Wednesday, May 14, 2008

There's a generation gap in fitness clubs

'Geezers get out'
New research finds that if the old folks like it, the kids will stay away

Sarah Schmidt , Canwest News Service

Young customers don't want old people around when they're eating out at restaurants and will avoid patronizing health clubs and other service industries related to physical activity if senior citizens are present, a new study suggests...

I prefer rude doctors, myself

Patients prefer polite physicians, says U.S. report
Wed May 7, 2008 6:27pm EDT
By Gene Emery

BOSTON (Reuters) - Doctors should try a new type of prescription -- being a little more polite -- if they want to connect with their patients, a U.S. psychiatrist suggested on Wednesday...