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Wii video game helps broad range of people get moving

Andy Starnes/Post-Gazette

Brian Conely gets a workout playing Wii's boxing game at Manorcare Health Services in Whitehall.

A video game is helping seniors retain their mobility, helping wounded soldiers recover, and is fighting obesity in children. ... (05/14/2008)

At CMU, building fun toys that also teach

Robin Rombach/Post-Gazette

Michael Weller, left, shows how his Posey can be made into shapes based on computer images and Eric Schweikardt stacks his robot building blocks, known as roBlocks.

On the Carnegie Mellon University campus, one expects to find advanced research in software, robotics, physics and many other academic disciplines. ... (05/14/2008)

Health

Wii video game helps broad range of people get moving (05/14/2008)
PNC Park has winning attitude with its above-and-beyond accommodations of those with disabilities (05/14/2008)
At CMU, building fun toys that also teach (05/14/2008)
First person: A healing service experience (05/14/2008)
Fitness calendar (05/14/2008)
Health calendar (05/14/2008)
Loan advances plan for independent living facility at Kane Center (05/14/2008)
Rendell says he'll veto weakened ban on smoking (05/13/2008)
More than 36,000 people participate in the Race for the Cure (05/12/2008)
Foundation grant to help Pitt study cancer-related gene (05/12/2008)
Merck, India's Ranbaxy team-up to find new drugs (05/12/2008)
Companies offer wellness programs to cut insurance costs (05/11/2008)
Doctor plans novel treatment for autism (05/11/2008)
Buchanan picks new target: products that mask drug use (05/11/2008)
Smoker fees for health insurance are hazy issues (05/11/2008)
Heart drug recalled for dosage concern (05/09/2008)
Komen race celebrates thousands of triumphs over breast cancer (05/09/2008)
County staying out of Swissvale battle (05/09/2008)
Health calendar (05/08/2008)
Fitness calendar (05/08/2008)
Autistic teen inspires undergrad to produce award-winning film (05/08/2008)
Hooked, like me (05/07/2008)
Some excuses are doozies (05/07/2008)
Secrets of the very old (05/07/2008)
UPMC reports rare loss (05/07/2008)
Parenting: Dealing with a child who balks at school (05/07/2008)
Take care of your injuries with RICE (05/07/2008)
Top diet tips as you age (05/06/2008)
A big leap for minority health (05/05/2008)
Preemies at no extra risk when immunized (05/05/2008)
Streak of trouble with FDA, other problems hits Merck (05/05/2008)
Wal-Mart expands low-priced drug program (05/05/2008)
Five questions on ... protecting skin from the sun (05/04/2008)
ShopSmart: Ten ways to keep that heart healthy (05/04/2008)
Walk puts focus on Juvenile Arthritis (05/02/2008)
Welcome (back) to 'Smoky City'? (05/01/2008)
When UPMC wrist ID tells too much (05/01/2008)
Pa. Senate GOP caucus offers alternative health care plan (05/01/2008)
How healthy can you get on diet alone? (05/01/2008)
A foundation of hope (05/01/2008)
FDA warns Merck to fix vaccine plant problems (05/01/2008)
In the arms of family: Claire Molinaro's story (04/30/2008)
In the arms of family: Sue Kushner's story (04/30/2008)
In the arms of family: Dr. Ann Baldwin Taylor's story (04/30/2008)
Keeping the brain in good shape (04/30/2008)
Constant exposure to racket of daily life takes its toll on hearing (04/30/2008)
Mental and physical nature of tai chi draws practitioners of all ages (04/30/2008)
Reaching out to stroke survivors (04/30/2008)
Shaping up your body a good idea before starting garden work (04/30/2008)
Parenting: Toddler has nightmares (04/30/2008)
How your pet can be hurt in your home (04/30/2008)
Getting enough exercise (04/30/2008)
Reviews of new sneakers for all kinds of movement (04/30/2008)
The DASH diet gets a boost (04/30/2008)
Home and apartment safety checklists; fire prevention (04/30/2008)
McCain outlines his health care plan (04/30/2008)
Health care industry tries to attract youth (04/30/2008)
Letter to the health editor (04/30/2008)
Health calendar (04/30/2008)
Keeping your home safe: Fire prevention and precautions for the elderly (04/30/2008)
Hearing loss hurts couples (04/30/2008)
Fitness calendar (04/30/2008)
Doctor's book provides a kid's-eye view of cosmetic surgery (04/30/2008)
Nursing home, assisted living costs going up (04/30/2008)
Caution: Area smog alerts likely to increase (04/29/2008)
Study finds increases in nursing home, assisted living costs (04/29/2008)
Panel closer to voting on state smoking ban but not there yet (04/29/2008)
Medco Health profit, sales top Wall Street estimates (04/29/2008)
Medicare Advantage drives Humana profit above expectations (04/28/2008)
Double lung transplant gives teen hope after a lifetime of struggle (04/27/2008)
Race still targets breast cancer (04/27/2008)
New life for decades-old lawsuit blaming nuclear plant for cancers (04/27/2008)
Grant to help fund brain tumor research (04/26/2008)
Warming effects concern health officials (04/25/2008)
FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints (04/25/2008)
Eight new waistline-friendly snacks (04/24/2008)
Looking for a surgeon? Talk to the patients (04/23/2008)
Fitness club owner takes challenge to raise funds for good cause (04/23/2008)
Cooperation is key to a good doctor-patient relationship (04/23/2008)
Report ties smog to early deaths of elderly (04/23/2008)
Health calendar (04/23/2008)
Fitness calendar (04/23/2008)
Parenting: Their child is bringing home someone else's stuff (04/23/2008)
What a patient can do before surgery (04/23/2008)
Popular author provides guide about pregnancy experience (04/23/2008)
House challenges administration on Medicaid rules (04/23/2008)
U.S. generics cut into GlaxoSmithKline profits (04/23/2008)
Changing your pillow may help you sleep better (04/23/2008)
Schering-Plough profit drops 48 percent on buyout costs (04/23/2008)
Cool shades -- but do they protect your eyes from the sun? (04/21/2008)
Merck profit almost doubles on gain; sales edge up (04/21/2008)
Cross expects to reach Camp I by tomorrow (04/21/2008)
Money Tip: Three prescriptions for lower drug costs (04/20/2008)
Smoke-free forces may get N.J. boost (04/20/2008)
Pitt, UPMC at fore of $85 million program to study, treat battlefield injuries (04/18/2008)
Pfizer profit falls on buyout charges, patent losses (04/17/2008)
AGH e-mails help allergy sufferers prepare for their day (04/16/2008)
Promising oral treatment under study, trial participants needed (04/16/2008)
Enjoy the garden despite allergies (04/16/2008)
Navy's fittest of the fit team with UPMC (04/16/2008)

