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...that impressive when compared to other low-impact calorie-burning activities. For example, a 140-pound woman burns 111 calories walking at a moderate pace for 30 minutes. That sort of exertion, on a regular basis, could result in a hefty weight loss - and would produce significantly less strain on relationships than a round-the-clock regimen of snapping, bubble-blowing and chewing...
...other form of meningitis, caused by a virus, is far less serious than the bacterial strain...
Although the meningitis vaccine is completely safe, it only immunizes recipients from four of the five strains of the disease. It offers no protection from the other strain, which causes about 30 percent of the cases on college campuses...
...said, "I'll lift you." He did that with no strain at all, and he stood in reach of Judas' arms till the last breath failed, but Judas never once reached toward...
Researchers say family caregivers too often exhaust themselves, their relationships and their finances in caring for an older relative--caregivers spend about $1.5 billion each month out of pocket, for instance. The strain is often made worse by the fact that families aren't prepared for the role of caregiver. In addition to coping with the sadness of a loved one's illness, they simply don't know what to do or where to turn to relieve the burden. Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., gerontologist and author of Age Power, suggests that the most vital thing a caregiver can do is find...