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States push online fitness programs 
Arleen East started the year in a rut overweight, sedentary and plagued by bouts of depression only deepened by her unflattering extra bulk.

Pet food recall affects 90 brands 
Veterinary offices were fielding calls over the weekend from dog and cat owners concerned about a national recall of pet food blamed for causing kidney failure and death in at least 10 animals.

Supplements: Big risks? 
Supplements: Big risks?

Houston Texans receive health award
MSN MoneyCentral - Pro football may emphasize the players’ bulk and brawn, but the Houston Texans have received a workplace award for emphasizing the health of employees’ minds. The Texans received a Best Practices Honor from the American Psychological Association, for

Online Press Release
PRWeb - LaserCare Expands to Continue Helping Clients Quit Smoking with Laser Therapy LaserCare clients who want to painlessly stop smoking with laser therapy will soon have many new locations to find services, as well as support from the company’s just

Businesses, smokers speak out against tax 
Dorie Meyers, manager of the Cigarette Outlet on West Locust Street in Davenport, said the cigarette tax that Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will sign into law today will hurt area businesses and do nothing to curb smoking.

CONTINUED: Would anyone help market our product?
MSNBC - The search for an infomercial producer First stop, Arizona, where we met with a company that had made infomercials for weight loss products. We told them our idea for Moisturol. They asked if we had clinical studies. After we left, they never pursued

Smoker sued for lighting up in her garden
United Press International - Swedes eye fowl as power-plant fuel Smokers told to stop smoking at home President’s father faints on golf course Comic Richard Jeni Your Thoughts Comments Dan wrote on Mar 09 2007 21:40:17 This woman needs to put up surveillance on her neighbor and hit

N.Y. newborns potentially exposed to TB 
Hundreds of patients including newborn babies may have been exposed to tuberculosis by an infected hospital employee, city health officials said Thursday. The employee, whose identity was not disclosed, was diagnosed with active TB on Jan. 30, said Andrew Tucker, a spokesman for the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

In the Region 
AKRON: A 26-year-old man told Akron police he was struck on the head and robbed Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Rick Edwards said the man told officers that after he was dropped off by a friend at his home in the 500 block of Douglas Street about 3:30 p.m., he was approached from behind and struck in the back of the head with some type of a metal object.