While weight loss surgery offers one of the best opportunities to improve health and reduce obesity related illnesses, the nearly 100,000 Americans who undergo bariatric surgery each year represent only a small fraction of people who are ...
Raw silk production in India should be doubled to 46,000 tons by the end of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period, i.e. 2016-17, with an annual growth rate of 20-25 percent in silk production, said Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao at a meeting ...
Brooks Running Company added Olympian Nick Symmonds to its roster of sponsored athletes. Symmonds joins the Brooks Beasts Track Club (TC), a middle distance, Seattle-based training group formed last year by Brooks to set a new standard for ...
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Black men who were raised in single-parent households have higher blood pressure than those who spent at least part of their childhood in a two-parent home, according to a new study. This is the first study to link childhood family living ...
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These varieties were seeded into a field known to have higher levels of clubroot. The variety on the left is resistant, the variety on the right is not. Clubroot resistance is an important part of clubroot management, and growers are ...
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White children in the United States have higher liver transplant survival rates than blacks and other minority children, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 208 patients, aged 22 and younger, who received a liver transplant at ...
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V8 Supercars has announced a six-year, $241 million media deal with Foxtel, Fox Sports and the Ten Network that will shift coverage away from its current home on the Seven Network from 2015. Comprising $196 million cash and $45 million of ...
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Clothing brand Champion System will be the technical apparel sponsor of the LUNA Pro Team for the 2014 season. "We are thrilled to sponsor one of the longest running and most successful women's teams," said Champion System VP Charlie ...
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U.S. Bicycling Hall of Famer Bill Woodul started the race mechanic's clinic because he wanted to share his knowledge and experience. Woodul, who died in 1996, pioneered neutral support at U.S. road races, and is probably best known for ...
Local media ad revenue is expected to rise from $132.9 billion this year to $151 billion in 2017, or a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%, according to BIA/Kelsey's updated "U.S. Local Media Forecast." In March, the firm projected local ...
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The latest Gran Turismo 6 trailer has been released ahead of its December 6 launch, teasing the racing simulator’s newest graphics and game play improvements. Set to feature over 1200 vehicles, including racecars, supercars and ...
The Hans Johnsen Company, Wilson Bicycle Sales and Downeast Bicycle Specialists are importing and distributing electronic bike trainers from BKOOL, a Spanish company. Hans Johnsen, based in Texas, owns Wilson and Downeast. The BKOOL ...
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FSA's new Super Light ACB Bearings are up to 38 percent lighter than its standard headset bearings, saving up to 9.2 grams per bearing with no loss in durability, the company said. The new SL Bearings have the same chrome steel inner / ...
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They may not be the cars teenagers have pinned to their bedroom walls, but the Fiat 500, Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Up! are among the cheapest ways first-time drivers can get into a new car. Particularly when parents ...
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Dorel announced Tuesday that its Cannondale brand acquired a majority ownership of the Cannondale Pro Cycling team and Brixia Sports and that it had ended discussions with Tinkoff Credit Systems. Cannondale began a relationship with ...
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