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More Sleep On Many Americans’ Holiday Wish List

Written on December 12, 2009 – 2:21 am | by admin

The kids may be sleeping soundly this season with “visions of sugar plums in their heads,” but almost half of the nation’s moms and dads (44%) say they are worried about being able to afford the holidays this year, with one in six Americans (17%) expecting to lose sleep due to holiday-induced stress.

The findings are part of a national year-end survey – the SleepBetter.org Holiday Slumber Index, which measures the impact of the holidays on Americans’ sleep patterns. According to the survey, parents are most susceptible to sleep changes. Continue training!

Tags: Sleep, Sleep Americans

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Introduction to Interval Training

Written on December 11, 2009 – 10:24 pm | by admin

I am writing about interval training because enough people have written to me asking about how to combine Pilates and cardio that I thought we should look into the issue here. So far, I haven’t been very impressed with the Pilates combined cardio solutions that I’ve seen, on DVDs for example. I mean, running in place for a minute or two before doing Pilates might help get your heart rate up, but a cardio workout it’s not – even if you add flapping your arms about here and there.

My solution is to keep Pilates and cardio work separate.

Continue training!

Tags: Interval Training, Training

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Merck KGaA Starts Stimuvax Phase III Study INSPIRE In Asian Patients With Advanced NSCLC

Written on December 11, 2009 – 10:54 am | by admin

Merck KGaA announced the initiation of its multi-national Phase III study of the investigational therapeutic cancer vaccine Stimuvax® (BLP25 liposome vaccine) in Asian patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The INSPIRE(a) study will investigate if Stimuvax can extend overall survival in Asian patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC.

INSPIRE is being initiated in five Asian regions. Continue training!

Tags: Advanced, Asian Patients, Iii Study, Phase Iii Study

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Pilates Exercise of the Week: Push Up on the Ball

Written on December 10, 2009 – 1:09 pm | by admin

I am thrilled to have a new online video to share with you. This week we learn Pilates push up on the ball from instructors at Movements Afoot studio in NYC.

Push up is a full-body workout. If you only have time to focus on one exercise this week, push up would be a fine choice.
Learn Push Up on the Ball

No ball yet?

Continue training!

Tags: Ball

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