S. Africa recalls 500,000 HIV test kits: ministry

"A used HIV test kit at a roadside AIDS testing table in Langa, a suburb of Cape Town, on World AIDS Day on December 2010. South Africa is recalling 500,000 HIV test kits it ordered from a South Korean company despite a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning over inconclusive results, the health ministry said Tuesday. (AFP Photo/Rodger Bosch)" title

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US regulators to decide on new weight loss drug

"US regulators decide Tuesday on whether to approve the second new anti-obesity drug in 13 years, Qnexa, which studies have shown may help some people lose up to 10 percent of their body weight. (AFP Photo/Paul Ellis)" title

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Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon Earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2012

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2012Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon earns TripAdvisor accolade, as reviewed by travellers on the world's largest travel site.

(1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Hong Kong -- Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon, today proudly announced that it has received a TripAdvisor

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Lighten Up The Grill For A Delicious Guilt-Free -Eat Clean- BBQ In Honor Of July's National Grilling Month

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2012Lighten Up The Grill For A Delicious Guilt-Free "Eat Clean" BBQ In Honor Of July's National Grilling MonthSummer Grilling with "Clean" favorite summer staples picked by Celebrity Health & Fitness Guru Tosca Reno to get you beach body ready.

(1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Summer is the season for sun, swimming (bathing suits) and grilling. Get a beach ready body with health conscious, yet delicious ideas from Tosca Reno's newest book, "The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook." Cook a burger and eat it too, without the guilt. Cooking light is delicious and slimming so you can look great in your bathing suit this summer.

Stick with the summer staples of fresh fruits and veggies, grilled favorites, light salads, refreshing drinks and more, but keep it "clean." Get a boost during this hot and lazy time with such crowd-pleasing recipes as: Grilled Gourmet Bella Burgers, Herb-Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Linguini, Summer Vegetable Crudi, Carolina Caviar, Fresh Strawberries with Chocolate-Orange Avocado Mousse, and so many more that are featured in this new cookbook.

Tosca's reality show "Flexing At 49" which won a Gemini Award in Canada (equivalent to US's prestigious Emmy Award) can now be seen on her Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network. Reno has been featured on numerous TV shows nationwide including: Good Morning America, Good Morning America Health, CBS Early Show, The Doctors, Fox & Friends and is a life changer on EXTRA TV. She can be heard across the country on radio shows and followed in cover stories in such magazines as Woman's World, First For Women, Oxygen just to name a few.

Since reclaiming her life, losing weight, getting in shape and becoming a fitness model in her 40s, Tosca Reno has become the face and voice of inspiration for millions. In addition to her Eat-Clean Diet series and other books, she writes monthly columns for Oxygen and Clean Eating magazines, and articles for other fitness publications. She appears as an interview subject and expert on countless TV and radio programs, and starred in a TV show based on her life. Tosca lives just north of Toronto, Ontario. Today at 52 years old, Tosca is a mother of four and has never looked or felt better. Her passion is to help others surpass their unhappy place that they may be stuck in and soar!

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-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22

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2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22Urban Active hosts free fitness in Legacy Village to promote a healthy community and the health benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Urban Yoga classes for "Fitness In The Village" with Urban Yoga on July 22nd from 8:30-9:30 AM on the lawn at Urban Active in Legacy Village. Classes open to the public of all ages and all skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the health benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

While many associate yoga with new age mysticism or the latest fad at the gym, yoga is actually an ancient practice that connects the mind, body, and spirit through body poses, controlled breathing, and meditation. The practice of yoga has an enormous list of health benefits associated with it.

According to experts at The Mayo Clinic, yoga is amazing for stress reduction, increasing fitness level, weight loss, and managing chronic health conditions such as cancer, depression, pain, insomnia, and anxiety.

"Fitness In The Village" will be held in the lawn at Urban Active Legacy Village: 25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555



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inSHAPE Fitness Presents Its 9th Annual Alexander Hamilton Fun Run

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2012This Scenic 11-mile Run Will Once Again Celebrate the Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton.

New York, NY (1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - On Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 5:00am, inSHAPE Fitness Owner and Head Trainer, Kim Watkins will lead a group of runners on an historic 11-mile route up the middle of Manhattan, from near the southern tip into the northern heights. The run, named after Alexander Hamilton - the architect of the U.S. financial system, comes just seven days after the celebration of Independence Day, and marks the anniversary of the legendary 1804 duel between Hamilton and Aaron Burr, our nation's third Vice President.

Although Hamilton would lose the duel and die the following day, his accomplishments in economic and political theory would live on, as would his memorials in New York City - many of which the fun run route incorporates.

The run will begin at Alexander Hamilton's gravesite at Trinity Church on Wall Street, and continue past a number of notable sites, including Federal Hall, Nassau Street, Tribeca and Central Park. As runners pass the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art, they will stop briefly to pay tribute to the Alexander Hamilton statue before continuing on to the Hamilton Grange National Memorial near City College. Here, the run will conclude at the location of Hamilton's new "country" home at West 141st Street and Convent Avenue.

