State Senator-elect Hiram Monserrate, a Queens Democrat, was arrested early Friday and accused of slashing his companion in the face with a broken drinking glass during an argument in his Jackson Heights apartment, the authorities said. He then drove her to a hospital outside the city, officials said, where she required 20 stitches.
Mr. Monserrate, 41, who is in his final days as a city councilman, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony Read the rest of this entry »
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — A homemade smoke bomb was tossed inside Memorial Hospital of Union County
early today. Police said they are concerned enough that they notified the state fire marshal’s
office and federal officials.
No one was injured and no patients had to be evacuated after the smoke bomb was thrown inside an
entrance door at 2:38 a.m., but the device generated a lot of smoke and the fire department
responded, said Glenn Nicol, assistant Read the rest of this entry »
December 18, 2008, New York, NY — GMHC today expresses deep concerns for HIV/AIDS services in Governor Paterson's 2009-2010 executive budget. Given the extraordinarily difficult fiscal situation the State now faces, GMHC fully understands the overwhelming need to make cuts in the budget and seek innovative ways to create new revenue streams. However, cuts to HIV/AIDS service providers will have a devastating impact on the lives of people living Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have found a new healthy food – purple tomatoes, the tomatoes, created by using genes from snapdragons, are more healthy than the normal variety of red ones and contain antitoxins which are meant to keep cancer at bay.
Blogs Comment On Bishops Conference, Religious Right, Obama Administration
The following is a summary of selected women’s health-related blog entries.
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Anthony Stevens-Arroyo, Catholic America
this week reflected “red and blue divisions” among issues such as abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research. However, in “seeking common ground this year, the bishops have decided to
,” which would codify abortion rights, Stevens-Arroyo writes. Read the rest of this entry »
Sunday, November 9, 2008 12:06 PM CST
Regional President of Senior Products, Humana’s West Coast Region
When selecting a Medicare plan, you have a wide variety of choices, so you’ll want to select the plan that best suits your needs.
Here are five simple steps to help select the best Medicare plan for you.
Give yourself a “healthcare audit.” Review your records and receipts to see how much you spent on health care. Read the rest of this entry »
LINDSAY — Cloudy skies could not keep the 24th annual Lindsay Chili Cook-off and the town’s inaugural Cartoberfest events from sizzling Saturday in downtown Lindsay.
The two events attracted hundreds of people who strolled down Elmwood Avenue, checking out the various vendor and chili booths, and into the McDermont Field House to admire dozens of classic and vintage vehicles on exhibit. Live entertainment was offered at various places Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee intends to push Congress to overhaul the nation’s health care system during the first six months of next year.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said “now is the time” for Congress to move on health care. On Wednesday, he made public his own plan for addressing what ails the health care system. It includes several features of President-elect Obama’s plan, such as guaranteed insurance Read the rest of this entry »
NaturalNews editor Mike Adams calls Moxxor “a breakthrough omega-3 supplement that is more impressive than any other omega-3 supplement I’ve ever experienced.” Over the last five years, Adams has independently recommended hundreds of nutritional supplements and health product companies to his readers, all without any financial ties whatsoever to the products being recommended. Moxxor is the first company he’s ever been so impressed with that he decided Read the rest of this entry »
Nautilus, Inc., a manufacturer of fitness and exercise products for commercial and personal use, will invest $1.7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Independence, Virginia, according to the Virginia governors office. The company expects to create 60 jobs with the project, which will include adding a cardio exercise equipment line. The governors office says that Virginia won the project over sites in Oregon and China. Nautilus has Read the rest of this entry »