has been awarded a $216,888 grant by the Missouri Foundation for Health.
The grant will provide funding for a total of three years and will allow Family Care to implement a program to screen, assess and treat patients, 10-21 years of age, with both mental health disorders and substance abuse problems.
Family Care will also develop a screening tool and training for primary care pediatric and family medicine providers to identify mental health and Read the rest of this entry »
One thing we can count on from our newly elected president is fresh ideas, some that were campaigned on and others that will be at the top of the president’s list on Jan. 20.
First on the agenda will likely be a reworked version of Hillary Clinton’s 1990s health-care plan: a more nationalized system that was introduced two weeks ago by Sen. Max Baucus of Montana to put government, as opposed to the individual, more in charge of health care decisions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Barack Obama is not being truthful about McCain’s health care plan. McCain would provide a refundable tax credit of $5,000 to all families, and $2,500 for single workers, to be used to help buy health insurance. On October 4, Obama said in Newport News, VA, “Senator McCain would pay for his plan, in part, by taxing your health care benefits for the first time in history. And this tax would come out of your paycheck. But the Read the rest of this entry »
Hays sculpture honors cancer victims, survivors
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Thoughts of cancer patients, their struggles and their victories occupied James Mages’ mind for most of 2008.
The Wright native, who teaches art and graphic design at Hays High School, spent much of last year working on his “Leaves of Life” sculpture for the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute at Hays Medical Center.
The center wanted a new sculpture to replace an old mosaic Read the rest of this entry »
It seems clear that change is coming to the U.S. healthcare system. President-elect Barack Obama wants it. Congress wants it. Even the insurance industry says the time is ripe to do things differently.
But not too differently. The idea of doing away with the employer-based insurance system — which has become increasingly unsustainable for businesses and has resulted in 47 million Americans going without coverage — seems to be off the table. Read the rest of this entry »
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew is in a stable condition and has left hospital after being admitted for an abnormal heart rhythm, the government said.
Lee, who turns 85 Tuesday, was taken to hospital on Saturday for a problem known as atrial flutter and stayed overnight before being discharged Sunday.
“His condition is stable and he has been advised by his doctors to resume his official schedule gradually,” a government Read the rest of this entry »
MUMBAI:
Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Sahar have in
the last fortnight seized drugs worth about Rs 4 crore in the international
market. The drugs were hidden inside auto parts of motorbikes being sent to
South Africa and Australia.
A custom officer, who didnt want to be
named, said, We were keeping a watch on the cargo consignments after we were
tipped off that drug suppliers were adopting new methods of
smuggling. Read the rest of this entry »
- Zumba classes for ages 16 and older, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost $5 per class, first class is free.
– Arthritis and Fibromyalgia exercise, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, continual, from noon to 1 p.m. Cost $1 per class
– Deep water aerobics Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. $3.50 per class
– Shallow water aerobics is offered to the public on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The class is $5. per class, Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s that time of year — you start to think about getting into shape, and joining a gym seems like a good place to start. Before you rush to join one, here are a few tips to keep you from losing more than you bargained for.
How should I choose a gym?
Shop around. Look at all the gyms in your area. See how far they are from your home or office. Some facilities offer trial memberships. Take advantage, Read the rest of this entry »
OTTAWA â Canadian women experience a significant decline in health and quality of life between the ages of 40 and 50, compared to men during the same period of life, suggests a Statistics Canada study.
The study, released Wednesday, suggests women in their 40s experience more health problems â for example, illness linked to emotional stress â that lead to a poorer quality of life than their male counterparts during that particular Read the rest of this entry »