PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA - LeBron James and Mayor Frank Jackson invite Cleveland residents to join a new program that encourages individuals to team up to improve their health and well-being with a FREE health and fitness plan -- the Cleveland City Challenge. The city challenge is an extension of The 50 Million Pound Challenge -- the successful national initiative founded by physician and VH1's Celebrity Fit Club diet expert, Dr. Ian Smith. Dr. Ian, Mayor Jackson and LeBron James will lead a rally at the Q Arena on June 18th. LeBron will issue a call to his city and fans to join him in

Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA, USA - Legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman is gravely ill with cancer, according to numerous published reports. Newman's neighbor and longtime business partner, writer A.E. Hotchner, told the Associated Press the actor told him about the disease about 18 months ago. Hotchner did not specify what kind of cancer, but said Newman is in active treatment. "I know that it's a form of cancer," Hotchner told the AP. "It's a form of cancer and he's dealing with it."

This is the first time reliable news sources have reported on Newman's illness. Celebrity bloggers such as Perez Hilton have been speculating on it

PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA - After shedding the pounds with NutriSystem, some big names are shedding their shirts and other exclusive items to raise money for the American Heart Association. In connection with Heart Disease Awareness Month and in celebration of the recent launch of NutriSystem Advanced, a new heart healthy program, NutriSystem, Inc. today announced that it is auctioning off an exclusive collection of authentic
entertainment and sports memorabilia to benefit the American Heart Association.

Beginning today, fans will have the opportunity to bid on iconic,nostalgic items that celebrities have donated to NutriSystem in order to raise awareness for heart disease and to connect with their

New York Daily News - New York, NY, USA - "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts ditched her wig and strutted along the catwalk Thursday in a long silver-beaded Isaac Mizrahi evening dress and brought the crowd to its feet.

Roberts, who in July revealed she is battling breast cancer, appeared for the first time on live TV without the wig she's worn since shaving her head during chemotherapy.

"Did I forget my hair again?" Roberts, 47, said after getting an ovation from the invitation-only crowd. "I wanted to do this for everyone who is going through something, a challenge in their life."

Roberts' runway adventure played out live on "GMA" with Diane

TheCelebrityCafe.com - Valley Stream, NY, USA - Breast cancer survivor and GMA anchor, Robin Roberts, strolled a New York runway, modeling one of Isaac Mizrahi’s Fall 2008 designs without her wig.

Wearing a shimmering deep red gown, Roberts made her fellow Good Morning America anchors proud, as she took their dare one step further and bravely went on the air live – and bald.

“This is who I am,“ Roberts said with a smile about her decision to ditch the wig, according to ABC News. "I'm on the air without the wig and without underwear as well … totally commando."

Roberts strutted her stuff during the show for New York

Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX, USA - For people who suffer a heart attack, surviving is just the first step.

They then have to choose the best way to live to prevent another one, says cardiologist Mehmet Oz, who has teamed up with fitness trainer Bob Greene on a free fitness DVD called Heartfelt for Life: Strengthening Your Heart.

"I spent a little time in Texas doing cardiac surgical training in the early '70s," Dr. Oz said in a recent phone interview. "When heart disease patients were leaving the hospital, they'd offer you a cigarette for the way home, just to relax you."

Times have changed, obviously. But not enough;

Starpulse.com - Branford, CT, USA - Actor/director Clint Eastwood has embarked on a quest to find actress June Fairchild, his co-star in 1974 film Thunderbolt And Lightfoot.

Eastwood, 77, has discovered Fairchild became addicted to alcohol and drugs after her career stalled; served a prison sentence for parole violation and was left homeless and sleeping on the streets of Hollywood.

Thanks to the generosity of friends, the 60-year-old has picked up the pieces and is living in a small Los Angeles apartment - and Eastwood is keen to lend a hand.

He says, "My heart sank when I heard of what had become of June. There are organizations that

Nanowerk LLC - Honolulu, HI, USA - The University of Michigan Center for Risk Science and Communication just announced that registration is now open for the 2007 Bernstein Symposium: "Nanotechnology and Health: Evidence and Impact." Keynote Speaker: Christine Todd Whitman.

The symposium will bring together leading scientists and policymakers to examine the emerging field of nanotechnology, its potential impact on human health, and the growing debate over whether to regulate nanotechnology products.

Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey (1994-2001) and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001-2003), will discuss nanotechnology through her keynote address, "Risky, Riskier, Riskiest: The Pitfalls, Perils, and Possibilities for Policymakers." Other national and international

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - Library of Congress announces 70 award-winning authors to participate in the Seventh Annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush. The free Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets (rain or shine).

This year 70 well-known authors, illustrators and poets will discuss their work in the following pavilions: Children; Teens & Children; Fiction & Fantasy; Mysteries & Thrillers; History & Biography; Home & Family; and Poetry.

Participating authors include fiction and fantasy writers

Playbill.com - New York, NY, USA - The 2007 Komen NYC Race for the Cure, which benefits the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, will be held Sept. 9 beginning at 9:20 AM ET in Central Park.

