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Free Boys and Girls Austin Peay Basketball Camp--Jan. 2Get ready to dribble, pass and dunk with Austin Peay State University! Austin Peay will host a basketball camp for both boys and girls January 2, 2009. The boy's basketball camp will be conducted by Dave Loos, the men's basketball coach for Austin Peay, and the girl's camp will be conducted by Carrie Daniels, the women's basketball coach. The camp is a skill development camp which will help teach or improve kids' basketball skills. The camp will be held at Austin Peay State University. Transportation will be provided to and from the camp by Child Youth and School Services. The camp schedule will consist of: Practice time and meet and greet with Austin Peay State University basketball players. The camp is open to all youth in 4th to 8th grades. All participants must be registered with CYS and have a current physical on file. The free registration is available at Taylor Youth Center (TYC) and SKIESUnlimited starting December 2. For additional information on the Austin Peay State University Basketball Camp, please contact CYS at (931) 237-2822. For information on registering your child with Child and Youth Services, please call (270) 798-0674.
![]() Iron Knights Wrestling Club in ClarksvilleThe Iron Knights Youth Wrestling Club is starting registration this month. The wrestling club is open to all boys and girls starting at age 4. Our season runs from November through April. The entire family can get involved as we are always looking for volunteer coaches. For more information, email Jamie or call 931-233-9091, or visit us at www.myironknights.com.
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Exercise Tips for Success
(ARA) - Everybody knows that exercise is good. Doctors have told us for years that exercise can help us lose weight, look better, feel better, and even sleep better. However, exercise sounds like work, and many of us claim that we just don’t have time to add more work to our daily lives. ![]()
The not-so-scary truth about varicose veins
For better or worse, varicose veins look more serious than they are. These enlarged, twisted veins generally are not a health hazard. They can, however, ache or cause discomfort, and women may find them distressing from a cosmetic standpoint. "Inside veins are a series of valves, or flaps, that open and close. These help ensure that blood flows in the proper direction--up toward the heart, and not down the leg," said Dr. William Edwards, Jr., vascular surgeon at Saint Thomas Hospital. "In varicose veins, these valves become weakened and fail to work properly. Free to flow downward, blood pools behind the door of the valve, causing the vein to swell and become distorted." Possible causes of varicose veins may include: family history, circulatory problems and age (over time, the walls of veins lose elasticity and weaken). Factors such as pregnancy, excess weight, tight-fitting clothes and standing for long periods of time can also restrict blood flow or increase pressure on veins, causing them to weaken. "The good news," Dr. Edwards says, "is there are strategies to help keep varicose veins from worsening--and possibly preventing them in the first place." They include:
* Wear support stockings during the day If varicose veins cause you discomfort, you may want to speak to your doctor about treatment options. Also, seek medical attention if you experience severe pain, inflammation, bleeding, or open sores near a vein. For more information, visit St. Thomas To schedule an appointment with a vascular surgeon, call (615) 284-LIFE.
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