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28-08-2012 04:17 A BIG CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO ALEXA ON HER SUCCESS DURING A FITNESS CHALLENGE THAT SHE TOOK PART IN AND WON!!!! This is one of the prizes she will be 8.5X10 fitness and health junk journal that I made. It is to help her track more of her progress as she continues along on her health journey!!!

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Adventures Denver. On September 9, join REI, The North Face and Backpacker Magazine fro the 1st annual Adventures Denver, a day of outdoor adventure in Sloans Lake Park. Events will include a kids zone, stand-up paddling, climbing, health and fitness classes, demonstrations, live music, giveaways and dozens of exhibitors. The event is FREE and open to the public. backpackerpromos.com/denver-2012

Pop Up Picnic Denver is a one-day event open to participants city-wide starting at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Created by Slow Food Denver, Grow Local Colorado, and Healthy Realities, the event intends to bring awareness to the value of slowing down, eating real food, and building community. Anyone in the city of Denver may create a picnic site on September 16, 2012. Businesses, community groups, friends, families, and neighborhoods are all encouraged to participate. Pop Up Picnic participants may sign up to host a picnic starting immediately and running through September 15. To sign up or learn more about hosting a Pop Up Picnic, visit http://www.facebook.com/PopUpPicnicDenver or email popuppicnicdenver@gmail.com.

The Great Erie Outdoor Adventure. This is the third year of The Great Erie Outdoor Adventure on September 8 and 9, 2012. This family-oriented and nature-based event is where participants enjoy overnight camping in the Erie Community Park plus other activities such as a climbing wall, kayak tanks, mountain bike course/demo and a variety of environmental education vendors. There is a community dinner, outdoor movie and many fun contests, too. Site fees apply. http://www.erieco.gov/specialevents.

Free Days

Saturday, September 1 Denver Art Museum Sunday, September 2 Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 2 Boulder History Museum Tuesday, September 4 Target Tuesday Nights at Childrens Museum of Denver 4-8 p.m.

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Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Also Included In: Seniors / Aging;Public Health Article Date: 28 Aug 2012 - 3:00 PDT

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Several studies have looked into how physical fitness might impact on elderly health and longevity. A report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008 showed that midlife aerobic fitness can delay biological aging by up to 12 years, as well as securing an independent lifestyle during old age.

Dr. Benjamin L. Willis and team gathered data from Medicare claims with information on participants from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, involving 14,726 men and 3,944 women. The data spanned from 1970 to 2008. All the participants were healthy and had an overall median age of 49 years at baseline.

The researchers were looking out for incidence of eight chronic conditions after the age of 65: Alzheimer's disease, colon or lung cancers, chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), stroke, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure.

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The participants were followed up on average for 26 years. Those in the top quintile for fitness had a considerably lower incidence of chronic conditions later in life compared to the people in the bottom quintile (1.5 vs 28.2 per 100 person years in males, and 11.4 vs. 20.1 in females). Participants' fitness levels were measured by getting them to do certain tasks on a treadmill.Even moderate improvements in fitness during age were found to reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions later on.

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Midlife fitness appears to be more closely linked with a lower incidence of chronic diseases later on than improved survival, which also benefits, but less so, the researchers noted. Dr. Willis explained that "Compared with participants with lower midlife fitness, those with higher midlife fitness appeared to spend a greater proportion of their final five years of life with a lower burden of chronic conditions."

In other words, midlife fitness increases your chances of living more healthily during old age and having a lower risk of developing chronic conditions. Your lifespan may benefit slightly too. Your last years of life are more likely to be free of chronic diseases, or at least affected by fewer of them, compared to unfit middle-aged people.

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Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2012

The Los Angeles personal injury law firm of Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, P.C. has secured another settlement for one of their clients, this time in a case that another Los Angeles law firm rejected because they felt the chances of success were unlikely.

