The little blue pills sold by a Georgia company under the name Blue Steel claimed they were an all-natural dietary supplement.
But the pills, marketed as an “extreme sexual stimulant,” were spiked with a drug similar to Viagra —- putting unsuspecting users at risk of life-threatening side effects, federal records show.
And despite warnings by federal officials and the recall of the product, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Read the rest of this entry »
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Carrollton police have arrested Jimmy Dale McClour, 55, on charges of evading police after he lead them on a short chase Thursday night.
The chase began after Mr. McClour, of Carrollton, was seen driving a vehicle registered to an address where a deceased man was found earlier in the evening.
The link between the two men is not known.
Police discovered the deceased man while conducting Read the rest of this entry »
. Are the home fires burning less brightly lately? It might be time for a checkup. Here are a few medical conditions and situations whose impact can be felt in the bedroom:
Vascular disease.
. With time, they harm
, hardening and tapering arteries, which can restrict blood flow to the genitals. For men, this may translate into inefficient erections; for women, inadequate lubrication. Studies indicate that blood vessel disease could be behind Read the rest of this entry »
President Obama has called creation of a nationwide system of electronic medical records fundamental to health-care reform, and both chambers of Congress have included about $20 billion to jump-start the initiative as part of their stimulus bills. But as with much in the stimulus package, it is not just the money but the accompanying provisions that influential groups are trying to shape.
The effort to speed adoption of health information technology Read the rest of this entry »
With a new year and new resolutions abound, Duewel Fitness, Inc. offers ‘The Workout Guy,’ a 7-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year Internet trainer for less than a dollar a day
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or more per hour of training. For the attention and guidance most overweight Americans need, it’d cost thousands of dollars in trainer fees to achieve the desired fitness goals; that’s why Duewel Fitness, Inc. launched The Workout Guy.
) is where Read the rest of this entry »
The IBV Valve System is currently under investigation in the U.S. as a
new treatment option for the many people with severe emphysema who do
not respond well to current medical therapies or are not eligible for or
elect not to undergo invasive surgery such as lung volume reduction or
lung transplantation. The device is marketed and distributed by Olympus
in Europe, where the system has received market clearance Read the rest of this entry »
is looking to reduce costs at its hospitals by $40 million to $50 million as part of a plan to improve its overall financial health.
Edmond F. Notebaert, president and CEO of the North Philadelphia health system and senior vice president of health sciences for Temple University, distributed a letter to health system and medical school employees Tuesday about how Temple is dealing with the country’s economic downturn.
“Like most academic Read the rest of this entry »
named Gary L. Perecko as its new president effective March 16.
, where he is chief operating officer.
He succeeds Dan Kennedy, who retired at the end of last year after 29 years at the Media, Delaware County hospital. Kennedy had served as president of Riddle since 2001.
of Radnor, Pa. Main Line Health is also the parent company for Bryn Mawr, Paoli, Lankenau and Bryn Mawr Rehab hospitals.
Dr. Donald C. Arthur, the chief medical officer of Read the rest of this entry »
In part because of the high price, the product never really caught on in the U.S. Users also complained it was difficult to insert, slippery, sometimes squeaky during sex and unsightly.
The second-generation female condom will be made of a cheaper synthetic rubber product instead of polyurethane, the material currently used. The product is a long, lubricated sheath, anchored at either end by a flexible ring. Upon insertion, the smaller ring surrounding Read the rest of this entry »
Trial membership, sale of services separately help to differentiate The Sports Club chain from its rivals.
The fitness industry loves — and hates — New Year’s resolutions.
In January, memberships surge by as much as 25 percent at The Sports Club, a sports development center with locations in Novi and West Bloomfield.
But business can fall off when people start to break their promise to get in shape. That is why Sports Club owners Don Arndt Read the rest of this entry »