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Cancer patients take fight to the gym

Monday, June 17, 2013

Her face flushed, Rosemary Lamont sat on the gym floor one recent afternoon, listening to her trainer’s impassioned commands. “Sit up tall and lift that leg,” the trainer coached, counting down the remaining seconds. “Five, four, three, two, one. Beautiful!” Lamont smiled, exhaling loudly. The 69-year-old woman is among legions of cancer patients adopting a new recovery strategy: They’re abandoning … 0

Meditation: a new kind of family time

Monday, June 17, 2013

Family life can be hectic. So when our local YMCA offered a Joyful Breath family meditation retreat, my wife Lori and I thought this would … 0

Experts: Waist circumference strong health risk measure

Monday, June 17, 2013

Waist-to-height ratio may be a more accurate measure of cardiovascular health risk than the current standard, the body mass index, a St. Louis expert says. … 0