In this case (Los Angeles Southwest District Courts, Case No. BC460756) a 66 year old man (the client) was attempting to cross the street when he was struck by an LA Metro bus (Superior Court of California Los Angeles Southwest Division). According to court documents, the client suffered two broken legs as a result of the Los Angeles pedestrian accident. He was also forced to undergo four surgeries to his legs and lower extremities. The client spent 2 weeks in the hospital following his accident and was forced to attend rehabilitation at The California Orthopedic Institute.

Court records explain that the client, who walked with the assistance of a cane, was crossing at 78th Street & Figueroa St. in Los Angeles. As he approached the opposite sidewalk, the light to cross turned red. Eyewitnesses say he was 4 feet from the opposite sidewalk when the LA Metro Bus hit him. The resulting $750,000 settlement was a surprise to the client, but not to lead attorney, Sean Banafsheh.

We often taken on, and win, cases that other firms reject. We were glad that this client did not give up when they were told their case was a loser. Our firm has the utmost confidence in our partners abilities and we consider ourselves among the best at what we do. Cases like this illustrate that. partner Sean Banafsheh explained.

According to pedestrian accident informational website, walkinginfo.org, 4,280 people died from pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accidents in 2010. 70,000 people were reported injured in pedestrian accidents that same year. The website notes that the real numbers may be much higher, because research into hospital records has illustrated that only a fraction of pedestrian crashes that cause injury are ever recorded by the police.

According to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safetys (IIHS) website, pedestrian accidents among the elderly are not all that uncommon. The rates of pedestrian deaths in motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 people are highest for people ages 70 and older. In fact, pedestrians this age had the highest death rate every year since 1975.

Statistics underscore the importance of driver and pedestrian vigilance on our highways. It is of the utmost importance that drivers and pedestrians alike take care when traveling on our roadways. Pedestrians can improve their safety by limiting their walking during nighttime hours. If they must walk during these times, wearing protective clothing and sticking to well-lit streets and roads is always a good idea. Drivers should take care to be aware of pedestrians and not speed! The IIHS website indicates that speeding affects the risk and severity of pedestrian accidents.

About Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, P.C.

Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, P.C., is a well-respected Beverly Hills, CA personal injury law firm that serves clients throughout California. The firm maintains offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jose, and Sacramento. The firms personal injury lawyers handle cases on a contingency fee basis, not charging a fee unless they can gain a recovery for their clients. They practice all form of personal injury law including but not limited to truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, car accidents, pedestrian injuries, brain injuries, wrongful death and other serious injury claims.

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The first Fall Water Aerobics Session has been set for Sept. 4-20 at the Friendswood Aquatic Center. All classes are led by certified water aerobics instructors and are 60 minutes in length.

Tuesday-Thursday classes are $18.75 (this is a discounted rate to welcome participants back) for the session (Cash or check payable to FISD). These sessions are three weeks. Enrollment in any class is limited to the first 25 paid enrollments.

Classes run on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm and 9-10 am.

These classes are deep water only and use Aquajogger equipment. Participants should be comfortable in deep water and will be supported with the Aquajogger buoyancy belt. Other Aquajogger nequipment will be added under the guidance of the instructor. This is a no impact workout program that can be easily adjusted to individual needs and goals.

Those interested can sign up at the Friendswood Aquatic Center, 1115 Falling Leaf between 6 am and noon and 1 to 8 pm.

For more information call the Aquatic Center at 281-992-2505 or e-mail John Little @ jlittle@fisdk12.net.

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China superstar Li Na has a new man in her life and her husband couldn't be happier.

Ever since Li linked up with Justine Henin's former coach, Carlos Rodriguez, earlier this summer, her career has been reinvigorated with a runner-up spot in Montreal followed by a title in Cincinnati.

It's a success that meant an end to her on-off coaching relationship with husband Jiang Shan, but Li insisted on Monday that her marriage, as well as her career, have both benefitted.

"After I got a new coach I think for both me and my husband it's much easier," said 30-year-old Li after reaching the US Open second round.

"Love is love; coach is coach. You have to separate. After I changed the coach, I didn't say my husband didn't do a good job. I think he's still doing good job.