Science

At CMU, building fun toys that also teach (05/14/2008)
New games are designed to make computers smarter (05/14/2008)
Wind power expected to grow dramatically (05/13/2008)
State getting Wal-Mart's help in cutting its energy costs (05/11/2008)
Buchanan picks new target: products that mask drug use (05/11/2008)
Seneca Valley sixth-grader cleans up with science experiment (05/08/2008)
Secrets of the very old (05/07/2008)
Plan calls for storing CO2 beneath Pa.'s public forests (05/03/2008)
'Bodies' ends successful, controversial run (04/28/2008)
Report ties smog to early deaths of elderly (04/23/2008)
Bioterror case dismissed against ex-CMU prof (04/23/2008)
Gift helps CMU probe cosmic mystery (04/21/2008)

Environment

Wind energy expected to grow dramatically (05/12/2008)
McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming (05/12/2008)
Coke works upgrade permit made public (05/08/2008)
Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land deal (05/08/2008)
Coal reps, protesters clash at conference (05/07/2008)
Curbside diva turns trash into treasure (05/05/2008)
Stylebook: Eco-friendly fashions hit Target (05/05/2008)
Report: 200 demonstrate in southwest China against petrochemical plant (05/05/2008)
Indian police detain 80 protesters from Bhopal, site of 1984 industrial disaster (05/05/2008)
EPA administrator for Midwest resigns (05/02/2008)
Philadelphia brownfield to get solar power plant (04/30/2008)
State closes Fayette County cave to hone in on killer bat fungus (04/27/2008)
'Eary' indictment: Corn blamed for everything (04/27/2008)
Erie high school senior raises money for clean water in developing nations (04/27/2008)
State set to do battle with gypsy moths (04/27/2008)
Folks get a gander of wildlife found in Allentown parks (04/27/2008)
PNC to build another Downtown park (04/23/2008)
Mining companies seek to reclassify Greene County stream for coal plant (04/22/2008)
Shopping bag choices moving beyond just paper or plastic (04/22/2008)
Wildlife: Wise words for Earth Day (04/20/2008)
Smoke-free forces may get N.J. boost (04/20/2008)
Clues on the water's surface reveal what's happening underneath (04/20/2008)
Saying wind power plan endangers bat, groups notify company of intent to sue (04/16/2008)
Endangered Indiana bat puts Southern Beltway project at risk (04/16/2008)
Group starts struggle of finding $20 billion for water, sewer lines (04/15/2008)

PNC Park has winning attitude with its above-and-beyond accommodations of those with disabilities

Post-Gazette

Chaz Kellem at PNC Park: "We want people with disabilities to enjoy our park."

Chaz Kellem is a rising star in the disability community and the community at large. ... (05/14/2008)

At CMU, building fun toys that also teach

Robin Rombach/Post-Gazette

Michael Weller, left, shows how his Posey can be made into shapes based on computer images and Eric Schweikardt stacks his robot building blocks, known as roBlocks.

On the Carnegie Mellon University campus, one expects to find advanced research in software, robotics, physics and many other academic disciplines. ... (05/14/2008)

First person: A healing service experience

Since being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, I have gained a stronger, more focused faith in God. ... (05/14/2008)

Fitness calendar

Events: The Sierra Club's Allegheny Group is sponsoring the following events: -- Spelunking, Bear Cave on Chestnut Ridge near Blairsville, May 17. Call 412-351-4068. ... (05/14/2008)

Out of Control:
The Diabetes Crisis in Western Pennsylvania For the next several weeks, a Post-Gazette series will describe the nature of diabetes, complications and much more, all in our diabetes section.