OTTAWA — Canadian women experience a significant decline in health and quality of life between the ages of 40 and 50, compared to men during the same period of life, suggests a Statistics Canada study.
The study, released Wednesday, suggests women in their 40s experience more health problems — for example, illness linked to emotional stress — that lead to a poorer quality of life than their male counterparts during that particular Read the rest of this entry »

David vs. health Goliath: Paterson takes on hospital lobby in $11 billion fight
Sunday, February 22nd 2009, 4:00 AM
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signed a stimulus package that includes significant aid to New York. I commend the President and Congress for acting so quickly and welcome the assistance. I am proud of our members of Congress, and my partners in
, who fought so hard for our state.
But let’s make one thing clear: New York’s $24.6 billion share of the federal Read the rest of this entry »

Hospital operator
Health Management Associates Inc.
said Monday its profit climbed 17 percent in the fourth quarter, aided by a large gain from early debt retirement.
The company reported net income of $14.5 million, or 6 cents per share. That compares with $12.5 million, or 5 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, Health Management Associates
) said it earned 7 cents per share from continuing operations. Revenue grew 3 Read the rest of this entry »

The annual two-day New Balance Men’s Health Peninsula Surf Ski Marathon concluded on Sunday with an extreme downwind leg from Rooi Els to Strand that saw PW Basson and Nick Longley wrap up victory in the prestigious event.
The duo also won the first leg, staged from Big Bay around Robben Island on Saturday, before the heavy weather hit the peninsula, holding off the seasoned Strand pairing of Mynhardt Marais and Herbert Conradie.
With the overnight Read the rest of this entry »

London, January 16:
A British doctor has warned that chronic stress caused by economic uncertainty may reduce men’s testosterone levels.
Past studies have shown that low levels of testosterone can lead to increased risk of diabetes, osteoporosis and depression
, while increased levels are associated with higher sex drive.
Testosterone does not only affect men’s physical health but also the emotional and mental aspects of men’s health and Read the rest of this entry »

On a medical mission Rotarians bring help, education to farmers in Nigeria
From lancing boils and extracting infected teeth to making fuel discs from garbage and eyeglasses from bicycle spokes, Libertyville Rotarians have made an impact in Nigeria.
Nurse Teri Dreher, Dr. Anthony Collins and his 11-year-old daughter, Shea, and Bob Zamor recently returned from Umuagwo, Nigeria, where they spent an intense two weeks providing care and instruction Read the rest of this entry »

It just got a little easier to find health-care services closer to home.
On Thursday, the Ontario government launched two new initiatives to improve access to health care, and hopefully relieve stress on the province’s emergency rooms.
Health Care Connect aims to help people find a family health-care provider.
Dr. Mark Mensour, emergency department lead with the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), said the program aims Read the rest of this entry »

Editor’s note: This story was revised shortly after publication to include comments from an official of Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods, the firm that sold the peanut butter in which Salmonella was found.
Feb 17, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offered additional evidence today that the Peanut Corp of America (PCA) plant in Blakely, Ga., may not be the only PCA facility that has contributed to the nationwide
outbreak Read the rest of this entry »

FORT WAYNE, Indiana (AFP) — For many among the growing ranks of unemployed workers in the United States, the scariest part of losing their job is losing their health insurance.
Even before the current economic crisis, 45 million Americans were uninsured. That number is expected to rise to 54 million by 2019 if changes aren’t made to the system, according to the director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
One of the swelling Read the rest of this entry »

Being female or rich offers no defence against the ill heath caused by smoking, according to a new study.
Researchers from Glasgow University and NHS Scotland looked at the impact of smoking on the survival rates of 15,000 men and women over a 28-year period.
They found smokers of all social classes had a much higher risk of premature death than even the poorest non-smokers.
The survival advantage women normally have over men was also cancelled Read the rest of this entry »