The holidays are a festive time to gather with family and friends. But they also present a challenge when trying to control weight and eat right. Slow weight gain every holiday season accumulates and is a major contributor toward chronic diseases and obesity later in life. Take this simple quiz to see if your eating habits are under control during the holidays or if some changes are needed.
1. How many extra calories does it take to gain one pound? Read the rest of this entry »
eHealthInsurance, the leading online
source of
for individuals, families and small businesses, today released a list of
answers to questions frequently asked in its customer care center. The
customer care center includes a call center staffed with licensed insurance
agents.
A one percent rise in the unemployment rate is projected to increase the
number of uninsured Americans by 1.1 million according to data from
(1). The answers provided can Read the rest of this entry »
Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.
Prior research has found that television viewing is associated with poor diet quality, though little is known about its long-term impact on diet, particularly during adolescence.
To examine the associations between TV viewing behaviour with dietary intake five years later, researchers from America identified 1,366 high school students who completed questionnaires Read the rest of this entry »
When drug companies seek approval to market new medicines, they must show the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the results of all the tests they’ve run on volunteer patients – at first on only a few, then on dozens, and finally on hundreds or sometimes thousands.
After winning approval, the companies typically sponsor reports of those tests in medical journal publications, which many doctors often rely on to determine whether to prescribe new drugs Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, December 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES — The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant.
The lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the family’s attorney, Mark Geragos, alleges breach of contract, unfair business practices and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit accuses Read the rest of this entry »
To give thanks this holiday season, Fitness 19 in San Mateo is donating 50 personal training sessions to a beloved member, 60-year-old Kay Forman of Belmont, a grandmother of six girls, ranging from a few months old to age 8.
Forman suffers from multiple life-threatening health issues including obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, arthritis, high-blood pressure, and, at times, severe depression.
“Kay has been a huge supporter of our club and I wanted Read the rest of this entry »
Kukuwa African Dancer, Choreographer, and Fitness Professional Took California by Storm
Kukuwa Nuamah, dancer, choreographer and fitness professional brought her high energy African/ Caribbean Dance Class to LA's Millennium Dance Complex December 9 – 14, 2008 and changed the face of Los Angeles dance and fitness forever.
) December 20, 2008 — Kukuwa Nuamah is the internationally acclaimed African dance choreographer, performer, and fitness Read the rest of this entry »
To increase immunization rates among children and adults, the Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center has teamed with CHRISTUS St. Michael for the Shots on the Spot program.
Utilizing the Spirit of St. Michael mobile health van, the program plans to reach people in need of vaccinations in outlying areas where access to medical care is limited. A visit to a different outlying community is planned for every month.
Nobody can do anything alone. Read the rest of this entry »
GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Neuisys Imaging System Solutions, LLC announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance of the NeuViz 16 Multi-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) System. The NeuViz 16 is developed by Philips Neusoft Medical Systems, a joint venture between Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands and Neusoft Corporation of China.
“The NeuViz 16 is a state-of-the-art CT system Read the rest of this entry »
The doctor is in, and she wants you to vote for Barack Obama.
On Saturday night, actress Kate Walsh – best known for playing Dr. Addison Montgomery on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice – stepped out of her Hollywood role to voice her support for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama to more than 200 students at the Class of 1949 Auditorium in Houston Hall.
“Every last person has to vote,” said Walsh, who made sure that every Read the rest of this entry »