Many Americans choose couch over treadmill 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 10:54 AM
They may be among the world’s hardest workers but a new study shows most Americans don’t break enough of a sweat when it comes to exercise.Save to My Web

High-dollar checkups 
The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Dec 05 2:32 AM
DALLAS - When he turned 50, Steven Jackson decided to get a complete physical. But instead of going to his usual doctor, he decided to pay about $2,000 for a daylong assessment at a health facility.Save to My Web

Results of exercise test may predict death in patients with coronary artery disease 
Medical News Today - Nov 15 4:09 PM
Exercise capacity, as measured in terms of VO2max, is a powerful predictor of death in patients with coronary artery disease, not just patients with heart failure . That is the finding of Mayo Clinic research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2005 in Dallas.Save to My Web

Some tips on finding a good treadmill 
Salisbury Post - Dec 05 7:11 AM
Happy Saint Nicolaas! When you are reading this column, I will be in the Netherlands again. My children and I left for the Netherlands Dec. 1 and will return to the USA on Dec. 11. I felt that it would be appropriate to explain how we celebrate Saint Nicolaas.Save to My Web

AFL-CIO’s Sweeney kicks off worldwide labor mobilization 
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Dec 07 3:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFL-CIO is organizing rallies around the country and overseas this week to try to energize a labor movement that has been losing membership for years.Save to My Web