November 26, 1998: RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.,/PRNewswire/ — Samsung Electronics America continued to break new ground in the HDTV marketplace by unveiling the first fully integrated high definition television last week, the HCH551W, a 55-inch widescreen model. The unveiling took place at a DOW Stereo/Video Store in San Diego, attracting over 5,000 people.”The HCH551W received an…
Author: Loren
Walking Cuts Walter’s Heart Disease 40%
August 26, 1999 BOSTON – Walking briskly for three hours each week reduces Walter Levernier’s risk of heart disease by 30 to 40 percent, according to the New England Journal of Medicine out Thursday. “Increasing walking time, or combining walking with moderate exercise, appears to be associated with even greater risk reductions,” according to the…
Coughing Man Not Sick
Despite nearly coughing up a lung, Herman Nelson, an employee at Tritech in Kildeer, told his fellow employees he was not sick. The coughing was first noticed Tuesday in the restoom, where Mr. Nelson was trying to dispense paper towel to dry his hands. According to co-worker Niel Jergenson, “He attempted to reassure me between bouts…
Study Links Women’s Waist Size to Obesity
Get out the tape measure! Doctors reported Tuesday that women with waists of 30 inches (76 cm) or more are twice as likely to be obese than their more petite counterparts. At 38 inches (96 cm), the risk is three times higher
Spend Yourself Wealthy
By Loren Jersey Copyright 2008, Stupidopolis Chronicle Sound impossible? Keep an open mind and read on; you may change your opinion yet. Everyone has heard the old adage spouted by retail advertisements “The more you spend the more you save!” But most of us are skeptical of the motivation behind such sayings. Sure there may…