RICHMOND — A man was in critical condition at an area hospital Tuesday evening after being stabbed in the neck in the Iron Triangle neighborhood.
The victim, whose name was not released by police, was dropped off at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on Nevin Avenue about 4 p.m. by a driver who left before investigators had a chance to question him, Richmond police Lt. Mark Gagan said.
The victim was bleeding profusely and was in critical Read the rest of this entry »
– The perception is that 20-somethings are youthful and robust, in the peak of their health.
But a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that young adults have their fair share of health woes.
A third of 18- to 29-year-olds, a demographic the insurance industry calls “young invincibles,” are cigarette smokers. A quarter are obese, as the rates among young adults have tripled in the past three Read the rest of this entry »
The UN’s top human rights official has said Israel’s blockade of Gaza deprives Palestinians of the “most basic human rights” and should end immediately.
High Commissioner Navi Pillay called for “dignity and basic welfare” to be restored to the 1.5m people affected by the blockade for months.
Her comments came as the Israeli troops entered the southern Gaza Strip, clashing with Palestinian gunmen there.
Crossings into Gaza Strip were closed again Read the rest of this entry »
Angry McCain, Cool Obama
for Democrat Barack Obama at the hour this is written, but it is by no means unanimous.
include cheerleading for both sides. But many presumably Democratic-leaning comment writers gave Obama credit for coolness under fire and chide McCain for anger and numerous eye tics.
The readers also discussed tax and economic policies, the suitability of McCain’s vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, and a late-in-the debate exchange Read the rest of this entry »
TUESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) — Taking folic acid or other B vitamin supplements won’t lower your risk of cancer, new research shows.
However, the good news is that it won’t
your risk either, according to the study, which was published in the Nov. 5 issue of the
.
“In women at risk of cardiovascular disease, we found that folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 had no beneficial or harmful effects on the risk of invasive cancer or breast Read the rest of this entry »
An early-morning fight at the W Scottsdale Hotel on Monday landed rap producer Marion “Suge” Knight in the hospital and led to the arrest of two people, including a man who told police that he’s the business manager for hip-hop star Akon.
Akon was in the Valley for the NBA All-Star Game and attended several celebrity parties, but was not at the hotel during the fight, authorities said.
Despite the fight, Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris reported Read the rest of this entry »
In recognition of Heart Month, South Jersey Healthcare will host its second annual Womens Heart Health Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Centerton Country Club in Pittsgrove.
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in the nation result from cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. The conference will offer local women valuable health information and tips to protect Read the rest of this entry »
-(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration has enacted a slew
of rules to weaken the ability of states to sue drug companies despite
objections from top agency officials, according to internal FDA documents
released Wednesday by Rep.
.
The documents come just days before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a key
case concerning the right of individuals to sue pharmaceutical companies for
products that the FDA has approved.
In 2006, the FDA Read the rest of this entry »
For the first time, the California Student Survey asked questions about recreational use of prescription pharmaceuticals such as painkillers.
Some 74 percent of 11th-graders surveyed told researchers they had consumed alcohol or tried a drug at least once. The study involved 13,930 students from 115 public middle and high schools during the 2007-08 school year.
Among ninth-graders, 60 percent had experimented.
Alcohol use was most common. Nearly Read the rest of this entry »
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