Gardening fitness tips from Canadian experts
Canadian physiotherapists promote a safe approach to yard work through stretching proper technique and gradual progression. The Give the Bake a Break campaign from PATH advises breaks and upright posture to prevent back pain while gardening.
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Marlene Habib
Jody Sandler
Vancouver
Toula Reppas
Toronto
Reppas
Ontario
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Ottawa
Green thumb upkeep tips to prevent gardening strain
Practical advice to avoid pains while gardening. Build endurance with walking and cycling, stretch before and after yard work, and take short breaks. Use proper lifting, crouch to the side, stabilize with one hand, and dig with the tool close to the body.
Ann Landers Readers Offer Practical Advice And Humor
A letter from a Virginia reader pushes for sealed food to prevent tampering as Ann Landers urges managers to remove unsealed items and enforce seals. A Kentucky reader praising large families is commended, and a Verona New Jersey note shares a humorous take on a couple facing impotence with a domestic twist.
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Ann Landers
Virginia
Ann _ Landers
Kentucky
Jay Sher
Verona
ALS Patients Eligible for Free Experimental Drug Lottery
More than 1,000 ALS patients in the United States will receive a chance at free doses of the experimental drug Rilutek through a government sanctioned lottery run by the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Rhone-Poulenc will file an FDA application next month as data move toward potential approval.
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Washington
United States
Rhone-Poulenec Rovers
Food and Drug Administration
Rhone-Poulenc
FDA
National Organization For Rare Disorders
Rilutek
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