Faced with the highest army suicide rates in at least 30 years, U.S. military officials are examining ways to help treat psychologically wounded soldiers. A study published in the March issue of the journal Injury Prevention found the number of U.S. military suicides rose by 80 percent from 2004 to 2008. The increased risk of suicide is linked to combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan and mental health problems like post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that may occur after exposure to a traumatic event such as military combat, violence or a natural calamity. Research reports that yoga practice can help relieve PTSD symptoms like psychological distress, anxiety and sadness. According to the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research, approximately 18.5 percent of returning soldiers from Iraq or Afghanistan have PTSD.

Now the U.S. military is turning to yoga to help manage combat stress and decrease the risk of PTSD and suicide.

Yoga Reduces Combat Stress

A small 2012 study published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy found yoga reduced symptoms of combat stress and PTSD. The study was conducted among U.S. active duty military personnel deployed in Iraq.

U.S. researchers administered nine sessions of the "Yoga Warrior method" to 35 U.S. air force and army personnel for three weeks, and this group was compared to another group of 35 personnel who did not receive any therapy. Tests assessing emotional responses and daily journals were obtained from the participants.

The Yoga Warrior method, developed by yoga and occupational therapists, includes hatha yoga and sensory-based occupational therapy techniques.

The researchers found the yoga group had significantly greater improvement in mental health and quality of life than the control group. Furthermore, the yoga participants reported sleep improvement, increased feelings of calm, and reduced anger.

"The results support using sensory-enhanced hatha yoga for proactive combat stress management," the study authors conclude.

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Patty Zimmer leads a Yogatta Dance class during Yoga Day 2011 at Bud Werner Memorial Library. This years Yoga Day celebration takes place Sunday with donation-based sample classes all day and a raffle.

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Steamboat Springs Yoga Day in Steamboat began as a local version of a nationwide celebration. Now a springtime, daylong fundraiser, it has taken on a life of its own in the Steamboat community.

The fourth annual Yoga Day, set for Sunday, will celebrate yoga and community with a sampling of 45-minute classes from local instructors. But yoga also is about service, or Seva in Sanskrit.

This years Yoga Day will donate all proceeds from donations and raffle tickets to the Yampa Valley Sustainability Councils Sustainable Schools Program.

Its a great way for us to give back to the community, said Alli Brook, a local yoga instructor and co-owner of the Yoga Center of Steamboat. And to really come together with a lot of different businesses and individuals all to benefit a local nonprofit.

Brook said Yoga Day organizers were impressed with the programs far-reaching impact and successes of the Sustainable Schools Program.

The programs accomplishments introducing reusable school lunch trays, making school events zero waste and promoting reusable water bottles also align with yogic principles, Brook said.

Its the idea that our lives can be very multifaceted but yet sustainable, Brook said. What you put out into the world youre going to get back. Steamboat is such a great community, and were so fortunate to have so many people and organizations that have that collective collaborative spirit.

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Hooper Holmes (NYSE Amex: HH) today announced an expansion of its relationship with NBC National Marketing, Inc., a premier National Marketing Organization in the life insurance industry, to serve as its provider of management services.

In 2011, NBC National Marketing (NBCNM) determined that a centrally managed support function would be valuable to provide administrative sales support and application processing services to its member offices. NBCNM recognized the value of partnering with Hooper Holmes to be able to offer these services.

Supported by a team of brokerage-trained customer service representatives, the case management process was designed with the goal of expediting the submission-to-commission process, improving the quality of new business submissions, and improving overall placement ratios. NBCNM and Hooper Holmes began a pilot program, which consisted of several core carriers. Consistent quality performance has now led NBCNM to adopt Hooper Holmes for other key carriers.

NBCNM realizes the breadth of services available through Hooper Holmes, and after working with their team of professionals, it was obvious that we could not provide the services to our members with near the effectiveness and efficiency as Hooper Holmes, said Jim Wolfe, NBCNM member. There are other entities in our industry that can provide similar services, but Hooper Holmes has committed valuable resources to make sure our system is one of the best in the industry, Wolfe added.

We are excited about the expanded partnership with NBCNM, which underscores our ability to deploy our services and industry experience to better serve our customers, said Dan Dodson, Hooper Holmes Senior Vice President of Life Insurance. NBCNM has been a great partner, and we are proud of the results that they have experienced with our team. As NBCNM looks to expand its footprint in the marketplace and provide superior service to its members, we look forward to playing an important role with them.

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Weber Names Korn To Coaching Staff

MANHATTAN, Kan. K-State mens basketball coach Bruce Weber announced the hiring of former Southern Illinois player and assistant coach Brad Korn as the programs director of operations on Tuesday.

Korn is the third member of the Webers initial coaching staff at K-State, which includes assistant coaches Chris Lowery and Alvin Brooks III.

Brad is terrific young coach and a great addition to the staff, said Weber. Brad played for Matt Painter and me at Southern Illinois and then got his start in coaching as an assistant to Chris (Lowery), said Weber. He was part of one of the winningest senior classes in SIU history, winning 93 games and advancing to three straight NCAA Tournaments. He has really worked his way up the coaching ranks. This experience will be pivotal in handling all the various administrative roles for the program.

