Monday, February 09, 2009
In 1974, at 18, Nancy Jerominski had a bright future.
She was a good student, winning academic accolades. She started her own business at 22.
Success seemed a given, except for that sideways turn at 26.
” I drank like all young people”, Nancy said. “But not so much in high school.”
She was driven. Her fitness industry business was doing well. Nancy was making money and getting high on life.
At 26, she began to Read the rest of this entry »
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) and AlohaCare have announced the winners of its health and wellness message video contest. Earlier this year, intermediate and high schools across the state were invited to create and produce a 30-second health and wellness video. More than 200 videos were received with 11 schools participating.
The contest, in partnership with Waianae High School Searider Productions and sponsored by AlohaCare, Read the rest of this entry »
RALEIGH, N.C. —
State employees would have to stop smoking or lose weight if they want to receive more generous health benefits under a proposal presented to legislators Thursday.
The financial motivation for workers, retirees and their dependents to improve their health are contained in recommendations from North Carolina State Health Plan administrator Jack Walker to shore up the plan’s finances. The plan last year discontinued its wellness Read the rest of this entry »
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A study by the University of Adelaide found it is a myth that Australian men are not interested in their health.
The study is published in the latest Medical Journal of Australia and says most men just do not like the way that many general practitioners work.
Researcher James Smith says men prefer a direct and straightforward approach rather a consultative approach, which is preferred by Read the rest of this entry »
This year marked a number of important medical advances and intriguing health news. To help narrow the large list, ABCNews.com reached out to the top medical centers and doctors in a wide range of fields.
Below is ABCNews.com’s list of the Top 10 medical stories of 2008, deemed most important by doctors and found most interesting by readers.
No. 1: The JUPITER trial
Late in November, the results from the JUPITER trial got so
that it seemed Read the rest of this entry »
Sports, Fitness & Wellness VB Purchasing Guide
Compiled by Cheryl Cheng — Video Business, 11/24/2008
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Fitness: Hosted by choreographer John Byrne and fitness expert Tracey Mallett, this workout has four dance routines set to music from the 1987 movie.
LIONSGATE prebook now; DVD $14.98 Read the rest of this entry »
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Specialty Health (ASH), one of the nation’s largest personal health improvement companies, announced that it will administer its Silver&Fit senior fitness program to eligible SCAN Health Plan members in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. SCAN is one of the fastest growing Medicare Advantage plans in California.
Upon enrolling in Silver&Fit, SCAN members will Read the rest of this entry »
A hospital sponsored exercise program for recovering cardiac patients will close down Friday in Los Gatos, after 23 years of serving scores of people who have had a debilitating brush with a heart attack or a bypass.
Officials of Good Samaritan Hospital cited economic reasons for closing down what’s known as “Cardiac Rehabilitation 3 and 4,” located in the Mission Oaks campus. Some patients have been going to the center for years to continue their Read the rest of this entry »
New York Gov. David Paterson wants to extend private family health insurance coverage to dependents up to age 29.
The proposal he will introduce Wednesday in his State of the State message would apply to families who have coverage through employers. Although New York doesnt require companies to cover dependents, its common for employer-paid programs to extend to children through at least age 18, and through age 22 if theyre attending college. Read the rest of this entry »
Botetourt County Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle has announced that three Roanoke residents were arrested and more than 1,100 Ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of over $22,000 were seized Wednesday afternoon by county deputies and Virginia State Police officers in a roadside operation in the I–81 Exit 150 area.
The sheriff identified the trio as: David A. Franklin, 27; Tilena L. Moon, 28; and Phillip A. Ledford, 33. Addresses of the three Read the rest of this entry »