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The State College Borough Council is considering changes to a noise control ordinance, in order to allow officers to be more subjective when enforcing violations.

Photo courtesy of Steve Carlson and Kenny Chandler -- This is one of many buildings planned for adaptive re-use as part of the Molsen Farm project.

Cindy Savery, a Duncan mother of two with MS hopes to go to California for treatment with money raised from big Cowichan health fair

The owners of the historic Shangri-La Hotel and Resort in Bonita Springs want to close a portion of Industrial and Tennessee streets to develop their property, a move that would eliminate a shortcut connecting Old 41 and Bonita Beach roads.

Relinquishing control is never easy for business owners, but for organic food and coffee business Kokako it was key to getting through the recession.Managing director Mike Murphy bought the business

McHENRY ? When Jerry Macey learned that he not only had survived pancreatic cancer, but he had beaten Stage 4 bladder cancer, he decided it was time to pay someone back.

STARRUCCAJack Downton's prediction could make his friends in conventional dairy farming jealous."The sixth generation of Downtons is going to be farming here," said the fourth-generation farmer who converted his family's 320-acre spread to an organic d

DES MOINES, Iowa --- The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier won 20 statewide journalism awards Friday, including 10 awards in the 2011 Iowa APME Newswriting and Photo Contest and at the 2011 Iowa Newspaper Association banquet.

Some Park Slope parents?inspired by the never-ending "Sh*t Blank Says" meme?have been conspiring together to create a "Sh*t Park Slope Parents Say" video that really nails down their unique culture. [ more ? ]

Would labeling gene-modified foods plant a seed in consumers' minds? Grocery shoppers appreciate the ability to choose organic foods. Just a few decades ago, the "organic" label and those who pushed for more organic produce encountered condescension and derision.

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First-grader Landon Nunn, right, heads to a table with his lunch tray while classmate Ra?mya Rees waits to check out Friday afternoon in the cafeteria at Washington School. The federal government is implementing changes in school lunch fare.

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a study of thousands

It's Valentine's Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes to showing your love.

CLINTON -- Two years ago, Brian Meifert would have laughed in the face of anyone who told him he would run 5 miles during his lunch break at work.

CLINTON -- Two years ago, Brian Meifert would have laughed in the face of anyone who told him he would run five miles during his lunch break at work.

The cold snap has well and truly set in across much of Europe, and as temperatures fall, watching our health becomes increasingly more crucial. Keeping our vitamin D levels up during the winter months has long been lauded as an important part of this fight against unforgiving winter climes, particularly for vulnerable groups such as young children.

MANILA, Philippines - A group of doctors has noted the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases in the country, saying that these are responsible for more than 60% of deaths in the Philippines.

Announcing Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss's new HCG diet food. Diet Doc compiled a diet food list of the best diet foods and diet food recipes and created entrees which took science diet to a new level. (PRWeb February 06, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9165516.htm

As fantastic as it feels to reach a weight loss goal, hitting your target is not a point at which you should cancel your gym membership and bury your food diary in the junk drawer.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCarly: Groovy Foodie!, available this summer exclusively for the Nintendo DS? family of hand-held systems, offers highly addictive gameplay where fans serve wacky meals to crazy customers.

Activist spreads message of equal access to healthy food

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If you've ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut and have four months to spare, you might have the "right stuff" to fly to Mars ? well, sort of.

I?ve never owned a pressure cooker. With all the horror stories I?d heard growing up about exploding cookers and dinners ending up on the ceiling, I never seriously considered buying one. But more friends are getting them, and I seem to be noticing them everywhere, not just in stores, but on TV too, where chefs brandish pressure cookers to make quick work of slow-cooked dishes for competition ...

Jeff and Rosemary Brooks bought Brenda Jo's Candy Co. from Earl May in 1990 because Jeff loved chocolate and, as Rosemary says, "He talked me into it."

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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Walmart Foundation announced $9.5 million in grants to organizations with a shared mission of promoting healthy eating habits. The funding will support nutrition education programs, provide classes focused on learning...

Russia must give its people more political power but should not hastily follow foreign recipes for democracy, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in an article published on Monday, a month before a presidential election he is expected to win.

( CMT Hot Dish is a weekly feature written by veteran columnist Hazel Smith. Author of the cookbook, Hazel's Hot Dish: Cookin' With Country Stars , she also hosts CMT's Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith and shares her recipes at CMT .com.)

Among the few standouts for the night was a Fiat ad that equated seeing the car for the first time with making out with a sexy Italian super model.

Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.

