addresses the effects of violence and trauma on women’s health. The November/December 2008 continuing education issue of JMWH contains eight original research articles, covering topics from when and how to broach the subject of violence and trauma to the physical and psychological health consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV).
IPV is recognized internationally as a significant public health concern. The lifetime prevalence of IPV is between Read the rest of this entry »
Women’s Health Issues in Miami-Valley Sisterhood, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency funds to women battling chronic illnesses, will host a fundraiser on Feb. 6 at Brown’s Run Country Club in Middletown.
The group’s third annual Her Story luncheon originally was scheduled at the Manchester Inn and Conference Center but was moved after a pipe ruptured and damaged the hotel’s ballroom and dining room a few weeks ago.
Vonnie Bittikofer, Read the rest of this entry »
We are soooo late to this party, but it’s such a delicious one that we just can’t resist a weekend post.
On Wednesday, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, of all people, weighed in with some remarkably trenchant analysis on the
. That’s the study that showed people with normal cholesterol but high C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, had a reduced risk of heart attack if they took AstraZeneca’s statin Crestor. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington (IANS): Grapes could be a palatable, healthy way of fighting blood pressure caused by a salty diet, besides keeping the heart in fine fettle, an experiment on laboratory mice has suggested.
A new University of Michigan (U-M) Cardiovascular Centre study has thrown up tantalising clues to the potential of grapes in reducing cardiovascular risk, inherent in phytochemicals, antioxidants in grapes.
The study was performed on laboratory mice, Read the rest of this entry »
Published Sunday, January 4, 2009
Adams County’s albatross may transform into an incredible economic development swan Monday morning.
Nearly a year ago our community learned of financial problems at the county-owned Natchez Regional Medical Center.
The problems stemmed from years and years of poor management that may best be boiled down to issues of overstaffing and undermanaging.
Worries and rumors swirled about the hospital’s fate. Read the rest of this entry »
MUMBAI:
The 110-bed BCJ Asha Parekh Hospital at Santa Cruz, which was closed down after
a lockout, will reopen soon as the members of the trust that runs the hospital
and the union, have agreed to give workers a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).
The secretary of the hospital’s trust, Suketu Shah, said, “We held
discussions with the unions. We did not want six employees of the union
(involved in a violent attack) to be reinstated in the hospital, Read the rest of this entry »
which may increase the risk of serious bleeding events and death when used in patients with sepsis and baseline bleeding risk factors.
Xigris (drotrecogin alfa), which is manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co., was introduced in 2001 after the the narrowly approved the medication following a split decision of their advisory panel about whether or not to recommend approval.
It is mainly used during intensive care treatment for the reduction of mortality Read the rest of this entry »
December 28, 2008 12:15 am
Joi Harper had been working out at Champion Fitness for about four years, but it was an on-and-off kind of thing.
She says she knew she wasn’t consistent and was concerned about getting an injury as she grew older.
So, she chose certified trainer Kim Stephens to help her.
It made a difference.
“Definitely I pushed myself farther than before; she motivates me,” said Harper, 32. “One thing Read the rest of this entry »
Active Life Outdoor Challenge sees Namco Bandai joining the Wii fitness generation with a dance mat game that emulates Wii-Fit’s Exergaming credentials. As you would hope, the game also stays true to the developer’s novelty style, and (like their game Quickspot DS) avoids the slightly stuffy nature of the balance board activities.
What Sort of Game is This?
Fitness games are only recently becoming a genre in their own right. Previously, rhythm Read the rest of this entry »
November 24, 2008 05:41 pm
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Officials with St. John Health System say they believe state leaders are looking for a way to avoid a potential health-care crisis in Tulsa if the OSU Medical Center closes.
That fear, said Lex Anderson, St. John’s chief financial officer, led hospital leaders to develop a proposal to operate the indigent care hospital.
Anderson would not reveal details about St. John’s meeting Read the rest of this entry »