Mayo Leaps Into Social Media Marketing

27-07-2010

Tagged Under : Media, Social Media

The Mayo Clinic is opening a school of social media for health providers, the (Minneapolis-St. Paul) Star Tribune reports. The new “Center for Social Media… [will] train other health care organizations to use Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to connect patients and doctors. The new center will run workshops, offer consulting and host conferences.” The Star Tribune writes that it is an unusual approach for the hospital industry, which is typically worried about the risk of a public relations mistake and prefers more conservative approaches. ” Read more

The Warm Up – Why It’s Important and Good Ones You Can Try

25-07-2010

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Do you take the time to warm-up properly before starting your workouts? Surprisingly, even when I ask friends of mine who exercise often if they warm-up beforehand, they mention that they sometimes forget or that they should do it more often. When I workout with P90X, there is always a warm-up before the actual workout begins.

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Build the Body Women Want: Abs

25-07-2010

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Roy Jones Jr. was pretty cut up in his prime. Actually still is, he just can’t fight like he used to.

Ladies enjoy seeing a good set of abs, I think that’s a no brainer. Having a lean mid-section makes that “X” or “V” shaped physique complete. You can hav

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TSH Levels (Thyrotropin) – Test, Normal, High and Low Level

21-07-2010

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone or TSH or Thyrotropin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, a small organ located below the brain and behind the sinus cavities. It is responsible for stimulating the thyroid gland. The TSH levels are measured for diagnosing any thyroid disorders.

The level of thyroid hormones in the blood depends and is controlled by the pituitary gland and the TSH levels. The TSH is secreted by thyrotrope cells in the front pituitary gland which is responsible for regulating the endocrine function of the thyroid gland.

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5 tips to KILL your workout

21-07-2010

Tagged Under : Workout

Arnold Schwarzenegger knows how to have a killer workout – scene from “Pumping Iron”.

I’ve had great workouts, and I’ve had workouts that were just so-so. Sometimes it’s the sleep I had the night before, the meal – or lack thereof – that I ate before, or the routine I was doing.

There are, however, some steps you can take to ensure you have a great workout.

1. Shorten your workout

Limit your workout to a 30-45 minute session. Intensity is ki

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