BEIJING (AP) — A 21-year-old woman in central China has been infected by the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the country’s eighth reported case of the disease this year, the Health Ministry said, as Hong Kong reported three birds had died of bird flu.
The woman, a farmer surnamed Shu in the central province of Hunan, fell ill Jan. 23 after handling poultry that died from virus, the ministry said on its Web site late Saturday without giving more Read the rest of this entry »

Three police officers are in hospital after being injured in the line of duty in two separate incidents over the weekend.
Early on Saturday morning, a man in his late 30s was arrested after he allegedly hijacked a black VW Polo in Sunnyside.
During a shootout with the police in the city centre, he shot a police officer in the leg.
Police received a report on a hijacking in Sunnyside around 1am and responded.
National police spokesperson Dennis Read the rest of this entry »

Food prices are skyrocketing, the stock market has plunged and home values are dropping. Many of us are hoping things will get better, but if the future is worrisome, making ends meet right now has become a terrifyingly difficult task. One of the biggest concerns is the soaring cost of health care.
We need a president (and a governor) who is going to make smart decisions about health care. Both John McCain and Dino Rossi have shown that making affordable Read the rest of this entry »

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The narco trafficking, cartel battles and bloodbaths prevalent in Tijuana and along the South Texas border are now in Nogales, Sonora, across the border from Nogales, Arizona, and south of Tucson. …
While the violence increases, people who live along the border question the United States role in the violence and crimes, including the massive seizures of land by corporations after the passage of NAFTA that has displaced Indigenous Peoples. Read the rest of this entry »

But an e-mail went out to people who have taken the survey before. Just ask a friend or two, was the plea. Ask women you know to help other women.
Now the March 1 deadline won’t be a problem. Some 1,700 women have answered that call.
“I learned a lesson,” said McCorkle. “When we all work together, we can do a lot. When everybody does a little bit, together it’s huge.”
Fortunately, “there is no such thing as too many people” when it comes to Read the rest of this entry »

SACRAMENTO, CA – With the holidays upon us, you might be tempted to eat a little more and skip the exercise. How can you manage your nutrition and fitness on the go?
Fitness expert, Linda Moeller of Folsom, will dish up her advice on Friday’s Live_Online at 11 a.m. with News10’s Sharon Ito.
Here are a couple of tips. Linda says, “Essential fatty acids are your friend. Avocados, peanut butter, peanuts, and vegetable oils are some healthy choices.”
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Being a graduate student is rough. You need to balance your work with research, and there’s always that little issue of money that comes up. Keeping yourself in shape? Who has the time? That’s why I’ve asked Tanya, Director of the Shane T. Shaul Fitness Center at SUNY Potsdam, to share with us her fit tips. Enjoy!
By: Tanya Hewitt, Director of the Shane T. Shaul Fitness Center at
I’ve been a fitness instructor for over Read the rest of this entry »

(now available online).
The articles describe how simulation centers, along with new portable simulation technology, offer unique training opportunities for dynamic, complex and unanticipated medical situations in acute care fields. At the same time, the authors show how to guide team training and create new tools to measure teamwork effectiveness.
New advances are taking standard simulation techniques and manikin technologies currently used in Read the rest of this entry »

Toshawa Andrews, a competitive figure skater in Los Angeles, was in the middle of an on-ice routine when she started to feel an intense burning in her chest. She thought it was heartburn, so she continued on with her skating routine. But when her discomfort failed to subside, the then-30-year-old decided to go to the hospital to rule out anything serious.
Doctors found that Andrews’ blood had an elevated level of troponin, a hormone that can be Read the rest of this entry »

Health Net of the Northeast is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc.
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. Health Net, Inc. is among the nation’s largest publicly
traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be
healthy, secure and comfortable. The company’s health plans and
government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to
approximately 6.7million individuals across the country through group,
individual, Read the rest of this entry »