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...might have ended up as just another passing fitness fad, but hula-hooping appears to have caught on and stuck. Zamor's HoopGirl began selling weighted, adult-size hoops in 2001, and other companies, including Los Angeles-based Hoopnotica, were founded soon after. Since then, the activity has gained thousands of followers worldwide. Hoopnotica's sales have more than quintupled over the past three years, according to co-founder Keaton Koechli, while HoopGirl's teacher-training program has grown from 24 instructors to more than 350 in 13 countries. Classes in the U.S. are typically offered in private studios, though...
...million, six-year trial, which involved more than 16,000 people in Thailand - the largest AIDS-vaccine trial ever conducted - found that an experimental vaccine was 31% effective in preventing HIV infection. The volunteer group in the study was representative of the general Thai adult population, including low-risk, heterosexual adults. Calling the results of the trial a "significant scientific advance," officials at the World Health Organization said the results reinvigorated the stalled quest for a vaccine against AIDS, which is estimated to kill some 2 million people globally each year. (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
...comedy. Was hosting this show, which allows you to work with kids, your dream job in some ways? Yeah, it was. When Mark Burnett called me about the show, I told him, "Whether I do it or not, just in its simplicity this is a wonderful idea." Because every adult thinks, "Well, yeah, I can do that." You find out pretty quickly that you can't. It's not just a game of chance. It rewards knowledge and it makes kids look good. Part of the appeal of it for me - and I see it in fan mail...
Harlequin, determined to follow its female audience, is branching out into nonfiction and young-adult literature. It is a leader in e-book sales but intends to focus on romance novels for a happy financial ending. "Women for the most part are pretty obsessed with relationships. I certainly know I am," says Hayes. And in Harlequin's world, she adds, "they may not walk down the aisle, but the ending will be positive...
...that are competitive with those of men. Women are having children later in life, and fewer of them. On top of that, a growing percentage of women who have children but aren't married don't live on their own. In 1970, 62% of single mothers were the only adult in their household, but by 2006, just 55% were living without another means of support - thanks to more women cohabitating with a male partner or grandparent. (See photos of the busiest wedding day in history: 7/7/07...