Call it a New Year’s resolution for keeping health care costs low.
The nearly 1.3 million North Carolina seniors eligible for Medicare government health insurance have until Dec. 31 to select their 2009 Medicare plan. The annual election period expires after the clock strikes midnight.
Most seniors who sign up initially have original Medicare, a fee-for-service plan that charges patients a deductible for health care services. Health plans – similar Read the rest of this entry »

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OMAHA, Neb. –
An Indiana boy became the 28th child abandoned at an Omaha hospital since the state’s Safe Haven law took effect in July.
According to Todd Landry with the Department of Health and Human Services, the 8-year-old boy’s mother dropped him off at Bergan Mercy Hospital on Thursday morning.
The department is in the process of gathering additional information.
The boy is the 20th case of a parent or caregiver taking advantage of the Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – Dyax Corp. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration is giving priority review to the biotechnology company’s developing treatment for a genetic condition that can lead to dangerous swelling.
The agency will aim to review the application for the drug within six months. An action date is set for March 23.
The drug candidate, DX-88, is aimed at treating hereditary angioedema, which is a hereditary protein deficiency Read the rest of this entry »

A man has been shot in the leg in an attack in Greater Manchester, police have said.
Officers were called to reports of the shooting in Pendleton, Salford, on Saturday evening.
They arrived at the scene on Amersham Street and discovered that a 39-year-old man had been shot.
The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Anyone who witnessed the incident at 1830 Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A half dose of flu vaccine may work just as well as the full dose for healthy adults under 50 — a finding that could help stretch supplies in the event of a future vaccine shortage, researchers said on Monday.
The study involved about 1,100 U.S. adults, about half of whom were given a half dose of influenza vaccine in November and December 2004 and the rest were given a full dose.
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MINERAL, Calif.—A Marysville teenager was shot in the hip by his father during a weekend hunting accident in Northern California.
Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker says 16-year-old Justin McFarlane was hunting with his father on Sunday at Morgan Summit in Mineral, about 130 miles north of Sacramento.
The father, 50-year-old Daniel McFarlane, was unloading a rifle when it fired. His son was sitting in the pickup truck when he was struck.
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MARION – The Marion Racquet and Health Club has scheduled a Kids Fitness Class for youths ages six and older.
The class is designed to teach youths to be more aggressive athletically and to improve their hand-eye coordination. It will begin on Saturday, Nov. 15, and will be held from 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturdays for six weeks.
The cost is $30, which includes a T-shirt, for the six-week session or $6 per session. The class will be instructed Read the rest of this entry »

Ghana is shivering in the cold of Christchurch as the side sweats over the fitness of influential captain Mercy Myles for today's vital women's under-17 World Cup clash with tournament favourite Germany.
The Ghanaians the youngest of the four teams in the Christchurch-based Group B won the respect of the QE II Stadium crowd with a 1-1 draw against Asian champion North Korea on Wednesday.
Ghana officially nicknamed the Black Maidens faces Read the rest of this entry »

In its first year, Keep Gym in School is funding refurbishments for
Physical Education programs at select schools, hosting NFL minicamps to get
kids active and assess their fitness levels. Students will participate in
follow up testing to determine the local performers who will earn trips to a
National Honors Event held during the 2009 NFL Draft week. Keep Gym in School
has created a series of football-inspired lesson plans and a fitness
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