed in Arizona

" updated 10:43 a.m. PT, Mon., Oct. 20, 2008 More than 1,000 dinosaur footprints along with tail-drag marks have been discovered along the Arizona-Utah border. The incredibly rare concentration of...

PHILLIES MOVE ON WITH 6-2 WIN

" pushing Philadelphia into the NLCS for the first time in 15 years. Blanton gave up one run in six innings, allowing five hits while striking out seven and walking none in the Phillies' 6-2 victory over the...

Woman's paper skin a walking notepad

Typically Urticaria covers a wide range of rashes and hives, but in this instance it appears to make you into a Human etchosketch. "A Chengdu resident suffers from a condition that allows her to use her skin like...

"Work walking" to combat ADD, shed pounds

Feeling antsy at work?  A new office treadmill configured for your desk could be your solution.  Developed in part by Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, Walkstations could help you burn between...

Sand. A natural cure for stress?

Sand has a way of making you feel relaxed and carefree. Sand helps all your troubles disappear for a period of time. Sand lets you refocus on the positive things in your life. Walking on a sandy...

Ready to Draw Back? 'Recession has its blessings' says Harry Eyres

While acknowledging the negative effects of a recession on many lives, Harry Eyres in Yes, recession has its blessings (FT, August 23) notes that "the word “recession” implies drawing back, rather than proceeding ever onwards and upwards. Now we have a chance not just to...

Can you Walk or Ride your Bike Down the Street without being Run Over?

I have to admit I become one of these 'on the edge' drivers when my wife starts hitting my buttons while I get close to pedestrians, dogs or cats or raccoons or any other living creatures. She makes me tense. I am not trying to overrun any living creatures either human of...

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