Much like Lowery, Korn has ties to Weber after playing his first four years (1999-2003) for him at Southern Illinois. He redshirted his first season in 1999-2000 before playing the next three years for Weber. He concluded his playing career for current Purdue head coach Matt Painter in 2003-04 before spending the next eight years (2004-12) as an assistant coach for Lowery at SIU.

Korn arrives at K-State after an eight-year stint at Southern Illinois (2004-12), including the last six years as a full-time assistant for Chris Lowery. He helped the Salukis post a 145-116 (.556) overall record with four postseason appearances, two Missouri Valley Conference Championships and one State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title. The squad won 20 or more games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament on three occasions (2005, 2006, 2007) during his tenure as an assistant coach, including a 2007 trip to the Sweet 16. He was a graduate assistant at SIU his first two years before being elevated to a full-time assistant coach on Jan. 31, 2006.

Im excited about the opportunity to join the staff at K-State, said Korn. I have known Coach Weber since I was 16, so nearly half my life, said Korn. He has been a big influence in my life and Im excited about this opportunity to work for him for the first time. Hes the same, genuine person that I met in 1998 and I cant wait to help him in this next chapter of his coaching life. I want to do all I can to make sure he and the other coaches have all they need to make K-State has successful as possible.

A native of Plano, Ill., Korn helped the Salukis through one of their greatest periods of success from 1999 to 2004. The squad went from 16 wins his redshirt freshman season to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances under Weber and Painter. He was also a part of three Missouri Valley regular season Championships as a player.

The 6-foot-9 forward saw action in 121 games in his career, averaging 5.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. As a senior, he averaged 9.7 points on 41 percent shooting with 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in helping SIU to 25 wins and a 17-1 mark in MVC play. He was named to the leagues Most Improved Team. He earned a bachelors degree in marketing from the university in 2004, while he earned credits towards a Masters in Sports Studies.

Korn, 30, and wife, Kristin, have a daughter, Brielyn.

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High Performance Academy Master's course and coaching program by Brendon Burchard has just upped the bonus package to $15,000 of training according to reviews on BarryRealMarketing.com as the program is set to close.

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Doc Rivers has found the right touch with the Celtics, leading Boston to a championship and two Finals appearances.

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Glenn "Doc" Rivers is living up to his nickname again. The Boston Celtics coach loves to joke that he's Doc, not a doctor, when you ask him about player injuries. But Doc is quite skilled at making ill teams healthy.

During these NBA playoffs, Rivers is attempting to complete one of his best coaching jobs, squeezing the most he can out of a creaky Big Three, maximizing the strengths of mercurial point guard Rajon Rondo and helping the Celtics lurk as a surprising contender. It figures Doc would be ideal for this challenge. Among Rivers' greatest traits is the ability to survive. He smiles frequently, even amid hardships, revealing pearly replacement teeth because he lost a few as a player. He is not one to be dismissed easily.

I know this because I called for Rivers to be fired nine years ago. It's the only day in my journalism career that I regret. And with Rivers poised to defy detractors yet again, it's time to admit it.

In November 2003, the Orlando Magic fired Rivers after a 1-10 start. One bad stretch and he was done. He had won the NBA Coach of the Year award in his first season and then guided the Magic to three straight playoff appearances despite Grant Hill's notorious ankle problems, but now he was a scapegoat three weeks into his fifth season.

Looking back, the Magic organization was a laughable disaster. John Weisbrod, a former minor league hockey general manager with a Harvard degree and a serious power trip, was the team's chief operating officer and made the decision to fire Rivers. General manager John Gabriel had fallen out of favor and would soon depart. And star guard Tracy McGrady was balking at signing a new contract, feuding with Weisbrod and planning an exit strategy that would come to light at season's end.

Rivers was the first to go because that's what it says to do in the "How To Wreck A Franchise In Seven Months" book. As a former Magic beat writer recently promoted to columnist at The Orlando Sentinel, I let the news junkie in me overtake the critical thinker.

We're bad at humility in this business, but for some reason, I feel like I owe it to Rivers. He's perhaps the most honest and introspective coach I've ever covered. That's why he is able to change and persevere. If you think Rivers made a bold and season-changing decision by moving Kevin Garnett to center earlier this year, consider that he once turned around an extremely limited Magic team by promoting an undersized, skinny 6-foot-9 shooter named Pat Garrity to starting power forward. Garrity couldn't jump over a basketball, but he gave the Magic enough of an edge to make the playoffs by playing cat-and-mouse basketball with bigger, more physical teams.

Nevertheless, sources were indicating nine years ago that Rivers was on the hot seat. The whispers started when the Magic had a 1-4 record, which is hardly enough time to judge a coach who was juggling a roster with eight new players.

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For National Women's Health Week, the focus is on new, fun ways to be healthy.

York, PA - For National Women's Health Week, the York City Health Bureau and the YMCA York are giving community members a chance to try something new.

Through Thursday, people can register to participate in some select fitness classes -- Zumba, yoga, strength training or Body Combat -- at the YMCA for free, said Shaun Underkoffler, community health program coordinator for the health bureau.

The week ends with a Zumba demonstration and other activities Friday at Cherry Lane Park in York. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and includes vendors, prizes and healthy snacks.

Those who attend free fitness classes will receive a fitness pass that will enter them into a drawing Friday for the grand prize, Underkoffler said.

The idea is to show participants different ways to be active, Underkoffler said, and show that it can be fun.

Anyone interested in the fitness classes should call the YMCA at 843-7884.

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