An 18-year-old Morgan Hill man, who witnesses say was driving erratically, died Thursday after crashing his car into a tree, police said.
Morgan Hill police identified him as Matthew Mikaelsson. A 17-year-old teenager in Mikaelsson’s car was in stable condition at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Witnesses told police that at about noon they saw a Mitsubishi Eclipse speeding on Condit Road near Duane Avenue.
As the car passed the Carl’s Jr. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple Inc.
(AAPL) chief executive’s
weight loss last year and lifted the company’s share price. But it also raised
more questions about the handling of his personal health information.
Analysis of Jobs’ appearance and health – and the debate over how much the
company needs to disclose about its CEO – have weighed on Apple shares since
last summer. Concerns kicked into high gear last month, with Jobs’ unexpected
decision to pull out of the high-profile Read the rest of this entry »

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“Vincent Piguet and his colleagues at University Hospitals and Medical School of Geneva”… Should get a REAL life….. My God, ONE case and it’s a new ‘affliction’. Hey, sometimes if I use my joystick Read the rest of this entry »

Opening a new business is always a gamble, even in the best of times.
But imagine swinging your doors open to the public at the height of an economic recession.
At a time when many construction projects are being torpedoed by what is being described as the worst financial storm in decades, Life Time Fitness is opening not one, but two, mammoth health and fitness clubs in North Jersey — one in Florham Park, and another scheduled to open in late Read the rest of this entry »

RAMALLAH, December 28, 2008 (WAFA)- Medical institutions are sending aid to the Gaza Strip from Ramallah and Egypt, to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli fire since Saturday morning.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health sent out four trucks carrying pharmaceutics and medical equipment to Gaza hospitals. They are expected to arrive in the Gaza Strip Sunday night, according to the Palestinian Minister of Health, who demanded the international Read the rest of this entry »

You’re feeling good about yourself. You’ve been working out and watching what you eat. The time has come for going out in the real world to dine out with friends or family.
Does the thought of eating out send a chill down your spine? Are you in fear of derailing all your efforts? Will you be able to relax and enjoy the evening knowing the choices you make will fit in with your healthy lifestyle?
Dining out can be full of danger for those trying Read the rest of this entry »

TONY EASTLEY: A day after the controversy surrounding the choice of Julia Gillard’s partner for the role of men’s health ambassador, the Federal Government has found itself on the back foot over its choice of two further ambassadors.
The two men have been linked to a document which describes homosexuality as a mental illness and suggests a significant number of gay men abuse children.
One of the men, Barry Williams from the Lone Fathers Association, Read the rest of this entry »

When Dan Daskus was stricken with cancer in July 2007, even though he had good health coverage through his job, he was still faced with more than $27,000 in debt, mostly from co-pays and prescriptions not covered under his health care insurance.
His cancer is in remission, but the Minersville man is still recovering from health problems; he’s unable to work and is on medical assistance.
After going through the problems he’s had with Read the rest of this entry »

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Our Savior Lutheran Church,
6099 N. Northcott Ave., will host a Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 in the church sub-story. Featured will be household items, collectibles, jewelry, Read the rest of this entry »

Children who want to be vegetarians need to “fill in the blanks” of their low-protein diets by eating alternatives to red meat, fish and poultry, experts say.
Good examples are soybeans, fortified soy milk and nuts. Those are important sources of the protein, iron, zinc, calcium and vitamin D that most kids get from meat.
Nutritional yeast — which has a cheesy flavor — has the much-needed vitamin B-12. And flaxseed is good for linolenic Read the rest of this entry »