"But for both sometimes it's too much, you know. Like it's really tough to find a balance between coaching and husband."

Li's triumph in Cincinnati was her first title since her landmark 2011 French Open victory, and her good form continued on Monday when she eased past 20-year-old Briton Heather Watson 6-2, 6-3 to make the second round at the US Open.

It was her first win at Flushing Meadows since her tournament-best performance of a quarter-final run in 2009.

Ninth-seeded Li, who goes on to tackle Australia's Casey Dellacqua for a place in the last 32, believes her win over the 2009 US Open junior champion Watson, was also a victory for mind over matter.

"I am 10 years older than her, so I got more experience on the court. She played very good, but sometimes I had to show her how good I am," explained Li, whose dominance was illustrated by 28 winners to Watson's 10.

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BAY CITY, MI When John Sharp and his wife Sherrylearned that the Dow Bay Area Family Y was hosting a health and wellness fair, they had several reasons to attend. The Sharps, who left Bay City in 1994, recently moved back to the area and were looking for a fitness center to join in addition to learning about health issues and opportunities.

"It's really educational, and I learned a lot of things about health that you might not realize," Sherry Sharp said. "This was alsoan opportunity for us to see the Y, and the facility reallyis beautiful."

The Dow Bay Area Family Ypartneredwith the Bay City branch of the NAACP to providea free health and wellness fair at the Y, 225 Washington Ave., on Monday, Aug. 27. The eventbegan at 2:30 p.m. and runs until 6:30 p.m.

Linda Lones, community outreach and communications director for the Y, said that shehopes the health and wellness fairdraws at least onethousand people to the facility.

"Mondays are the busiest days, and we are hoping for a good turnout," Lones said. "On a normal day, there are around 3,000 program participants, members and visitors with day passes at the Y."

The health and wellness fair featured free fitness classes taught by Y instructors and interactive experiences with 43vendors from local groups andhealth organizations.

"All the vendors have a passion for healthy living," said Cait Chojnacki,health and wellness director for the Y. "The organizations are across the spectrum when it comes to mind, body and spiritual wellness."

Jennifer Miles of Clifford represented Saginaw Valley State University's occupational therapyprogram. Miles emphasized the importance of preventive care and said that therapy is a rewarding field to work in.

"Nothing beats the look you see on the face of a senior citizen who can stand up from a chair on their own after a hip replacement," Miles said. "It's a look of hope."

The health and wellness fair was an opportunity to educate visitors about health issues throughout Bay County, and within the minority population, said Darold Newton, president of the Bay City branch of the NAACP.

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Circumcision Benefits Trump Risks, Pediatricians Say

For the first time in more than a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision. Research shows that the health benefits of circumcising baby boys outweigh the risks, but the "benefits are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision," the group said in a new policy statement. The decision should be left up to each individual family. And those who choose circumcision, as most U.S. parents do, should be reimbursed by insurance, the AAP said. In its updated policy, the AAP highlights the medical benefits of circumcision, such as a protective effect against human papilloma virus, HIV, genital herpes, and syphilis, as well as a reduced risk of penile and prostate cancers. The risks are limited to bleeding or mild infection. However, the procedure does cause pain. "I couldn't consciously do that to my child," Meredith Lovell-Thayer, a 27-year-old apprentice midwife from Frostburg, Md., told The Baltimore Sun.

College Fitness: 5 Tips for Staying in Shape

Many college freshmen are flocking to campuses this month, in cars packed with dorm accessoriesand perhaps tearful parents. After students say goodbye to their families and hello to their new roommates, the enormous lifestyle changes of college life will start setting in: Tougher classes. All-nighters. Shared rooms. Parties. Because of these newfound freedoms, distractions, and a slowing metabolism, it's common for students to become unhealthy and perhaps gain weight. Some may know it as the dreaded Freshman 15, others as the Freshman 25.

