Pilate classes: 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, Body Energetics Day Spa in Shorewood. For all levels, from beginners to more advanced. Call (815) 741-3223.
Oct. 22
Flu and pneumonia immunization clinic: 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 22, Grundy County Administration Center, 1320 Union St., Morris. For ages 19 and older. Also offered during this clinic is the Adacel vaccine for protection against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whopping cough). It is recommended Read the rest of this entry »
Survey: LDP woes caused by economy, divided Diet
Many top executives of prefectural chapters of the Liberal Democratic Party believe the worsening situation surrounding the LDP is due to deteriorating economic conditions and legislative deadlock, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
The survey, conducted on secretaries general and other top officials of the 47 local chapters nationwide ahead of the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election, asked Read the rest of this entry »
Columbia, MO – infoZine
– Soy is a staple of the Asian diet. Here in America, soy is considered a healthy addition to a diet, but sometimes it is not so easy on the stomach. Now, a University of Missouri researcher believes she has the answer: freeze-dried probiotic microcapsules.
“Soy foods are recognized as healthy food; however, intestinal bloating, cramping and flatulence can offset the favorable qualities of soy,” said Azlin Mustapha, associate Read the rest of this entry »
A national organization committed to men’s health, the Prostate
Cancer Education Council (PCEC) is dedicated to saving lives through
awareness and the education of men, the women in their lives, as well as
the medical community about prostate cancer prevalence, the importance
of early detection, and available treatment options, as well as other
men’s health issues. The Council – comprised of a consortium of Read the rest of this entry »
Vice President-elect Joe Biden says that health care IT initiatives definitely will be included in the economic-stimulus package, pledging his support for an earmark-free bill that will benefit health care, job creation and energy. Capitol Hill sources say that up to $25 billion for health care IT could be part of the bill, which is expected to be drafted around Inauguration Day.
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56 Substances That Interact With E.D. Drugs Listed
Certain anti-angina drugs, blood pressure medicines, grapefruit juice and the herbal supplement St. John’s wort are among the substances that could negatively interact with popular erectile dysfunction (E.D.) drugs, the consumer group Public Citizen said Monday in releasing a list of 56 such substances.
The substances were analyzed when taken with the E.D. drugs Viagra, Cialis or Levitra, Public Read the rest of this entry »
L.A. Times Opinion Pieces Present Opposing Views On Proposed Parental Notification Measure
, a California ballot measure that would require parental notification before minors receive abortions (
, 10/22). The initiative also would require a 48-hour waiting period before minors could receive abortions (
, 7/25). Summaries of the opinion pieces follow.
— writes that Prop. 4 is opposed by several medical groups, including the
, the
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An English-style pub and a Middle East-style restaurant are being sued by the Seattle-King County health department.
The cases filed Friday against Zaina Cafe, a hookah lounge, and The George & Dragon Pub are the agency’s first under the state’s indoor smoking ban.
Department spokesman James Apa says about 10 restaurants and bars in the county have been fined since the initiative was approved in 2005, and nearly all took steps to comply.
By Read the rest of this entry »
More women in Kentucky should join the fight to end cervical cancer by getting vaccinated and undergoing regular screenings for the disease, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) announced today.
Women age 9 to 26 years old can receive a vaccine to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervical cancer.
, the HPV vaccine, is viewed as one of the most significant women’s health developments in recent years. However, the vaccine Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES—The hospital closest to the Marek Fire in the northeastern San Fernando Valley was moving five of its most fragile patients elsewhere by ambulance Monday, but other patients were to remain in the facility, a spokeswoman said Monday.
The Olive View-UCLA Medical Center was in the process of transporting the patients including four newborns to other county-run hospitals. Those being transferred were on ventilators and considered “medically Read the rest of this entry »