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November 20, 2009
U.S. survey shows Southern counties most obese
The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
For a juicy Thanksgiving, brine the bird
Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide (the French vacuum-packing technique). The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically unforgiving Thanksgiving bird have proliferated in recent years.
November 18, 2009
New Mammogram Guidelines Frustrate Doctors, Cancer Survivors
Dianne Martinez spent two weeks last month fretting over abnormal mammogram results.
Women-Only Rehab May Lower Depression In Heart Patients
Women being treated for heart disease may be less depressed if their rehabilitation is gender-exclusive, says a University of South Florida researcher.
Test your fitness IQ with these myths, facts
What would you be willing to do to lose weight?
Turning history into art
Artisans are helping to prolong the existence of a tulip poplar tree that once stood beside Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.
November 17, 2009
Seven tips for saving when shopping online
Ten years ago, online shopping was finally taking shape after a few years of experimentation. A few companies had ventured online to see if there was a new frontier to reach consumers, and a little company called Amazon.com was in its fifth year of selling books and diversifying into a broader range of products.
Palin talks politics, family ahead of book release
Sarah Palin wouldn’t reveal her political plans for 2012 in an interview with Barbara Walters, but when asked whether she’d play a major role replied that “if people will have me, I will.“
Web Users Beware., Phishing Attacks On The Rise
With more people on social networking sites, phishing attacks – in which people are tricked into providing personal information online - are on the rise.
November 16, 2009
Restoring old cabin connects Richmond man to his roots
NATHALIE - Four years ago, Richmond engineer Robert Moss was standing in a thicket of pine trees, tangled vines and poison oak deep in rural Halifax County — face to face with a decision that would change his life.
Health problems stalk veterans on the home front
ST. PETERSBURG - On the streets of Fallujah, Al Miller was the closest thing his fellow Marines had to a family physician.
Expanded services to promote community wellness
Joyce Johnson doesn’t lose her balance anymore when loading the dishwasher. The Danville woman was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 29. Doctors said she’d be confined to a wheelchair at age 45. Now, at 67 years old, she’s still mobile and active.
November 15, 2009
Healthy fast food choices
Every day millions of people nationwide hit fast food restaurants in pursuit of quick meals that fuel them through their high-octane day.
November 13, 2009
Local leaders lend their narration skills
While challengers and pundits argue, speculate and portend about Rep. Tom Perriello’s political future, Perriello, D-5th District, took a lighthearted break from the conjectures Thursday morning for fairytale princesses, mischievous warthogs and 100 hungry ants.
Tests of stamina and substance
CLEARWATER — Few physical tests are tougher than a half-Ironman — 70.3 consecutive miles of swimming, cycling and running.
November 12, 2009
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says band’s future uncertain
Aerosmith’s guitarist Joe Perry says the future of the band is still uncertain.
November 11, 2009
From China to a forever family in Danville
One adorable little girl has a happy new life with a Danville couple who waited years to become parents.
Records: Jackson’s funeral cost nearly $1 million
Michael Jackson’s private family funeral was fit for a king and had a price tag to match: roughly $1 million, according to court documents released Tuesday.
November 10, 2009
Commission sends schools Civil War history lesson
More than 2,000 DVDs explaining the causes, conflicts and consequences of the Civil War have been mailed to all public schools in Virginia.
Ah-Choo! Airlines Might Bump You If You Appear Sick
With swine flu still running rampant across the country, students and adults who used to drag themselves to school or work while sick are suddenly being told they need to stay home. That push to prevent others from being infected, though, can have unintended consequences as a Hawaiian woman found out Monday at Tampa International Airport.
Taylor made? All eyes on Swift at CMA awards
Kenny Chesney has made the very hard work of dominating country music look easy.
November 09, 2009
Teen diabetics give it their best shot
Think being a teenager is difficult? Try being a teen or tween with Type 1 diabetes.
November 06, 2009
Fall still has garden tasks
Vibrant foliage isn’t enough to cheer gardeners this time of year as they watch their labors of love shrivel and suffer a crunchy brown death.
Here’s One Way To Have Your Fried Turkey Without The Explosion
Each Thanksgiving season, a few unlucky Americans manage to burn down their houses trying to deep fry a turkey.
Big Bird’s still huge as ‘Sesame Street’ hits 40
Big Bird is leaving Sesame Street! That’s what he decides on the “Sesame Street” season opener. A rapping real-estate agent pitches him on migrating to a new habitat (“habitat,“ the episode’s “Word on the Street”). After sizing up a beach and a swamp for his new habitat, Big Bird chooses a rain forest.
Man thought to be oldest with Down syndrome dies
He liked his Mountain Dew cold and his pencils sharpened. And he loved Loretta Lynn.
November 05, 2009
Why wait for Black Friday? Deals Abound Now.
Today is Thursday, which means this must be Black Friday. Yes, every day is now Black Friday in the world of retail shopping.
GOING UP: Success in ‘space elevator’ competition
A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.
Harvest Jubilee presents second annual Brew Fest
As the leaves change once again, so returns the Bright Leaf Brew Fest. The beer sampling festival that brought hundreds to downtown Danville last year is back for a second round Nov. 14.
November 04, 2009
Danville woman makes recording family history easy
Clara Fountain makes recording family history look easy. During her presentation at the Wednesday Club last week, Fountain, a retired Averett University librarian and archivist, shared what she has learned about organizing and preserving information about ancestors.
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