For nine years, Kim has hosted this memorial run along this distinctive route, and in 2004 was introduced to members of the Hamilton family who've come to expect her presence. "I've always enjoyed July 4th, so I wanted to do something that would continue the celebration of our Founding Fathers beyond just one day", says Watkins of her popular and highly-anticipated annual fitness event.

The Alexander Hamilton fun run is open to the public. All interested are encouraged to contact inSHAPE Fitness for more information or to sign up.

ABOUT inSHAPE FITNESS

Founded in 1997, The inSHAPE Fitness team is a passionate group of fitness experts, personal trainers, yoga instructors, pilates teachers, massage therapists, and nutritionists. The inSHAPE team is educated, diverse in their skills, teaching styles, and stay informed on the latest health and wellness research. With years of experience, degrees in health related fields, and certifications with top fitness organizations, inSHAPE is the leader in gym-free fitness. inSHAPE works with clients to devise and deliver practical and efficient exercise programming based on logistics, abilities, goals, and schedules.

inSHAPE Fitness hosts group sessions as well: the Civilized Boot Camp in Central Park and Moms Boot Camp is offered in warmer months, as is the Clubs inMOTION Golf Program; and Corporate Fitness Programs are on-going throughout the year. inSHAPE works tirelessly to spread its message to skip the gym and publishes a complimentary equipment free workout each week along with a podcast of this session. inSHAPE is also the creator of the GO Band

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FastMed Urgent Care Offers School Students Free Sports Physicals

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2012FastMed Urgent Care offers Charlotte students enrolling in school athletics free sports physicals at all Charlotte area locations for a limited time.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) July 11, 2012 - From now through July 31, FastMed Urgent Care is offering free sports physicals at all Charlotte area locations for local students enrolling in sports at their schools.

Parents and students in the Charlotte communities can get their school sports physical at no cost at the following addresses:



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Jeremy Solomon Opticians Of Welwyn Garden City Expands Online To Help A Larger Audience

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2012Jeremy Solomon Opticians is venturing online in order to expand his reach, and help the online community answer their eye care questions, by writing expert articles on all topics. Jeremy aims to be recognised as one of the best independent opticians.

(1888PressRelease) July 11, 2012 - Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire - As part of Jeremy Solomon's new push to become the established best opticians in Welwyn Garden City( http://jeremysolomonopticians.co.uk/ ) and growing its audience further afield Jeremy Solomon Opticians has launched a new website.

Jeremy Solomon is the head optometrist and owner since 1990 and has served 10's of thousands of happy customers during that time. The new website is to a very high standard,which is what you should come to expect about the service products and aftercare, Jeremy says.

The reason for the new investment into a new website and wanting to build new customer relationships online is because of the continued success of the family run business. Since the doors opened 22 years ago, there has been a steady growth in customers up to a point today where Jeremy Solomon saw an opportunity to expand his reputation online and seek further recognition in the eye care community, aiming to become one of the best independent opticians in the UK.

A customer recently left a testimonial which demonstrates the growing geographical area of where people are travelling to visit Jeremy Solomon Opticians -

"I travel far to see Jeremy - that speaks for itself...." R WHEELER (BIGGLESWADE)

Biggleswade is more than 22 miles away from the practice!

What is different about this independent opticians website is that it's more usable and provides more eye care information due to the commitment from Jeremy Solomon to write articles that will help existing customers and visitors, before they even have to physically visit an optician. Furthermore there is a GOC registered optician replying to your questions the very same day via phone and email between 9am and 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Along with the new website has come new services, including Laser eye surgery advice( http://jeremysolomonopticians.co.uk/services/laser-eye-surgery-advice ), where by Jeremy Solomon offers impartial advice and can refer you to an experienced ophthalmologist. Jeremy Solomon also likes to emphasise the special home visiting service for any customers that can't reach him at the practice, or would like the convenience of completing an eye test at home.

There is more good news too; the website is hosting special promotions which will see you save money on things like eye tests in the future for example. As of July the special online offer is free lenses with frames( http://jeremysolomonopticians.co.uk/promotions ).

Any savvy and money conscious existing or new customers should take a visit to the promotions page on JeremySolomonOpticians.co.uk before arriving to the practice.

In the future Jeremy Solomon aims to provide his services to a wider audience, attracting customers from nearby towns such as Hatfield, Enfield, Stevenage, and parts of North London. Furthermore there are ideas of turning the website into an online shop, selling contact lenses, glasses and accessories, from his store, for the convenience of his customers.

About Jeremy Solomon Opticians

Jeremy Solomon Opticians has been delivering eye care to Hertfordshire in the UK for 22 years. The practice is located outside the front entrance of the Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City. Jeremy Solomon Opticians stands out because of its level of customer service, whilst still being affordable. Jeremy has been published in Hertfordshire life magazine more than several times to inform its readers of the developments of eye care. The new website is called http://JeremySolomonOpticians.co.uk.

