The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)

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The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current), August 31, 2009

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Health & Fitness Calendar

Fitness events Chick-fil-A 5K Race: Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. in Downtown Memphis. Seventh annual run/walk will benefit Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. Non-race activities: live music, food, wall climbing, door prizes and more. Race concludes with Memphis Redbirds game. Register online through today at: chickfila5k.com.

Flying High -- Pilates Instructor Soars Through Air with Great Ease On Her New Trapeze

As an exercise enthusiast, Val Russell gets bored easily with the same workout routine. She has mastered yoga and Pilates and is an instructor of instructors at her studio, Push Pilates in Midtown .

Stir-Fry Makes a Bit of Pork Go Long Way

I've offered vegetarian recipes the last couple of weeks, and have written a little about the health benefits and politics of eating lower on the food chain. This seems to have struck a nerve with many readers. I had several e-mails and phone calls from readers who prefer to eat less or no meat and include more plant foods in their diets. It seems more of you are increasingly aware of the benefits of leaning toward vegetarianism, if not totally adopting this way of eating.

Your Satisfaction Level As Patient Can Affect Health

What you should know You and your doctor are partners in your health care. Good communication is important for partners. This behavior builds trust. When trust is lost, the relationship can fail.

Tap Talk, Programs to Cut Teen Pregnancy

A few months ago, I was asked to see a patient on one of our hospital's labor and delivery wards. As I entered the room I saw a child, the same age as my 13-year-old daughter, sitting on the sofa with a baby in her arms. "How lovely," I thought. "She's already holding her little brother or sister." But a moment later, I noticed that the girl was in a hospital gown with an IV pole at her side. I realized she was the patient, and she was holding her newborn baby.

People / Former First Daughter Lands Gig On 'Today'

NBC's "Today" show has hired someone with White House experience as a new correspondent - former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager. The daughter of former President George W. Bush will contribute stories about once a month on issues like education to television's top-rated morning news show, said Jim Bell , its executive producer.