Dr. Thomas Rankin’s waiting room is plush, with a luxurious leather couch and love seat, a Persian rug, a marble coffee table and an antique EKG machine in the corner.
But the waiting room gets little use, Rankin says, because he sees patients as soon as they arrive, even on short notice.
The east Louisville doctor runs a concierge practice — also known as a boutique or retainer-based practice — a controversial medical model in which patients Read the rest of this entry »
Well, this was probably bound to happen. A fitness “expert” named Michael Torchia says he’s now preparing a class-action suit against NIntendo which will apparently seek to remove its
from the shelves unless they add warnings to the product. The offense? Torchia claims that the Wii Fit actually contributes to obesity, essentially because it claims to be something that it’s really not — namely, a fitness tool — and discourages people from doing Read the rest of this entry »
More people in the D.C. area are seeking state health insurance for their children. Unemployment and the recession mean more families qualify for the coverage.
, requests for the state’s insurance program for children, called Family Access to Medical Insurance Security, were up 16 percent between November 2007 and November 2008. In
, caseloads increased 20 percent, and in Loudoun, they were up 16.5 percent.
rose 18 percent during Read the rest of this entry »
es Call for New Approa
Citing concerns that the ABC prevention method — which stands for Abstinence, Be faithful and use Condoms — does not provide women with sufficient protection against HIV/AIDS because of issues such as rape, early marriage and low condom use, advocates for women’s reproductive health recently called for new approaches to reducing the disease among women, Ghana’s
reports. According to the
, the ABC method is not considered Read the rest of this entry »
Three handguns — including one reported stolen from a break-in at a Port Huron pawn shop — and drugs were seized in two unrelated investigations that show the connection between drugs and illegal weapons, London police say.
The seizures were made during a traffic stop and at the scene of an alleged assault Wednesday night.
“The drugs and guns unit is very effective,” said London police Det. Supt. Ken Heslop. “They are out there daily because Read the rest of this entry »
to give everyone a free soda if Guns N’ Roses released its decades-in-the-making album Chinese Democracy before the end of 2008.
Well, the album apparently came out today, so Dr Pepper is honoring its wager and, if you
, you can register to receive a coupon for one free 20-ounce Dr Pepper or Diet Dr Pepper.
Well, in theory you can register. It looks like heavy traffic is bringing the site down to a crawl. I’ve been trying for about 20 minutes Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re a former exerciser who’s sorta fallen off the wagon for quite a while, you need not worry; getting back on board isn’t as hard as you may think. One of the keys to making your transition back into fitness go smoothly is to start off at a reasonable pace.
All too often, people jump into a new workout with a tremendous amount of zeal, only to then
because they’re physically burnt. To keep this from happening during your transition back Read the rest of this entry »
JMD Ltd, country’s leading real estate developer, has joined hands with Celebrity Fitness for its upcoming retail mall JMD Regent Arcade on M.G. Road, Gurgaon. Celebrity Fitness, Asia’s largest health & fitness spa, has chosen JMD as it’s preferred real estate partner for it’s foray into India. Spread over 38,000 sq/feet Celebrity Fitness will bring world class fitness solutions complete with state of the art gym equipment, Read the rest of this entry »
The news about vitamins keeps getting worse.
A spate of high-profile studies published in the last few years showed that a variety of popular supplements -– including calcium, selenium and vitamins A, C and E –- didn’t do anything to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke or a variety of cancers. (A roundup on the studies can be found
.)
But what about multivitamins? These combination pills, which contain 10 to 30 vitamins Read the rest of this entry »
Sunday, January 18, 2009 12:06 PM CST
When the seasons change, do you find that you have less energy, feel sad or depressed, are less enthusiastic, experience weight changes or need more sleep than usual? You may be one of the many men and women who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression triggered by a change in season, typically when fall shifts to winter.
Red Cedar Medical Center–Mayo Health System is Read the rest of this entry »