ALBANY — Gov.
will propose a $4 billion package of taxes and fees on a range of items, from sugary soft drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi to luxury items like furs and boats, when he unveils his plan to close a deficit that has ballooned to $15 billion, people with knowledge of the plan said on Sunday.
Higher taxes will also be imposed on health insurers and a sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $115 will be eliminated, though Read the rest of this entry »

As a nurse with the United States Air Force, Dolores Haritos traveled the globe helping Air Force Personnel and assisting in military operating rooms.
Her 30-year military career took her to the Middle East, Greece, Bangkok, and North Africa.
“Serving for this country was absolutely wonderful,” said Haritos. “It was the best experience of my life. All the work that I did was great and it was absolutely wonderful to serve for Read the rest of this entry »

LONDON:
Irritable, tired, low libido? Well, you could be suffering from male menopause,
say doctors.
In fact, the
correct medical term is andropause, which refers to the decline in the sex
hormones androgens of men — namely testosterone that plays an important role in
health and wellbeing as well as sexual function.
According to Dr Malcolm
Carruthers of the Centre for Men’s Health, some men become
testosterone-resistant in their late 50s, Read the rest of this entry »

HAVING a mo is the go for 448 WA police officers this month.
From face fungus in the form of handlebar moustaches to the Groucho Marx look, the band of sworn officers and staff have thrown out their razors for a month to tend to wayward whiskers.
The group is the biggest ever to join the Movember movement, which raises money for research into men’s health issues, including depression and prostate cancer.
Cannington forensics Constable Matthew Read the rest of this entry »

It wasn’t even close.

MALVERN — It wasn’t even close.
Voters in Hot Spring County on Tuesday overwhelmingly app-roved a sales tax increase that will keep Hot Spring County Medical Center open.
The vote was 4,840 for and 633 against.
The five-year, half-cent tax will generate between $1.2 million to $1.4 million a year for the 72-bed hospital, officials said. Hospital officials had said the 85-year-old facility would have closed Read the rest of this entry »

New York, Oct 7 (PTI) “Read them before you eat them” is the new slogan in the New York Health Department campaign to control fast increasing obesity in the city, partly because of high calorie fast foods.
One reason for the campaign is that obesity can lead to several diseases including diabetes and heart problems which cost the medical system heavily.
The chain restaurants are legally bound to post calorie count on food items they have on their Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press
Okla. task force pushes for improved health care
11.11.08,
10:50 AM ET
Increasing the availability of health care services, improving the quality of Oklahoma’s health care system and stressing disease prevention to decrease demand are among early recommendations by members of a legislative task force.
Following months of hearings, participants in the Health Care Reform Task Force have begun submitting ideas that may Read the rest of this entry »

Grants will fund access to oral health care programs for the uninsured, underinsured and those with special needs
,
Feb. 3
/PRNewswire/ — Health studies indicate that oral health is directly related to an individual’s overall health. The Highmark Foundation recently awarded
$1.9 million
service region to help improve access to oral health and dental care programs for low-income, rural and uninsured populations.
“Oral and dental diseases Read the rest of this entry »

The professional naysayers about health care reform will no doubt seize upon Tom Daschle’s withdrawal as evidence that the opportunities for health reform have diminished. To be sure, Tom brought all the right credentials, commitment, energy, and connections to help promote health care reform. But Tom’s withdrawal will not significantly slow down the health reform effort.
Success with health care reform rests with the President and the key committee Read the rest of this entry »

January 20, 2009 20:10 PM
PETALING JAYA, Jan 20 (Bernama) — Fitness level of players could be the main factor to determine the winner of the first 2011 Asian Cup qualifying match between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Kuala Lumpur Football Association Stadium, in Cheras tomorrow night.
National head coach B. Sathianathan said both teams might have their own tactical games but at the end, only the team which can last the pace Read the rest of this entry »