“It seems to be coming up in more and more manufacturers’ products,” said Aaron Sorenson, a spokesperson for Lunds and Byerly’s. “We’ve seen a steady increase in demand for products with flax in them.”
The Lunds and Byerly’s organic blue corn and flax tortilla chips are the grocer’s fourth-highest selling chip in a category that includes brands like Tostitos and Doritos. “The primary reason we added flax [to the blue corn chips] was for the health Read the rest of this entry »

PITTSBURG — A 39-year-old Novato man staying at a Pittsburg motel was seriously wounded Tuesday afternoon and a man believed to have stabbed him was caught after the victim’s car was involved in crash in Stockton several hours later.
The assault occurred about 4 p.m. at the Mar Rey motel, in the 1900 block of Railroad Avenue, said police Lt. Brian Addington.
The victim, who was stabbed several times, was not named by police. He checked into Read the rest of this entry »

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 20, 2008
The Great American Smokeout is being observed in Hawaii today with researchers reporting another big reason for kicking the smoking habit or not starting it.
Data from the Women’s Health Initiative found women who smoke are eight times more likely than nonsmokers to suffer a potentially fatal rupture of the body’s largest artery, said Hawaii investigator David Curb.
Or they could need surgery to repair Read the rest of this entry »

Republican Kenny Hulshof unveiled his health-care plan late last month amid predictions that it would help nearly all 729,000 uninsured Missourians acquire health coverage at modest cost.
The plan contrasted sharply with the proposal floated in July by Democrat Jay Nixon, which focuses on expanding coverage for the very poor and universal coverage for Missouri children.
But as details of Hulshof’s plan filter out of his campaign, questions Read the rest of this entry »

Anne Parker will manage the new HealthStyles Fitness Professionals Network, a win-win referral program to bring top health and fitness professionals together with HealthStyles' Colorado retail customers.
Denver, CO (
) November 7, 2008 — HealthStyles Exercise Equipment is proud to announce that Anne Parker has joined the Company as Director of Education and Programs. Anne Parker will lead the growth and development of the HealthStyles Fitness Read the rest of this entry »

November 30, 2008
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The accompanying table includes an updated calendar of FDA decisions expected to occur within the next three months. Most recently, the FDA continued its tough stance toward new antibiotic approvals and issued a complete response letter for ceftobiprole to Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and its Swiss partner, Basilea Pharma (
) – sending the latter down sharply to new lows on Wednesday with a sharp rebound of 30% Read the rest of this entry »

Women’s programs, Planned Parenthood offer free clinic
SITKA – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium WISEWOMAN and Breast and Cervical Health programs are teaming up with Planned Parenthood of Alaska’s Sitka Health Center to offer a free health clinic for women on Saturday. The free clinic is in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, which is a perfect time to start a tradition of prevention.
This event is for busy Read the rest of this entry »

Retro Fitness Signs Lease for 12,000 square feet in Columbia East
Marketplace
VIENNA, Va.–(
)–Retro Fitness, a New Jersey-based company with an ’80’s retro theme and
a $19.99/month price point, announced that it has signed a lease with
Atlantic Realty Companies for its first Maryland fitness center in
Columbia East Marketplace in Columbia, MD.
Eric Casaburi, CEO and founder of Retro Fitness, is enthusiastic about Read the rest of this entry »

“From the beginning we have emphasized the
value of having Providence as part of our network and the importance of
reaching an agreement that helps to keep healthcare affordable for our
members. The compromises reached in this agreement achieve those goals,”
said Brian Ancell, Executive Vice President Healthcare Services and
Strategic Development, Premera Blue Cross. “We
are pleased with the work we’ve Read the rest of this entry »

Published December 15, 2008
GALVESTON — One woman suffered a critical head injury Sunday when she fell from a motorcycle that had just left the Lone Star Rally, authorities said.
Police worked more than a dozen wrecks involving motorcycles, as thousands of road warriors journeyed to the seventh annual event in downtown Galveston.
Medical helicopters made at least a half-dozen trips to the island to carry motorcycle wreck victims to Houston Read the rest of this entry »