Shane Mosley and his veteran trainer, Naazim Richardson, have been around boxing long enough to know what’s coming in their Saturday welterweight fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. “It’s going to be a fight of adjustments,” Richardson said. “We’re going to see the window close real soon on some things that are opened. For this fight, [...]

You know that smoking is bad for your health. Ditto heavy drinking, a slovenly lifestyle or a preference for chili cheese fries over fruits and vegetables.  Epidemiologists have linked each of these behaviors to increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But few people engage in only one unhealthy habit. (C’mon, what are you [...]

Teaching babies to swim might assuage their fear of water and provide good exercise, but it could have other benefits as well, according to a new study.  Researchers from Norway and the United Kingdom found that children who had taken baby swimming classes did better on tests involving gripping and reaching as well as balance, [...]

A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday, offering an important alternative to more intensive treatments like chemotherapy.   Dendreon Corp.’s Provenge vaccine trains the immune system to fight tumors. It’s called a “vaccine” even though it treats disease rather than prevents it. Doctors [...]

From Columbus Business First: Menard Inc. plans to begin construction next month on its long-awaited home improvement store at the site of a former Sears department store that once anchored Northland Mall. The advance comes more than two years after the Eau Claire, Wis.-based retailer bought the 16-acre site for $2 million from Northland Village [...]