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Weight gain induced by high-fat diet increases active-period sleep and sleep fragmentation

ScienceDaily (July 10, 2012) — Research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) finds that prolonged exposure to a high-fat diet reduces the quality of sleep in rats.

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Using radio-telemetry, the authors measured 24-hour sleep and wake states after rats consumed a high fat diet for 8 weeks. Compared to rats that consumed a standard laboratory chow, the rats on the high-fat diet slept more but sleep was fragmented. The increased sleep time of the rats on the high-fat diet occurred mainly during the normally active phase of the day, resembling excessive daytime sleepiness observed in obese humans.

According to lead author, Catherine Kotz, "Studies in humans indicate a relationship between sleep quality and obesity. Our previous work in animals shows a link between good quality sleep, resistance to weight gain and increased sensitivity to orexin, a brain chemical important in stabilizing sleep and wake states. The current studies show that after high-fat diet-induced weight gain in rats, sleep quality is poor and orexin sensitivity is decreased. These findings suggest that poor sleep associated with weight gain due to a high-fat diet may be a consequence of reduced orexin sensitivity."

These studies highlight the impact of weight gain on sleep quality and a potential brain mechanism underlying these diet and weight-gain induced changes in sleep behavior.

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Greater diet-induced obesity in rats consuming sugar solution during the inactive period

ScienceDaily (July 10, 2012) — New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) suggests that, not only the amount and type of food eaten but the time of day it is eaten is important in contributing to obesity.

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Previous studies have shown that when mice consumed all of their calories during their inactive period they gained more weight than when they consumed the same amount of calories during their active period. A team led by Drs. Susanne la Fleur and Andries Kalsbeek at the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam wished to investigate how certain components of the diet, such as sugar or fat, contributed to differences in weight gain during different times of the day.

To address this question Dr. Joelle Oosterman gave rats either rodent chow or chow plus either saturated fat or a sugar solution. One group was allowed to consume the diets freely whereas the other groups were only allowed to eat either the fat or sugar during their inactive period. They found that rats consuming all of their sugar solution in the inactive period gained more weight than rats consuming all their sugar solution during the active period, even though their total caloric intake was the same. They also gained more weight than rats consuming the saturated fat solely during the inactive period. The greater body weight gain in rats consuming sugar in the inactive period was associated with less heat production.

This research suggests that there are differences in the impact sugar drinking can have on body weight gain, depending on when in the day it is consumed. Dr. Oosterman commented, "In today's society where snacks containing saturated fat and beverages containing lots of sugar are readily available to people, it is important to understand the impact these food components have on energy balance. Although there is a lot of attention for the content of the food people consume, little attention is been given to the best or worst timing for certain foods to be consumed."

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Gastric bypass surgery alters gut microbiota profile along the intestine

ScienceDaily (July 10, 2012) — Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) finds that gastric bypass surgery induces changes in the gut microbiota and peptide release that are similar to those seen after treatment with prebiotics.

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Previous animal research demonstrated that ingestion of a high-fat diet produces weight gain and profoundly affects the gut microbiota composition, resulting in a greater abundance of one type of bacteria called Firmicutes, and a decrease in Bifidobacteria spp and Bacteroidetes. A similar pattern has also been found in obese humans. Feeding of prebiotics, substances that enhance the growth of beneficial bacteria, changes the composition and/or the activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, to promote the release of gut peptides and to improve glucose and lipid metabolism in diet-induced obese and type 2 diabetic mice.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is considered the most effective treatment of morbid obesity and diabetes. Recent studies reported substantial shifts in the composition of the gut microbiota towards lower concentrations of Firmicutes and increased Bacteroidetes in obese subjects after RYGB. Most of the human studies on gut microbiota have been carried out using fecal samples which may not accurately represent how RYGB surgery affects the gut microbiota profile along different parts of the intestine.

Because RYGB may affect how nutrients are absorbed in different portions of the intestine, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich measured the bacterial composition and the amounts of different peptides that affect food intake along different intestinal segments after RYGB in rats. They found that 14 weeks after surgery, Bifidobacteria spp, and Bacteroides-Prevotella spp content were significantly increased in several portions of the intestine in RYGB rats compared to control animals. In fact, the changes in gut microbe populations after RGYB resembled those seen after treatment with prebiotics. Gut microbiota changes were also associated with altered production of gastrointestinal hormones known to control energy balance.

The lead author on this study, Melania Osto, Ph.D. said "Our findings show that RYGB surgery leads to changes in gut microbiota that resemble those seen after treatment with prebiotics. The results of this study suggest that postsurgical gut microbiota modulations may influence gut peptide release and significantly contribute to the beneficial metabolic effects of RYGB surgery."

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