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Try a fitness class for free at YMCA York as part of Women's Health Week
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 1:17 am
For National Women's Health Week, the focus is on new, fun ways to be healthy.
York, PA - For National Women's Health Week, the York City Health Bureau and the YMCA York are giving community members a chance to try something new.
Through Thursday, people can register to participate in some select fitness classes -- Zumba, yoga, strength training or Body Combat -- at the YMCA for free, said Shaun Underkoffler, community health program coordinator for the health bureau.
The week ends with a Zumba demonstration and other activities Friday at Cherry Lane Park in York. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and includes vendors, prizes and healthy snacks.
Those who attend free fitness classes will receive a fitness pass that will enter them into a drawing Friday for the grand prize, Underkoffler said.
The idea is to show participants different ways to be active, Underkoffler said, and show that it can be fun.
Anyone interested in the fitness classes should call the YMCA at 843-7884.
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Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure Genes
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Latest High Blood Pressure News
Physical Fitness Lowers Risk of High Blood Pressure in People With Family History
By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
May 14, 2012 -- Does high blood pressure run in your family? Keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third.
A new study shows that physically fit people with a family history of high blood pressure were up to 34% less likely to develop high blood pressure than people who rarely exercised.
And it didn't take hours of working out at the gym every day to get that benefit.
"The results of this study send a very practical message, which is that even a very realistic, moderate amount of exercise -- which we define as brisk walking for 150 minutes per week -- can provide a huge health benefit, particularly to people predisposed to hypertension because of their family history," researcher Robin P. Shook, a doctoral graduate student in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, says in a news release.
Having a parent with high blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for developing the condition yourself. Previous research suggests that having a parent with high blood pressure may account for about 35% to 65% of the variability of blood pressure levels.
The new study, published in Hypertension, included more than 6,000 healthy adults. About a third of them had a parent with high blood pressure.
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Health & Fitness File, May 16
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St. Monica Senior Citizen Home and Assisted Living
SENIOR HEALTH AND INFORMATION FAIR: Exhibitors will offer senior-related health services including free blood sugar and skin cancer checks. There will be informative breakout sessions and door prizes (including a TV). A homemade bakery sale will be held with proceeds to benefit the St. Monicas Activities Program. A lunch of barbecued sandwiches or brats will be sold. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 19, St. Monicas, 3920 N. Green Bay Road, Caledonia. For more information, call (262) 639-5050.
Aurora Wellness Center
HEALING WITH YOGA: This series is open to those currently undergoing cancer treatment and those who have completed treatment. Learn techniques to relieve stress through imagery, breathing, gentle stretching and deep relaxation. The focus for cancer patients is on restoring and nurturing all parts of mind and body, and on regaining a sense of control, optimism, energy and wholeness. Participants may start six weeks after surgery; a doctors permission slip is required. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 25 (participants may join at any time), Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Parkway, Burlington. Free, registration is required, go to http://www.aurorahealthcare.org or call (800) 499-5736.
Fitness File is published every Wednesday and includes notices of nonprofit fitness and health-related programs. The deadline to submit an announcement is seven days before the desired publication date. Mail information to Fitness File, c/o Diane Collins, 212 Fourth St., Racine, WI 53403; fax to (262) 631-1780; or submit it to the online calendar at http://www.journaltimes.com/calendar and use the Health-and-fitness category.
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Health & Fitness File, May 16
Precision Therapeutics Supports The 12th Annual Women’s Health & Fitness Expo 2012 in Honor of National Women’s Health …
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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As a leading life-science company dedicated to personalized cancer care, Precision Therapeutics will be present at the 12th Annual Womens Health & Fitness Expo to distribute educational materials about ovarian cancer and personalizing cancer treatments. The 2012 Expo is being held in Kingston, NY on Saturday, May 19th, and is the largest and only event of its kind in New York State.
The 12th Annual Womens Health & Fitness Expo attracts top speakers, authors, medical professionals, artists and experts from all over the Hudson Valley and beyond. 100 booths and exhibits provide seminars, workshops and interactive experiences which include free health screenings.
National Womens Health Week is an important time to focus on educating women to become their own health advocates, says Sean McDonald, President and CEO of Precision Therapeutics. Precision is dedicated to the continuous development and improvement of technologies that aim to provide physicians with comprehensive information that supports individualized treatment decisions for their cancer patients. It is an honor to support the local communities in their efforts to bring quality health education to women.
For more information about the Womens Health & Fitness Expo, visit http://www.womenshealthexpo.com.
About Precision Therapeutics
Precision Therapeutics, a leading life-science company based inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to personalized cancer care. Precision offers a portfolio of products developed to help guide physicians and patients with difficult clinical decisions throughout the cancer care continuum.
Precision's state of the art Comprehensive Tumor Profiling is an integrated straightforward approach combining three core platforms of personalized medicine to capture the total sum of genomic, proteomic and functional information for each patient's cancer.
Precision's first commercial test, ChemoFx, is a proprietary drug response marker which measures an individual's malignant tumor response to a range of standard therapeutic alternatives under consideration by a physician. Precision currently receives ChemoFx specimens from 271 top medical institutions including 20 of the 21 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Member Institutions, and 8 of the US News and World Report Top 10 Hospitals for Cancer Care. To date, approximately 80,000 patient specimens have been submitted for ChemoFx testing using 105 unique chemotherapy treatments and combinations.
