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Long-discredited hCG diet makes a comeback

Among the hundreds of drastic and unproven weight loss plans, the controversial hCG diet may take the cake. Discredited by researchers in the 1970s, the near-starvation diet restricts followers to 500 calories a day for six weeks. At the same time,...

Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Entertainment, Hormones and Metabolism

Life&Times: Beating the odds -- Local martial arts academy one of very few led by female instructor

bcurd@amnews.com

The old cigarette ad slogan, “You’ve come a long way, baby” probably doesn’t appeal to Master Felicia Finn. “At first, the fight promoters told me to stand outside while my boxers were being weighed in.”¿She said no....

Tags: Judges, Justice System, Sports, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice

Dogs Can Smell Cancer?

FOX 17 Web Producer

Dogs Can Smell Cancer? A new study adds to the body of research suggesting that "man’s best friend" may actually be able to smell cancer. Researchers in Germany found that dogs were able to pick up on the scent of organic compounds linked to the...

Tags: Medical Research, Roman Polanski, Nose, Museum of Natural History, Marriage

New law helps people safely get rid of medication

Tribune reporter

Locked mailbox-shaped containers soon may pop up at police stations and city halls across Illinois under a new state law aimed at encouraging people to properly dispose of unused medication. The prescription drugs that fill up the receptacles will...

Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Chemical Industry, Illinois, Human Interest

'Strike Back' brings back action thrills of '24'

RedEye

Adrenaline junkies craving the fist-pumping, nothing-stops-the-mission heroics of Jack Bauer since "24" ended its run, Cinemax has your fix. "Strike Back" (9 p.m. Fridays beginning Aug. 12; 2.5 stars) is a stylish, addictive action thriller that fills...

Tags: Jimi Mistry, Robin Hood (tv program), Steven Seagal, Sullivan Stapleton, Human Interest

Working out obesity issues on 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" 10 p.m. June 13, ABC Episode: "Dana" The premise Dana Baker is a 44-year-old gospel singer who weighs 498 pounds. He freely admits to a regular diet of cookies, Hawaiian Punch and donuts. He sweats when...

Tags: Back Pain, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, Shortness of Breath

Football program brings more testosterone to Presentation College

jbahr@aberdeennews.com

 Presentation College, which has been around 60 years, experienced a milestone this week.  “For the first time in school history, men outnumber women on this campus,” said Lori Harmel, PC’s vice president for advancement.  Adding a...

Tags: College Football, High School Sports, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Anchorage Man Charged with Selling Steroids

Channel 2 News

An Anchorage man was arrested Thursday night for the sale of steroids and other controlled substances. Brion Ingram, 24, was arrested at about 8:30 Thursday night in an East Anchorage parking lot and charged with multiple counts of Misconduct Involving a...

Tags: Prosecution, Steroids

J&J's prostate cancer drug approved in EU

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug Zytiga has been approved in the European Union, paving the way for the launch of a new treatment for men whose disease has progressed after chemotherapy, the company said on Wednesday. The...

Tags: Human Body, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Prostate, Europe

Movie review: 'Warrior'

"Warrior" is too much of a good thing. A family drama set in the ultraviolent world of mixed martial arts, it shows promise but finally hits things so hard, both literally and metaphorically, that it's hard not to feel pummeled yourself by the time it's...

Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, Gavin O'Connor, Mixed Martial Arts