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Middle-of-Night Sleeping Pill Intermezzo Approved

Nov. 23, 2011 — Insomniacs wide awake in the wee hours now have a get-back-to-sleep pill — Intermezzo.

The FDA approved the pill on Wednesday. Designed by Transcept Pharmaceuticals for people who wake in the middle of the night, the drug is a fast-acting, low-dose form of zolpidem (best known as Ambien at its higher bedtime dose).

Citing safety concerns, the FDA had twice previously refused to approve Intermezzo. The FDA had one main worry: that people might get up and try to drive before the drug fully wears off.

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Guest Post from Steve Slater – Atlas Stone Training

Beginner Atlas Stone Lifting Information

Atlas Stone lifting is something many get excited about and for good reason. The thought of lifting an object that is not meant to be lifted, absent the advantages of holes, handles, crevices, or edges would excite even the strongest individuals in the world.

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Blow Up Your Biceps with This Bicep Rope Finisher

Weighted Rope Curl Ups

I do a small amount of personal training here in my facility. I am lucky enough to have found some guys who will literally try anything I challenge them to do, and they often end up performing the exercises just as well if not better than me. One morning this week, my trainee and good friend Mark was here and I had him do an exercise for his Biceps that he said hit them very well.

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8 Extreme Vegan Athletes Who Gave Up Meat and Diary to Boost Their Game

How giving up meat and dairy improved their performance

Proving that you don’t need to consume animal protein to be a good athlete, some of the super-athletes gave up meat and still kicked the pants off of their competition. Here are 8 of such extreme vegan athletes.

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