Peripheral Fat Breakdown Undermined By Bad Cholesterol (Medical News Today)

The so called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The discovery reveals a novel function of LDL as a regulator of fat turnover besides its well-established detrimental effects in promoting atherosclerosis.

Albertans to get $500 fitness tax credit (CBC Edmonton)

A bill that would see Albertans sweating their way to a tax credit has narrowly passed its third reading in the legislature.

Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away (CNN)

Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She'd heard it might stave off Alzheimer's disease.

No job, bad mortgage - out of luck (CNN Money)

All the foreclosure prevention plans announced to date will do little to help the next wave of delinquent homeowners, who can't make their monthly payments because they've lost their jobs.

Boreal offers workshops (The Sudbury Star)

Collège Boréal invites Greater Sudburians to workshops presented by students of the Promotion de l'activité physique et de la santé (Fitness and Health Promotion) program. [...]