For more information, visit: http://www.precisiontherapeutics.com or http://www.chemofx.com.
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Proactive Partners Announces Company Name Change to Midtown Health
Posted: May 15, 2012 at 9:15 pm
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
A leader in the fitness center management industry, Proactive Partners today announced that it has changed its company name to Midtown Health. The goal of the new name is to align more closely with its sister division, Midtown Athletic Clubs, which owns and operates 10 upscale tennis and fitness facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Our new company name reflects Midtowns position as the industrys leading provider of fitness center management and wellness solutions, said Debra Siena, President of Midtown Health. Were in the business of health: delivering health to our clients bottom lines and to their employees, patients and club members.
Siena notes that the name change will align Midtown Health more closely with its Midtown Athletic Club brand, thus making it the industrys only fitness management partner with extensive central services support and owned athletic clubs across North America.
Midtown Health has over 40 years of successful fitness center management experience, partnering with renowned hospital and health systems such as Mercy Health Partners and Henry Ford Health System as well as blue chip corporate clients including CDW, Sears Holdings, Kraft, McDonalds Corporation.
In addition to the name change, Midtown Health has recently entered into a new partnership with Astellas North America to provide management services for The Well Fitness Center, scheduled to open on July 1 in Northbrook, IL.
Along with the name change, a new logo and website (www.midtownhealth.com) will also be unveiled, as will the tagline Healthy Results to personify what Midtown Health delivers to its clientele.
About Midtown Health
Midtown Health is a leader in customized fitness center management and employee wellness solutions that deliver healthy results. Since 1969, the company has specialized in the design, takeover, and management of fitness centers ranging from 1,500 to 150,000 sq. ft. Midtown Healths track record is unprecedented in the longevity of their partnerships with renowned teaching hospitals, blue chip corporate clients and prestigious developers. Midtown Health also provides nationwide health and wellbeing initiatives for companies without on-site fitness centers. Delivered through the web, via the phone and in offices across the country, Midtown Health provides a total wellness solution to enhance employee health and productivity. For more information, call (773) 463-1234 or visit midtownhealth.com.
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Health, fitness expo set at Lake, M.C. high schools
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U.S. Army Recruiting Company Waterloo will join hands with local business to bring a Health and Fitness Expo to high school students in both Mason City and Clear Lake Tuesday and Wednesday.
The event is sponsored by the Iowa Army Community Partnership Council, which identifies issues and seeks solutions to improve school drop-out rates, education, employment, health, fitness, well being, as well being a giving guest in communities.
The U.S. Army, who orchestrated the Health and Fitness EXPOs with local businesses and organizations, will moderate the assemblies throughout the school day. Clear Lake students will participate on Tuesday; Mason City will participate on Wednesday.
Since our youth are our future, the advisory partnership council members came up with the idea to put together health and fitness specialists that would capture the attention of high schools students and share the fact that your health is your future, said Capt. Forrest Moore, commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Company Waterloo.
Moore said obesity in the U.S. has become a national security issue. This national problem is putting a strain on our national healthcare costs and making it more difficult to find qualified applicants to serve in our military.
Jake Prazak, a Mason City native and holder of two world power-lifting records, will speak about proper-lifting techniques and overcoming obstacles. Prazak, owner of N.I.P. and Fitness in Mason City, will also perform a bench demonstration.
Jim Hallihan, executive director of the Iowa Sports Foundation and an Iowa Healthiest State advocate, will speak about sportsmanship. Amy Kirchhoff and Megan Conlon, registered dieticians with Hy-Vee, will speak about the importance of nutrition.
Nathan Pearce of Gamer Zone & Game Stop, who will have interactive video fitness games.
Other speakers include Janae Halm of Cerro Gordo Department of Public Health; Clear Lake and Mason City police departments and Sheriff Kevin Pals; Mason City Fire Chief Bob Platts; and Sonny Onoo, world karate champion.
For more information about the expo call Moore at his office in Waterloo at 319-236-3407.
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Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:15 am
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2012 Ottawa Consumer Choice Award Winners: Health and Fitness Sector
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OTTAWA, May 11, 2012 /CNW/ - Consumer Choice Award is thrilled to announce the 2012 Top Service Providers in the health and fitness sector for the greater Ottawa area. We would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to all this year's winners; your dedication to superior service has resonated with the people of the city of Ottawa.
Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice Award gathers opinions, perceptions and expectations through the responses of thousands of consumers and businesses. All Winners have gone through a rigorous selection process conducted by a third party research firm to ensure only the most outstanding service providers are the winners within their respective industry. Find the list of Award-Winners below:
About Consumer Choice Award
Consumer Choice Award (CCA) was established in 1987 and is considered the most distinguished award for business excellence in Canada. This is the only organization in North America to recognize business excellence by conducting third party market research of both the consumer & business community with statistical accuracy. The research method determines all the service providers, ultimately selects the top ranked companies, and establishes the winner within each industry.
Consumer Choice Award conducts its market research strictly with Leger Marketing, the leading Canadian-owned market research firm and memberof the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) of Market Researchers.
Consumer Choice Award lives in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
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Posted: May 10, 2012 at 6:15 am
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