More than 60 percent of low-income Santa Clara County children who received dental insurance from an innovative health program actually went to see a dentist, according to a study released Thursday.
And 44 percent of them had a cavity filled or another problem fixed.
By comparison, only 22 percent of low-income children without insurance went to see a dentist and only 16 percent received treatment, the study found.
Chris Trenholm, associate Read the rest of this entry »

RAYMORE, Mo. –
The cost of commuting, an adjustable rate mortgage and health insurance premiums has forced one Raymore family to make some major changes.
The family of five downsized to a duplex last year after their credit score caused their mortgage to be raised $600 a month, forcing them into foreclosure, said Kerri Martin.
Daughters Maddie and Ellie Martin are sharing a bedroom for the first time. And though they are proud to show it off, Read the rest of this entry »

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With little fanfare, the agency issued a news release yesterday afternoon saying that it had “conducted extensive review of scientific data related to the health effects of exposure to perchlorate from drinking water and other sources and found that in more than 99 percent of public drinking water systems, perchlorate was not at levels of public health concern. Therefore, based on the Safe Water Drinking Act criteria, the agency determined there is Read the rest of this entry »

Bike, a new breed of exerciser that simultaneously trains the body and
the brain,
, MD, president of
(BCA), announced today. The patent-pending bike,
engineered by Dr. Bergeron and BCA’s international team of brain
specialists, makes its U.S. debut this month at Lady of America (LOA)
fitness centers. Dr. Bergeron and Gerald W. B. Weber, president and
chief executive officer of the LOA franchise corporation, Read the rest of this entry »

The researchers used computer modeling to examine the impact of testing all people aged 15 years and older for HIV every year and starting ART immediately after a person is found to be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Data from South Africa was used as a test case for a generalized epidemic, and the model assumed all HIV transmission was heterosexual.
“Instead of dealing with the constant pressure of newly infected people, mortality Read the rest of this entry »

Beaches Community Healthcare, a Sulzbacher Center Clinic, is opening Monday in Jacksonville Beach.
The clinic, located at 850 6th Ave. S., will offer primary medical, dental and mental health services to uninsured residents of the Beaches whose family income is at or below 200 percent of the area poverty level. For example, a family of four could earn up to $38,000 a year and still qualify.
Cindy Funkhouser, Sulzbacher Center vice president of Read the rest of this entry »

Heart disease is among the leading causes of death in North Texas.  Thursday, a local hospital was honored for their new timely innovations that give many heart patients a fighting chance.
On New Year’s Day, George Casey is joining other heart patients, at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, for a series of exercises.
It was four years ago that Casey had quadruple bypass surgery.  Since then he’s worked to keep the heart healthy.  Read the rest of this entry »

MOUNT VERNON — Expert medical
testimony was introduced during Thursday’s session of the contract termination
hearing of suspended Mount Vernon Middle School science teacher John Freshwater.
Dr. David Levy, chairman of the department of emergency medicine at St. Elizabeth
Health Center in Youngstown, was called as a witness by David Millstone, the
attorney for the Mount Vernon Board of Education.
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Most students enrolled in Marshall University know there is a new fitness center opening in February but don’t know what the facility will offer.
The current fitness center in Gullickson Hall is approximately 7,000 square feet, but the fitness complex in the new center will be 17,000 square feet.
“This means no more overcrowded free weight areas and no more waiting in lines for equipment,” Heather Smith, assistant director of programs and services, Read the rest of this entry »