Fitness briefs for Feb. 12

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, according to an Integris Health news release.

About 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year — that's one in every four deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing more than 385,000 people annually.

In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds. Each minute, someone in the United States dies from a heart disease-related event. Heart disease is a lifelong condition — once you get it, you'll always have it.

Many risk factors like hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, stress and lack of exercise can result in heart disease.

Join the Integris Hispanic Initiative, Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and Metro-Tech for an educational seminar featuring Keila Garcia on “Comunicacion Efectiva” and Dr. Marco Molina with “Salud del Corazon.”

The presentation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21, in the Cancer Center Conference Rooms at Integris Southwest Medical Center, Medical Office Building, 4200 S. Douglas Ave., Suite B-10.

For more information, call the Integris HealthLine at 951-2277 and press 2 for Spanish.

Motorola sent its S11-Flex HD Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Headset to The Oklahoman for review. Having had multiple pairs of Motorola wireless headphones over the years, I can say that the S11-Flex HD is a vast improvement over earlier products. Here's a look at how they stand out:

Fit: The fit is more customized than previous headphones. In the past, some have pinched the top of my ear or sat funny in the outer ear. The S11-Flex HD's adjustable earpieces solve both of these problems. Also, the S11-Flex HD comes with a rubber band that can be used to customize how the earphones sit at the back of the head. This means that the weight is distributed more evenly, making them more comfortable for longer wear. The only down side of the band is that it can get caught in your hair.

Durability: Motorola promises that these are sweat proof. From what I could tell, they are. I have never ruined a pair this way, but I did wear the S11-Flex HD while working out without destroying them.