Program Encourages Kids to Run Marathons
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Ask 7-year-old John Simmons if he can run a marathon and he shyly laughs.
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To compete with snowboarding, the snowshoe industry has developed muscular marketing campaigns aimed at children to keep the industry alive.
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It&#39;s not just OK for students to eat on the run when they arrive at a middle school here each morning. It&#39;s encouraged. For about 20 minutes before homeroom, a &quot;grab
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 - A short, moderately intense exercise intervention helped third-graders switch to healthier activities such as soccer and swimming instead of watching TV, researchers reported at the
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NEW YORK  - Obese children and teens lost   weight, made new friends and felt more confident after   participating in a community-based program that consisted of   individual counseling, group physical activities and parental   group sessions, UK researchers report.
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Prime minister Gordon Brown announces an initiative to encourage children to do more sport in school.
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Older marathoners are running a few steps ahead of their younger counterparts, says a Yale University study. It found that marathon runners aged 50 and older are posting
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KANAIPUR, India  - Every morning 10-year-old Indian villager Nipa Haldar crosses a canal in a small boat and trudges along a mud road for 20 minutes to reach school, pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse.
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NEW YORK -- Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor rescued American distance running at the 2004 Olympic Games. On Sunday, they have a chance to put their country back on the map as a marathon force.
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Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury
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A computer program that improves one type of memory appears to help kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new study findings suggest.
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A growing number of children are taking combinations of powerful and even life-threatening medications to treat an array of problems.
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Students looking to get involved in fund-raisers that benefit the cure for cancer research can join the cause, as spectators or as participants in athletic events for October&#39;s National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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One Laptop Per Child, an ambitious project to bring computing to the developing worldâs children, is reaching out to the public through an interesting marketing campaign.
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A new breed of marathoners has emerged, and they are more inclined to complete than compete.
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NEW YORK  - For children born with serious   heart disease, a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program leads   to improvements in exercise capacity that are "consistent,   substantial, and sustained," cardiologists at Children's   Hospital in Boston report.
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The New York City marathon is one of the most prestigious races in the world of long-distance running. The marathon brings together professional athletes and amateur runners on a 42-kilometer