Father of slain Mass. student: No drugs in my son

ITTSFIELD – The father of a college student from Massachusetts killed in his New York City apartment says there were no drugs in his son’s system at the time of his death.
Kevin Pravia Sr., father of Pace University student Kevin M. Pravia, tells The Berkshire Eagle that he was told by prosecutors that a toxicology report did not detect drugs in his son.
The 42-year-old Pravia also criticized media reports that claimed his 19-year-old son Read the rest of this entry »

Health care major concern for voters

It took a while, but Lourdes Casanova eventually burned through her severance package, then the money in her retirement account after she was laid off from her job with a local credit bureau after 26 years of service.
And when the work vanished, so did the health insurance she had through her employer. At 59 — suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and depression — replacing either has proven harder than she imagined.
“I Read the rest of this entry »

The Christ Hospital Contracts with Best Upon Request to Provide

The Christ Hospital is a 555-bed, not-for-profit acute care facility,
offering services in cardiovascular care, spine treatment, women’s
health, major surgery, cancer, behavioral medicine, orthopedics,
emergency care, kidney transplant and others. The hospital also offers
The Christ Hospital Medical Associates, a primary care physician
practice with several office locations throughout the Tristate. The
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Body changing pole fitness classes

Based at the Bodytalk Studio on Spencer Road, the classes combine exercises using the art of pole dancing along with fitness training to strengthen muscles all over the body.
Melissa O’Neill, who started her pole fitness classes last year, said: “We have pole fitness classes as well as a boot camp class which is a rigorous training regime for people who want to change their body shape. But we have all sorts of classes for people of all Read the rest of this entry »

Lake Co. Health & Fitness calendar

Events that focus on physical and mental health, well-being and fitness, including runs, walks, exercise events, classes, health screenings, mental health screenings and support information, support groups starting up. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Oct. 23
New Visions program: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Attendees will learn more about macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy Read the rest of this entry »