• People with the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids had the lowest risk of dying from any cause

    Eating fish linked to longer life: US study

    Monday, April 1, 2013

    People age 65 and older who eat fish may live an average of two years longer than people who do not consume the omega-3 fatty acids found mainly in seafood, a US study suggested on Monday.

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  • It is important to keep positive throughout your injury

    Staying Positive While Recovering From Sports Injuries

    Thursday, June 21, 2012

    It is easy to feel down when you suffer an injury whilst playing sports, especially if it is going to keep you out of action for some time. However, one of the best ways to aid a quick recovery is by maintaining a positive outlook. Mental strength is key to helping physical injuries heal, so [...]

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    Safe ways to put on weight for sport

    Friday, June 1, 2012

    Bulking up for sport is not about just randomly piling on the pounds. Safe, effective weight gain means putting on the right kind of extra body mass by eating more and by eating healthily. A body is able to put on weight when it gets more calories than it needs, but they have to be [...]

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Oscar Pistorius wins the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-46 final at the Olympic Stadium in east London, September 5, 2012
May
20

Pistorius rules out running in 2013

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Murder-accused South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not race this season, his agent said Monday, weeks before the Paralympian’s return to court.

Shoppers walk past a branch of Swedish fashion giant H&M in central London on December 16, 2012
May
20

H&M mulling production in S. America, Africa: CEO

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Swedish fashion giant H&M is considering starting production in South America and Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson told the Financial Times in an interview published on Monday.

A shopping mall employee (C) looks on next to luxury shops in Hong Kong on April 15, 2013
May
16

Global luxury market set for slower growth: study

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The global luxury market will grow by a relatively modest 4-5 percent in turnover this year compared to the 10 percent expansion seen in 2012, a study released on Thursday by research consultancies Bain & Company and Fondazione Altagamma showed.

IOC president Jacques Rogge (left) and vice-president Ng Ser Miang at a press conference in Singapore, on March 24, 2010
May
16

Singapore’s Ng announces IOC presidency bid

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ng Ser Miang from Singapore officially announced his candidacy for the organisation’s presidency on Thursday.