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...
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...
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...
created by GerCMByrne | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 169 views | 25 recommendations | 3 comments
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...
created by frescobol | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago 335 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
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, ...
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...
opinion by Terri Potratz | 46 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago 15516 views | 21 recommendations | 11 comments
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...
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" 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...
created by BallyZACA | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 193 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
" 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...
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...
created by World_Groove | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 445 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
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...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 510 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
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...
opinion by Brian Fllmore | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 278 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
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...