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Wellington Family Fun Run 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk ~ Flower Mound, TX ~ May 18, 2013

Latest Texas results from Running in the USA - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 15:43

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The Texas Tribune: With Consensus and Money, State Takes on Mental Health Care

New York Times - Health - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 21:28

As Republicans and Democrats in Texas House and Senate hash out the details of the state’s 2014-15 budget, one issue they are not arguing about is support for mental health.    

Marijuana Bill Advances in Illinois

New York Times - Health - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 21:12

The Illinois Senate has voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state after California to do so.    

Shinseki Faces Mounting Criticism Over Backlog of Benefit Claims

New York Times - Health - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 20:21

The secretary, Eric Shinseki, is being held accountable for his overwhelmed agency’s problems dealing with claims for disability compensation.    

The Health Toll of Immigration

New York Times - Health - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 18:28

A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.    

The Health Toll of Immigration

New York Times Fitness & Nutrition - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 18:28

A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.    

Morning Heart Rate and "Functional" Overtraining

Runner's World Headlines - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 17:27

Weekly averages, rather than daily measurements, help you keep tabs on fatigue.

U.S. Veterans, Newcomers Set to Take on Rest of World at Freihofer's Run for Women

Cool Running News - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 15:19

Opinion: Disease and the Public Eye

New York Times - Health - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:53

I had never heard of dystonia — until my doctors told me I had it.    

Big City: Christine Quinn’s Cloudy Revelation

New York Times Fitness & Nutrition - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 01:47

Christine C. Quinn’s recent disclosure that she had suffered from bulimia in her 20s was part of an effort to deepen her image with voters, but the effect is unclear.    

Race for West, TX 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk ~ Grand Prairie, TX ~ Jul 6, 2013

Latest Texas results from Running in the USA - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 00:16

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Prairieman Festival ~ Grand Prairie, TX ~ Sep 7, 2013

Latest Texas results from Running in the USA - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:31

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Splash Dash 5K - Austin ~ Road Rock, TX ~ Aug 10, 2013

Latest Texas results from Running in the USA - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 19:50

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Run4Tabitha ~ Garden Ridge, TX ~ Jul 13, 2013

Latest Texas results from Running in the USA - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 19:43

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Abortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by U.S. Judge

New York Times - Health - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 19:22

A ban on abortion at the 12th week of pregnancy is likely to be declared unconstitutional, a federal district judge said.    

The World’s Simplest Learn to Run Program

Runner's World Headlines - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 16:14

All you need is 30 minutes, three times each week.

Well: Focaccia Recipes for Health

New York Times - Health - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:57

This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman experiments with focaccia, an alternative to pizza that makes a great lunch, snack or sandwich.    

Well: Focaccia Recipes for Health

New York Times Fitness & Nutrition - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:57

This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman experiments with focaccia, an alternative to pizza that makes a great lunch, snack or sandwich.    

For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar

New York Times - Health - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:54

One doctor is going to the front lines in the battle against a new strain of bacterial meningitis affecting New York’s gay community.    

World Briefing | Health: Single Yellow Fever Shot Offers Lifetime Protection, W.H.O. Says

New York Times - Health - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 14:56

One shot confers lifetime protection and the “booster shot” given at 10 years is no longer necessary, the World Health Organization said.