Phys EdGretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness.A common concern about exercise is that if you don’t do it almost every day, you won’t achieve much health benefit. But a commendable new study suggests otherwise, showing that a fairly leisurely approach to scheduling workouts may actually be more beneficial than working out almost daily.For the new study, published this month in Exercise & Science...
Treasury nominee Jacob J. Lew says he would work to boost recovery
Label: Business WASHINGTON -- Treasury secretary nominee Jacob J. Lew told senators Wednesday that his top priority was to boost the economic...
Feb
12
Ex-Bell officials defend themselves as honorable public servants
Label: World Less than three years ago, they were handcuffed and taken away in a case alleged to be so extensive that the district attorney...
Mardi Gras rolling despite New Orleans rain threat
Label: LifestyleNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Overcast skies and the threat of rain couldn't dampen the revelry of Mardi Gras as parades took to the streets early Tuesday, showering merrymaking crowds with trinkets of all kinds.The parades began around dawn, led by clarinetist Pete Fountain and his Half-Fast Marching Club. The Zulu krewe and the parade of Rex, King of Carnival, were to wind their way down stately St. Charles...
Well: Straining to Hear and Fend Off Dementia
Label: HealthAt a party the other night, a fund-raiser for a literary magazine, I found myself in conversation with a well-known author whose work I greatly admire. I use the term “conversation” loosely. I couldn’t hear a word he said. But worse, the effort I was making to hear was using up so much brain power that I completely forgot the titles of his books.A senior moment? Maybe. (I’m 65.) But for me, it’s complicated...
Stocks edge higher in early trading
Label: Business Stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday following mixed earnings reports from companies including Avon, Goodyear and Coca-Cola....
Feb
11
Grammys 2013: Fun., Mumford, Gotye lead a newer generation
Label: World Grammy Awards voters gave their top honor to British roots music band Mumford & Sons for their album "Babel" on Sunday at...
Former jailed student Amanda Knox talking to ABC
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Knox, the college junior who spent four years in an Italian prison after being accused of murdering her British roommate, is telling her story to ABC News.The network says Knox will sit down with Diane Sawyer for a prime-time special airing April 30. The exclusive interview also will be featured on other ABC News programming.Knox was an American student studying in Italy when,...
Well: Getting the Right Addiction Treatment
Label: Health“Treatment is not a prerequisite to surviving addiction.” This bold statement opens the treatment chapter in a helpful new book, “Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery,” by William Cope Moyers, a man who nonetheless needed “four intense treatment experiences over five years” before he broke free of alcohol and drugs.As the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents who watched...
Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
Label: Business Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...
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