Fitness Together Names Dr. Janet Brill Director of Nutrition

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – Feb. 16, 2009 – Fitness Together Franchise Corp., the world’s largest business of personal trainers, has named famed author, speaker and media spokesperson Janet Brill, Ph.D., [“Dr. Janet”] as director of nutrition for the organization. One of the most noted experts on diet, nutrition and fitness, Brill has entered into an exclusive relationship with Fitness Together and its growing network of Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Brown revealed history of family abuse before alleged attack

Monday, February 9th 2009, 1:30 PM
has a history with family abuse, the singer revealed in 2007.
Brown, who was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting a woman IDed as his superstar girlfriend
, told Giant magazine that his stepfather used to beat his mother.
“He used to hit my mom … He made me terrified all the time, terrified like I had to pee on myself,” the 19-year-old said.
“I remember one night he made her nose bleed. I Read the rest of this entry »

Woman's Day Magazine Goes Interactive

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The ranks of camera-phone-friendly magazines are growing again, this time with an issue of Woman’s Day in which 12 ads and 10 articles are primed for interaction with readers.
Woman’s Day becomes the first women’s magazine to try the approach, which allows readers to send in camera-phone photos of ads or editorial content to get bounce-back messages, enter a sweepstakes, see related video and the like.
Men’s Health and Read the rest of this entry »

CookieDiet.com, the 100% New Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Web Site

CookieDiet.com, the 100% New Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET Web Site, Debuts with
Weight Loss Calculators and Worldwide Shipping
CookieDiet.com, the New Version of the Official Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET Web
Site, Features Weight Loss Goal Calculators, Worldwide Shipping, Customer
Rewards Program, and Discount Pricing

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Siegal’s Direct Nutritionals, LLC,
the exclusive worldwide distributor of the 34 year old Dr. Siegal’s Read the rest of this entry »

Pensioner wins £28000 payout after being left ill by drugs trial

Leslie Thomas, 75, claimed he suffered a string of severe side effects
including blood poisoning, fits and a collapsed colon after testing
anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx .
Previously fit and healthy, he was left a “virtual invalid” by the
drug, which left him anorexic, dangerously dehydrated and with an irregular
heart beat, he alleged.
He was later diagnosed with an incurable and life-long intestinal disease.
Mr Thomas, a former college Read the rest of this entry »

Medicare won't pay for errors anymore

Posted: Nov. 1, 2008 3:22 p.m.
The staph infection that took hold after Michael Anderson’s back surgery put him close to death.
He needed a second operation and spent a month in the hospital, followed by months of treatment at home.
“I had no idea what my name was,” said Anderson, a Markesan resident who was in his late 40s at the time. “That’s how bad it was.”
The infection damaged his spine, leaving him disabled. Now 55, he relies on a Read the rest of this entry »

Aliquippa Hospital Workers Rally For Paychecks

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. – Former employees of the only hospital in Aliquippa are heading to Chicago in hopes of finally getting their final paychecks.
The Commonwealth Medical Center went bankrupt and closed in December.
Executives still received their paychecks, but some 250 former hospital employees did not.
“We are definitely left out in the cold. We are a small community but we will affect many in this one situation,” said former employee Maria Sundy.
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Bakersfield hospital plans regional burn center

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Bakersfield’s San Joaquin Community Hospital is moving ahead with plans to open the only burn center between Fresno and Los Angeles.
A hospital spokesman says the five-bed intensive care unit will cost $1 million. They hope to raise an additional $1 million endowment for pediatric patients.
Hospital officials are recruiting doctors and other health care professionals and plan to affiliate with an existing burn center. Read the rest of this entry »

Health Buzz: Cancer as World's Leading Killer and Other Health News

as the world’s leading cause of death by 2010, killing more people than the combined death toll of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, HealthDay reports. There could be 27 million new cancer cases annually by 2030, compared with an expected 12.4 million
, CNN.com reports. The projections come from the 2008 World Cancer Report, issued this week by the World Health Organization. The report names tobacco use as a major factor driving the increase. Less Read the rest of this entry »

Couple Accused Of Selling Drugs From Drive-Through Window Of

Police in Clearfield County arrested 14 people on drug charges, including a husband and wife accused of running a drug operation out of a drive-through window in their mobile home.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said a drug ring funneled millions of dollars worth of cocaine to the Alleghenies. Corbett said the investigation involved people from Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia and Clearfield.
Police said the investigation centered on Michael Styers, who Read the rest of this entry »