Fitness gear for every gym rat this Christmas
This year’s fitness gift guide covers high tech activity trackers and low tech accessories. It highlights devices like Fitbit Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP that track activity calories and sleep with phone apps. Experts stress choosing tracker compatibility with heart rate monitors and note varied features such as sleep alarms and data syncing.
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Garmin
Fitbit
Jawbone UP
J. Jenkins
Gary Gribble
Jenkins
Kelsey Stoskopf
Summit Health Club
Lawrence
Summit
Jennifer Schwartz
Refusal to expand KanCare costly for Kansas residents
The piece notes the Kansas decision against expanding KanCare under the Affordable Care Act and cites that about one in seven Kansas adults under 65 is uninsured. It estimates 169000 low income Kansas adults could gain coverage with expansion, including at least 9000 in Douglas County, highlighting implications for costs and the economy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas
Kansas Hospital Association
U.S. Census Bureau
Douglas County
Prepare for College by Avoiding a Bad Match
Wes argues Decembers start of college decisions, but success depends on fit and mental health. Kyra wins a big Emerson scholarship while others gain admission to Cornell and Harvard, yet many freshmen fail to finish in six years. Choose wisely, know yourself, avoid crowd pressure, and protect well being with a plan.
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Wes
Kyra
Emerson College
Boston
Cornell
Harvard
Merck advances Keytruda trials after promising breast cancer results
Merck will move Keytruda into mid stage testing after a small study of 27 patients with triple negative breast cancer showed tumor shrinkage in about one third. The immunotherapy blocks PD-1 to unleash T cells, with prior accelerated approval for melanoma and ongoing broader testing planned in 2015.
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San Antonio, Texas
Merck & Co
Merck
Kenilworth
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