Jill and Campbell MacInnes have also watched Tara embrace life, “trying
to reach out and do things,” said her father,
perhaps driven by “the realization that she’s
stared death in the face.” She’s
taken up salt water and freshwater fishing. She also got back in the
water. Her mother was a member and later coach of the Santa Clara
Aquamaids, a team which has won dozens of national titles and a handful Read the rest of this entry »

Cary, NC – October 20, 2008 –
Wendy Heinzmann, director of Wellness Programs at Glenaire, has announced that Glenaire has recently launched an innovative Brain Fitness Program called InSight on Monday, October 13th.
This program uses Posit Science, a computer program that helps with memory building skills. InSight is also part of Glenaire’s enC
program, a comprehensive wellness strategy that emphasizes eight dimensions to enhance Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 16, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) –
— ProStrakan Group has received the FDA approval for Sancuso, which is reported to be the first and only patch to provide up to five consecutive days of control of nausea and vomiting for patients receiving a moderately or highly nausea-inducing chemotherapy regimen.
According to the company, Sancuso is a transdermal system, or skin patch, that delivers granisetron, its active component and an established Read the rest of this entry »

The race is on for ASUFit.
From a literal sense, Angelo State University’s fledgling fitness program will host a fun run and walk Saturday – its first foray in marrying healthy activities on campus with a desire to have the community at large participate as well.
From a figurative sense, ASUFit has joined the fight against obesity – a battle that program participants realize is more akin to a marathon than a 5K. The finish line – if there is such Read the rest of this entry »

pedestrian, fleeing
A City of Buffalo snowplow driver was arrested for drunken driving after striking a pedestrian on Kensington Avenue early Friday, then fleeing the scene, Buffalo police said.
The victim, identified as Allen M. Andrew, 42, of East Amherst Street, was listed in critical condition at Erie County Medical Center late Friday.
The driver, Rowan S. Gaines, 44, of Amherst, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
Police Read the rest of this entry »

. Despite spending more on health care than any other industrialized nation, in 2000 the United States ranked 37th in the World Health Organization’s evaluation of health care systems around the globe. Reforming domestic health care has been a big issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, yet a growing number of Americans and insurance providers are turning to
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Approximately 750,000 Americans traveled overseas for medical treatment in 2007, Read the rest of this entry »

08:02 PM PST on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
meets at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 3900 Main St., Fifth Floor Large Conference Room. The group meets the second Monday of every month.
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will be developing a senior walking program, “Smart Walkers,” to help seniors get started and develop a good walking habit.
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is being offered at the Lake Elsinore Senior Center 12:15 p.m. Thursdays. New students are welcome. Read the rest of this entry »

Bus rolls over in Mich.; children among 10 hurt
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A bus has rolled over near Ann Arbor, Mich., and children are among the 10 people injured.
Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce Williams says the victims in Thursday’s crash are being taken to University of Michigan Hospital.
Their conditions were not immediately available but Williams says nine of the victims need immediate medical attention.
The Read the rest of this entry »

Profit margins for health insurers may be stabilizing after several years of declines, a Citi Investment Research analyst said Wednesday, seeing a potential positive from the U.S. economic slump.
Based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Charles Boorady said spending on prescription drugs is down, and Medicare is spending less on benefits. But those problems for health insurers are counteracted by steady prices and slower Read the rest of this entry »

Last updated December 18, 2008 12:06 p.m. PT
Fitness company to expand Va. facility
RICHMOND, Va. — Fitness machine maker Nautilus is expanding its Grayson County, Va., manufacturing facility, creating 60 jobs.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said Thursday the $1.7 million expansion will add a cardio exercise equipment line to the company’s manufacturing operations.
Vancouver, Wash.-based Nautilus makes fitness products under brands including Nautilus, Read the rest of this entry »