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Cold turkey is something Defiance resident Tim Brown knows all too well. No, not the leftovers from a holiday dinner, but the process of quitting smoking abruptly.
Brown, 50, will be one of many observing the 33rd annual Great American Smokeout today. He has been smoke free since Oct. 5.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates 438,000 premature deaths are due to smoking each year. That includes 38,000 deaths among Read the rest of this entry »
Two new publications,
,” shine a spotlight squarely on black women’s health. And for good reason: They’re more likely than white women to succumb to top killers. African-American women are 35 percent more likely to die from heart disease, for example, according to the National Women’s Health Information Center. African-Americans overall don’t get the same level of heart disease care as whites because they don’t undergo the same tests and treatments. Read the rest of this entry »
Published Friday, December 26, 2008
FRANKLIN— Roger Lee, director of sports and recreation at James L Camp Jr. YMCA, believes he has the solution for those looking to shed a few of the pounds they added while cruising the holiday party circuit.
Starting Jan. 2, the YMCA is offering a new program called “The Triathlete Challenge.” The challenge is set up to encourage people to come to the Y and get in shape using measurable goals.
“A Read the rest of this entry »
Second trimester abortion raises complex issues regarding methods, values, stigma, the burden on providers of service delivery and the sometimes complicated reality of women’s lives and decisions. This issue of
grew out of a conference on second trimester abortion convened in London in 2007 by the International Consortium on Medical Abortion and attended by 90 expert clinicians and advocates from all over the world.
There will always be women Read the rest of this entry »
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC –
Cardiovascular risks are at the
heart of a new FDA mandate requiring additional clinical testing on type II
diabetes drugs. In December 2008, the FDA released new guidelines
requiring that pharmaceutical companies submit long-term cardiovascular
studies for new type II antidiabetic therapies — effective immediately.
This decision comes on the heels of a July 2008 FDA expert advisory panel
vote in favor of additional Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) –
, the second-biggest
provider of U.S.-funded health insurance, beat analysts’
estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and said higher prices for
elderly customers will help it meet its 2009 profit forecast.
Revenue climbed 18 percent from a year earlier to $7.49
billion because of higher enrollment in health plans, the
Louisville, Kentucky-based company said today in a statement.
That compares with an average $7.35 billion Read the rest of this entry »
A former Fallowfield Township police officer is in jail today after he was formally charged Tuesday with stealing drugs from a case he investigated.
Allen E. Pettit, 46, of 824 Maple St., Harwick, was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition, perjury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with or fabricating evidence and obstructing the law.
The case against Pettit stems from 2006, when he arrested Charles Paith, 26, of Read the rest of this entry »
People in the north part of Wellington have served notice on the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network that they care about the future of their local hospitals, and the health system in general.
The first of a series of three meetings hosted by the WWLHIN was held last week in Harriston. Seventy-five people were expected, but over 300 showed up, despite stormy weather. The Harriston arena auditorium is large, but every seat was filled, Read the rest of this entry »
Officials with Abilene’s hospitals truly believe they are “frontiering” while acting as a regional patient-care hub for the Big Country.
Bernard Weinstein, director of the Center for Economic Development and Research and a professor of applied economics at the University of North Texas, said hospitals such as Abilene Regional Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center are “community assets” and definitely something that can be marketed.
Debbie Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is poised to extend health coverage to 4 million more lower-income children, a first step in President Barack Obama’s promise to shrink the ranks of the uninsured.
The House was expected to approve the expansion of a children’s health insurance program Wednesday and deliver it to Obama for his quick signature. The bill passed the Senate last week.
Over the next four years, up to 13 million children could Read the rest of this entry »