Oct. 27–Oklahomans certainly don”t need any more evidence of the far-reaching health-insurance crisis in the state, but we got some anyway a few days ago. A report by Families USA, a national health-care advocacy group, found that the costs of health-insurance premiums in the state outpaced income growth at a shocking clip during the last eight years.
The report found that health-care premiums rose about 62 percent from 2000 to 2007, but median Read the rest of this entry »
RALEIGH, N.C. – Nancy Baughman, president of eBizAuctions (www.ebizauctions.com), has
announced that on Saturday, September 13th, the company will launch a two-week charity auction that will benefit Family Health International. Family Health International advances global development and focuses on improving lives worldwide through the synergistic strengths of research and programs in public health. Some items that will be auctioned off
will include: Read the rest of this entry »
September 16, 2008 5:55 a.m. EST
Washington D.C. (AHN) – Sancuso, a five-day patch that fights nausea from cancer chemotherapy, has won a federal approval in the United States. The patch is worn on the arm and delivers a widely used anti-nausea medicine, known as granisetron, through the skin, Galashiels, UK-based pharmaceutical company ProStrakan said.
Nausea is a common side effect of chemotherapy that many patients face. Some patients have Read the rest of this entry »
ANNIE L, 33, ESSEX
by Geoffrey Cannon (Virgin Books, £16.99)
The book outlines seven golden rules to help change your attitude to food and
encourage a much more positive and healthy lifestyle. Follow each one for a
month.
Easy to follow?
I attempted a condensed version, which was easy to follow. The rules included:
drink more water; be active every day; eat more fresh food, etc. I struggled
with one where you are encouraged to fast, although Read the rest of this entry »
The economy is reeling, unemployment is rising and the stock market is down 40% in the past year. The response of a lot of Americans? Time to hit the books.
With “help wanted” ads in short supply these days, some folks now suddenly find the idea of sitting in a classroom a lot more attractive. They’ve decided to hide out from these tough times by going back to school, which has been highly beneficial for some higher-education companies.
One such Read the rest of this entry »
MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — The widely used diabetes drug Avandia — already controversial because of cardiovascular side effects — may be riskier than Actos, another drug in the same class, researchers reported Monday.
The risk of heart failure and death for older diabetics appears greater with Avandia (rosiglitazone) than with Actos (pioglitazone), both of which are part of a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones, Harvard University Read the rest of this entry »
Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008, 10:54
Parents who find their children drunk on alcohol or high on drugs are being urged to stay calm in a new support booklet unveiled today.
The “Don’t Lose the Head” booklet has been produced by Crosscare, the social care agency of the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin.
According to experts from Crosscare’s Teen counselling and Drug & Alcohol Programme (DAP), parents and guardians must be confident Read the rest of this entry »
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that if the cops start focusing on one area, criminals move somewhere else,” said attorney William Kephart, who heads the Nassau Criminal Courts Bar Association’s Legal Action Committee.
Rice worked with Hempstead officials and police, as well as with members of the community to fight the drug trade on several fronts.
After her office and police identified who they considered to be the worst drug dealers Read the rest of this entry »
The Vice-Admiral made sure his sailors went into the clash with full bellies,
helping to ensure victory despite being outnumbered by the Franco-Spanish
fleet.
The letter, recently donated to the Norfolk Nelson Museum in Great Yarmouth by
an anonymous benefactor, reveals the asked a supply vessel for more raisins
and suet one week before the big day, in 1805.
The suet could have been used in a main meal, or the ingredients could have Read the rest of this entry »
A Payson doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday to giving two female patients prescriptions in return for sex.
After months of negotiation between attorneys, Max Kent Cannon, 49, agreed to plead guilty to two counts of distributing a controlled substance, a third-degree felony, and two counts of prostitution, a class B misdemeanor. As part of the plea deal, eight more counts of the same charges were dismissed.
As part of the agreement, Read the rest of this entry »