Last November, voters on the west side of Bangor put their trust in me to serve them in the state House of Representatives. As a new representative in a new job, I hope to bring my energy and enthusiasm to Augusta.
I will be serving on the Insurance and Financial Services Committee. Issues facing this committee range from insurance, to financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, to health care reform.
This session, we’ll expect to Read the rest of this entry »

Published: February 16, 2009
Virginia Union University students will have access to a new fitness center when they return to campus in the fall. And students living in Newman Hall can look forward to air-conditioned dorm rooms.
Those are among $1.8 million in expenditures approved Saturday by VUU’s board of trustees. The board agreed to spend $450,000 for additional faculty members and for personnel in student affairs and the library.
The plan Read the rest of this entry »

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking over the safety of the anti-smoking drug Chantix from Pfizer Inc.
The FDA is going to be reviewing a series of reported cases where the drug may have caused harm.
On Wednesday, a report was released by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices which states that there have been several accidents linked to the drug.
They stated in the report that the FDA has Read the rest of this entry »

With the addition of Smith, Carestream Health’s
Board of Directors now has eight members. They are: Board Chairman Le
Blanc, a Managing Director of Onex Corporation, one of Canada’s
largest corporations; Joseph F. Dooley, former President of The
Proctor & Gamble Company’s Duracell
business and Gillette North America operations; Robert M. Haft,
Chairman, MainStreet Lender, a direct national commercial Read the rest of this entry »

Surgeons who used a verbal checklist before, during and after operations were able to drastically reduce complications, according to a new study that some doctors say may be too good to be true.
The year-long study at eight hospitals worldwide showed death rates dropping by nearly half, to 0.8 percent from 1.5 percent, and other complications falling to 7 percent from 11 percent after surgical teams started using a verbal checklist.
“The take-home Read the rest of this entry »

No such luck.
Carter, a technical editor for a District consulting firm and mother of twin boys and a girl, is facing steep increases in out-of-pocket expenses for health coverage this year. What she shells out for premiums and co-pays more than offsets any fuel savings. Her employer picks up 50 percent of the coverage for her family, up from 33 percent a few years ago. But because insurance costs have soared, she says she’s actually paying $200 Read the rest of this entry »

Why is it players always seem to wait until ST or right before to do their surgeries!?!? Now they collect their checks and don’t do a freakin’ thing! I’d be totally pi**** off if I were president of this mess.
Sean – as to it taking 5 months of rehab before he throws…I’ve been through that surgery more than once and 5 months is pushing it. It really takes almost a year just to get full range of motion. Depending on the severity of the labrum Read the rest of this entry »

Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the
UK. The firm hasexceptional depth in a broad range of practice
areas, butour clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law
firms isour industry focus. By truly understanding business
drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with
more than just legal advice;we provide legal solutions to our clients’
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Things have been very grim in the Real Madrid camp recently, and today was no exception as two of the team’s most prominent defenders had to retire early from training.
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro suffered from a sprained and severely bruised neck against Real Union earlier this week, and trained away from the group, doing specific recovery exercises set by the medical team.
On other pastures, Sergio Ramos jogged lightly around the pitch but Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday, January 17, 2009
One event in San Luis Obispo wants to help you stay healthy.
The San Luis Obispo County Health and Fitness Expo is taking over the Madonna Expo Center all weekend long.
This year you will find free medical screenings, exercise demonstrations and more than 100 vendors.
Organizers say it is a rare opportunity for residents.
“Often times you don’t get a chance to speak with a health and fitness professional unless Read the rest of this entry »