Maureen McGovern, who was most recently on Broadway in Little Women, will help kick off the annual race by singing the National Anthem. Among this year's participants are stage and screen stars Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker. In fact, the married couple have formed their own team, Team Eikenberry.

In a statement Donna Lawrence, the executive director of Komen Greater New York City, said, "We are

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - When Vernon Sylvest, M.D., writes a prescription for executives wanting to de-stress, it may read at first glance like an enticing travel brochure:

"Hiking in deep forested mountains… fording peaceful streams… refreshing body and spirit with family-style living, communal discussions and sharing sessions in an antique log house that predates the Civil War."

Actually, these are just some of the active ingredients in the veteran pathologist's unique Rx for healing and healthy living, which will be available to stressed-out CEOs -- and other health-seekers -- after October 20, 2007, when Healing Waters Lodge of Virginia opens its rustic doors on nearly 200

New York Daily News - New York, NY, USA - Former Sen. George Mitchell has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he says it won't affect the timing or substance of his investigation into baseball's doping history, his law firm announced today.

DLA Piper, which Mitchell serves as chairman, released a statement quoting Mitchell's physician, Harvey Slein, as saying, "The cancer is small, low grade, and localized, and can be effectively treated and cured; the prognosis is very good."

Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader known for his diplomatic efforts in Northern Ireland and the Middle East, has been investigating the use of performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball since March

TopCancerNews.com - Dallas, TX, USA - ABCs Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts has heart.

You can read all about it in her article titled A Heart in the Right Place in the July 2007 issue of Ladies' Home Journal -- and her book From the Heart. She writes about her job, about how she was never the most brilliant person to work alongside Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer but how she tends to put herself in the position for things to happen.

"Often, the person who catches the break is the one standing there with her arms outstretched at the right moment," she says. There she was,

Starpulse.com - Branford, CT, USA - Sexy Daisy Fuentes has been named Fitness magazine's first ever Mind, Body, Spirit Superstar, and she credits Jennifer Lopez and her Latina curves for the title. The actress/model, who is engaged to wed former Bros star Matt Goss, insists she never stood a chance of becoming a cover girl on mainstream magazines until Lopez persuaded editors and stylists that big bottoms and curves can be beautiful.

She tells the magazine, "It takes someone as confident as Jennifer Lopez to turn a body part that's often considered a flaw into something hot."

Fuentes uses the article accompanying her new title to reassure other

Broadway World - New York, NY, USA - Registration is open for the 2007 Komen NYC Race for the Cure, which will take place Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 9:20 am in Central Park. It is the signature fundraiser for the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

"We hope to surpass the $4.2 million raised in 2006, said Komen Greater New York City Executive Director Donna Lawrence. "Last year, Komen NYC had to turn down nearly $1 million in worthy grant requests simply because we did not have the funding. We want to be able to fund even more grants this year."

Participants are

Market Wire (press release) - USA - Esteemed cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and celebrity fitness trainer Bob Greene today helped launch a first-of-its-kind fitness program created primarily for heart attack survivors. The program, Heartfelt For Life: Strengthening Your Heart, is a simple, enjoyable fitness routine that can help heart disease patients protect their hearts from a future cardiovascular event.

During the next three months, thousands of free DVD and VHS copies of the Heartfelt For Life video will be distributed at viewing seminars taking place at senior centers and medically based exercise facilities across the United States. Those who can not attend one of the live events

TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe, GA, USA - Actress Angelina Jolie and Fran Drescher have joined forces to fight cancer. Jolie, who recently lost her mother to ovarian cancer, is teaming up with Drescher, who survived uterine cancer, to work with a women’s health charity called Cancer Schmancer.

“Her mother had ovarian cancer and did not win her battle, so she is going to lock elbows with me and we are going to do some things together. We will do a PSA and maybe go to Washington. We are dedicated to ensure that all women’s cancers get diagnosed in Stage 1 by galvanizing and educating, then we can change

Shakopee Valley News - Shakopee, MN, USA - Legendary Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench is coming to Shakopee to talk about pain.

St. Francis Regional Medical Center, in partnership with Stryker Orthopaedics, is inviting the public to hear Bench share his personal experience with joint replacement at a free educational seminar on Monday, Aug. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. Registration will be at 11:45 a.m.

The presentation will be at the hospital’s Conference Center. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. Advanced registration required by calling (952) 403-2000.

Attendees will hear from Bench and orthopedic surgeons on the latest advancements in joint replacement and much more. An Orthopedic

Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA - Being in two places at once is a challenge for most people. Thanks to the imagination of HearUSA (AMEX:EAR), Coach Don Shula will be able to have a presence at each of its 165 company-owned stores.

So how is their most visible representative going to pull off such a feat? Coach Shula’s likeness will appear in the form of life-size cardboard stand-ups that will be displayed in the waiting rooms of all HearUSA and HEARx hearing care centers. Additionally, all of the centers will receive buttons with Coach Shula’s signature phrase, “I heard that!” imprinted on them.

As part of the relationship