NEW YORK (AP) - Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers. "The Dr. Oz Show" said Monday that it had netted its 1 millionth participant in its "transformation nation" health effort, and the number is climbing.

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed his frustration over his lingering injury at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The 26-year-old made it to the tournament just on the heels of a recovery from a hamstring injury but admitted he had been playing through pain at the tournament.

Super Bowl 2012 was a memorable night. The New York Giants clenched the winning title for the second time against the New England Patriots, reclaiming the top spot they scored in 2008. Madonna performed a fantastic Super Bowl Halftime Show, defying age and reclaiming her title as Queen of Pop.

Republican candidates are descending upon Colorado Monday, as the state gets its moment in the national spotlight. The Colorado caucus will be held Tuesday.

THEY may still be at school but a group of Glasgow teenagers have taken one step closer to their dream of playing football for Scotland.

NEW YORK ? The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze.

BELLEVUE -- The Bellevue Hospital and the Bellevue Recreation Department are sponsoring yoga fitness classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Shelter House at Bellevue Community Center, 110 Cherry Blvd.

HUNDREDS of people turned out to the Evening Mail?s first health fair, organised as part of the Love Your Life, Live Your Life campaign.

JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press ATLANTA When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought. Tourette syndrome has plagued the 20-year-old singer for nearly half of her life. But she hasn't allowed the incurable neurological condition to completely weaken her faith. Grace says she wants to use her ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today provided an update on the development program for suvorexant, the company's investigational orexin receptor antagonist, which, if approved, will be a new mechanism for the treatment of insomnia. The two pivotal Phase III efficacy trials for suvorexant have been completed and ...

Editor's note: The following article is part of a collaborative effort by HealthPolicySolutions.org, Education News Colorado and I-News Network that focuses on medical marijuana dispensaries and the use of marijuana in schools. The article below addresses the impact in the Roaring Fork Valley.

BioLineRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today it has signed a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Genoscience and RFS Pharma to develop and commercialize BL-8030, an orally available treatment for Hepatitis C.

A startling number of healthy, young cops who responded to the 9/11 attacks have since been diagnosed with cancer, according to new data obtained by The Post. The statistics ? which show nearly a tripling in the number of cops applying for cancer-related disability pensions post-9/11 ? are the first...

SUFFIELD ? Family and friends of a local man are hosting a benefit at Suffield Academy Saturday to help raise money as he fights a nerve disease.

A Brampton doctor has been named primary care lead at the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) that serves Malton and Mississauga north of Hwy. 401.

T-System eRx Improves the Prescribing Experience for Providers, Pharmacies and Patients

Given the avalanche of vitamin commercials, the supermarket aisle packed with colorful bottles adorned with cartoon characters and our own ?one a day? childhoods, it feels like heresy or a lapse in smart parenting not to do the same. But it turns out most kids and teens don?t need multivitamins.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitchell E. Geffner, MD, has been appointed division chief and director of fellowship training for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Children?s Hospital Los Angeles. The Center is among the nation?s best and is ranked fifth nationally for pediatric endocrinology and diabetes care by U.S. News & World Report. ?Dr. Geffner has made innumerable...

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I watched just about every minute of the Super Bowl and what a game! The halftime show, featuring Madonna, was a big show, as Ed Sullivan would say. And it did not go off without controversy.

The Salvation Army had a large crowd come out to its Super Bowl party! The Area Commander Jim Taylor says they told the regular people that come eat with them to spread the word about the party.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and Coinstar, Inc. today announced the formation of a joint venture that will create a new choice for quality- and value-conscious consumers seeking a simple and affordable way to access the video entertainment they...

The actress told Cosmopolitan: "I'm just like every 19-year-old girl. If you're in love, you're in love to the fullest, and you just want to go to the movies, hang out."

IRAN has banned The Simpsons in a bid to avoid promoting Western culture

SCIENTISTS find string-like 'cobweb' on nuclear waste at a facility in South Carolina, USA

 Nearly a dozen tea party candidates, including one of Kentucky's most recognizable fiscal conservatives, have set their sights on state legislative seats up for election this year. Louisville businessman Phil Moffett, who finished second in the GOP's three-way gubernatorial primary last year, delivered candidacy papers last week to run for a House seat, hoping to bolster the tea party's ...

Shelsa McEntee-Smith, left, and Johnna McEntee of Hidden Dirk Mercantile talk at the Living History Trade Fair on Saturday at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds.

Southwest Airlines, the nation?s biggest carrier of domestic passengers, doesn?t provide its customers with high-tech entertainment systems or in-flight movies, like many of its competitors.