Monday, February 23rd 2009, 11:44 PM
. At least Rodriguez admits to having had a problem with drugs. Fehr still acts as if there is no problem at all.
Fehr began his own rehab tour in spring training Monday, in
, with the
, who play their spring ball in a stadium named after a car dealer. That is some pretty good symbolism right there. Because if you believe Fehr’s version of things, maybe there is a car he can sell you.
He doesn’t want Read the rest of this entry »
November 4, 2008-Santa Clara, California, USA-Tumbler Technologies + TRUMPower unveils the TRM24 series of 12-24W wall mount power adapters that are approved to class II medical standards.
The series, which accepts a 90-264V full range AC input, features output overvoltage, overload, and short circuit protections. The output voltage, which is factory preset to meet customer requirements, is anywhere between 3-27V, with the output voltage regulation Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
St. Lukes WRMCs gala enjoys lively participation
The St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteer Core threw its 13th annual holiday gala Saturday at the Limelight Room in Sun Valley. There were auctions, raffles and the music of the high-energy and colorfully clad High Street Band from Boise.
Proceeds from the event will help St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s efforts to build and equip the Women’s Imaging Center at St. Read the rest of this entry »
I was doing what any self-respecting dietitian does with friends at the beach … reading the label on the corn chip bag. I was surprised that this particular brand was lower in sodium than other snack foods I’ve seen.
“I’ve tried to follow a low sodium diet to lower my blood pressure,” my friend said. “It’s tough.”
Having high blood pressure is tougher. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the cause of more than 60 percent of strokes and almost Read the rest of this entry »
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Real Fitness is a bimonthly series highlighting healthy individuals in the Lowcountry.
Age: Jean, 90, and George, 84
Favorite activity: Cycling. On her 90th birthday, Jean biked 16 miles. “We’re just two old people obsessed with biking,” says the effervescent Jean.
She and her husband, George, try to bike every day for the cardiovascular benefits and just for the fun of it. They explore Read the rest of this entry »
Fad dieting can be a quick fix for losing a couple of pounds, but nothing works better than creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Nursing student Cery Globeck knows the risk that accompanies some popular diets. “I’ve never tried a fad diet, but I know people who have and they never had much success over the long term,” she said.
Diets that include drastically cutting calories are not only unsafe, but once the diet is over, the weight lost Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Ford’s $360 million new hospital in suburban Oakland County is not exactly your father’s brick-and-mortar hospital, and it doesn’t want to be.
When it opens next month, the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital will be a LEED-certified, Feng Shui-designed showpiece that will feature an upscale grocery market, a lifestyle center-style retail mall, and private rooms featuring 24-hour room service and live feeds of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Read the rest of this entry »
named partner Andy Ramirez as the chairman of its health care practice, one of the firm’s most active.
Ramirez replaces Gail Halterman, who left the firm to become vice president and general counsel for St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corp., an insurance and software provider to health care agencies.
Lathrop’s health care practice, which advises providers on matters of regulatory compliance, litigation and reimbursement matters, Read the rest of this entry »
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In a meeting that only happens once a year, members of the San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors converged Monday to tackle common issues facing the two agencies.
The 15 elected officials hit upon four major points: the development of the county fairgrounds, city annexation of pockets of county land, ending homelessness, and the proposal to seismically retrofit Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and build a downtown medical Read the rest of this entry »