"In high school, [students] may have played sports or taken P.E. classes, so they had activity built into their lives," says Dixie Stanforth, fitness expert and lecturer in the University of TexasAustin's kinesiology and health education department. Now, she says, students have many more decisions that they're allowed to make on their own. "Nobody's telling them to study; Nobody's telling them to exercise and eat right," notes Stanforth. "[Before college], they didn't get to choose Wendy's for lunch."

By exercising regularly and eating healthfully, both freshmen and older college students can stay fit. Here are some tips:

1. Make a plan. Stanforth suggests students map out a specific fitness schedule at the beginning of the semester. "If all I do is think, 'Oh, I really should exercise,' [then] I'm not going to exercise," she says. "It's just not going to happen." [Read more: College Fitness: 5 Tips for Staying in Shape]

Restaurant Calorie Counts: Will They Change the Way You Order?

I remember taking a trip to visit relatives in California, and going out to breakfast at a popular chain restaurant, writes U.S. News blogger Melinda Johnson. I was in the mood for pancakes. But when I opened my menu, I was hit smack between the eyesby the calorie count listed next to my breakfast of choice.

Being a registered dietitian, you'd think I wouldn't be shocked by the amount of calories in an order of blueberry pancakes. But I wasn't wearing my work hat when I sat down to breakfast, and something about that high number in black and white made me cringe. I'm not a calorie-counter to begin with, and I have no problem indulging in my favorite treats now and then. Still, seeing that number did make me reconsider breakfast. All of the sudden, my "splurge" seemed more extravagant, and less worth it. I changed my mind about what to order, and decided on something a bit more sensible. In short, the restaurant labeling did the job it was meant to doit swayed the behavior of a consumer toward a healthier choice.

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HEALTH HAPPENINGS

Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public 10 days ahead of publication. Information can be emailed to calendar@bradenton.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Back-to-school immunizations: Manatee County Health Department, 410 Sixth Ave. E., Bradenton; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ages: 18 and younger. Cost: free. No appointments necessary. Information, 941-748-0747, ext. 1269, or visit http://healthmanatee.org.

H2U programs: These events are offered by H2U, an adult health and wellness organization sponsored by Blake Medical Center. The Cortez Center is at 6670 Cortez Road; the Bayshore Center is at 6049 26th St. W. For more information, call 941-792-0211; for reservations, call 888-359-3552.

n How to talk with your doctor: Learn how to get the most from your doctors' appointments at 2 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Bayshore Center and 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Ellenton Center.

n Conversations to have with your children: How to approach and get your message across; 11 a.m. Aug. 30 at the Bayshore Center.

n Low back pain: Learn the latest treatmentoptions and things you can do at home to help with the pain at 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Cortez Center.

n H2U information:Learn about benefits of the H2U program, including hospital VIP benefits at Blake, presentations,regular activities, exercise and travel; 2 p.m. Sept.13 at the Ellenton Center.

n ABC's of caregiving: Learn about normal age-related memory loss, reversible causes for dementia, irreversible dementias, what are the warnings signs and what to do if you have them; 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Cortez Center.

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BAY CITY, MI

The Dow Bay Area Family Y andBay City Branch of the NAACP are working together to improve community health.

The organizations are providing a free health and wellness fair todayat the Y, 225 Washington Ave., from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The health and wellness fair features free fitness classes taught by Y instructors and interactive experiences with vendors.

We hope that people learn the value of preventive health and learn about what their community has to offer when it comes to health and wellness," said Cait Chojnacki, Health and Wellness Director at the Y.

McLaren Bay Regional Health, the Bay County Health Department and other localhealth organizationswill be on hand to answer questions and provide information on a variety ofwellnessissues.

Topics includepreventive health practices for common illnesses, preventive measures for the elderly, addressing common diseases in the minority population, womens mens and teen health issues and the importance of diet and exercise.

Blood pressure readings andvision screenings are available.

"It is so often that we go through life conducting our day to day activities that we seemingly neglect our health and well being, but our health is just as important as our jobs, our children and our homes that need continuous maintenance," said Darold Newton, president of the Bay City NAACP branch."Without our good health mental and physical none of the aforementioned can be properly attended to."

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