Loudoun County wellness calendar, Feb. 9-16
“Laugh yoga” for seniors Improve flexibility and balance. Thursday and Feb. 16, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St. 703-737-8039. Free. Blood drive Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Patrick Henry College, One Patrick Henry Cir., Purcellville. 540-338-1776. 800-733-2767. www.phc.edu. Read full article gt;gt; (Source: Wash Post Health)

New method tests arterial stiffness
TOKYO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers have developed a new method to measure arterial stiffness, a contributor to heart disease that has been difficult to assess. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)