Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) The chairman of Taipei Medical University (TMU) was recently cited by the Hong Kong-based Asian Knowledge Management Association (AKMA) for outstanding achievement in facilitating medical reforms in Taiwan.
Lee Tsu-teh, a TMU alumnus who majored in dentistry and has been chairman of the Taiwanese Business Association in Tangshan in northern China since 1996, was conferred with an Asian Knowledge Read the rest of this entry »

Report: Workplace is ideal setting for fitness, wellness programs
A CDC report says 65% of U.S. adults can be reached through their workplaces, making them the perfect settings for fitness and wellness programs. Since the workplace also has a competitive edge, employees engage in friendly rivalries that enhance compliance and results. One study found more than half of workers in a 12-week program that split participants into teams met their minimum Read the rest of this entry »

‘It was salt, not drugs’
February 15, 2009
A TEEN arrested in an undercover drug crackdown claimed he had sold salt, not ice, to a police officer, Parramatta Bail Court heard yesterday.
Robbie John Adams, 19, of Canley Heights, was arrested at Liverpool’s Macquarie Mall on Friday.
He was given bail by magistrate Michael Mahony yesterday, along with a dressing down.
“You have a rotten record, you’re a thief, you’re far too familiar with Read the rest of this entry »

Police said a burglary investigation in Glendale led Friday to a stolen computer and drugs.
Officers said 29-year-old Spencer Maloof and 40-year-old Roberta McDonald were charged with possession of stolen property and possession of dangerous and narcotic drugs.
Surprise police said they obtained a search warrant on a home at West Myrtle Drive in Glendale as part of an ongoing burglary investigation.  The burglary occured in Surprise in November, Read the rest of this entry »

A 75-year-old man suspected of selling drugs near Santa Paula High School was arrested this week, authorities said.
Alfonso Hernandez, who lives in an unincorporated area near Santa Paula, was a suspect in drug sales that occurred last month near the high school, the Sheriff’s Department reported. He was arrested Thursday in the 800 block of Cummings Road, authorities reported.
Detectives found about 2 ounces of methamphetamine and cocaine, with Read the rest of this entry »

What if there was a combination of foods that were as effective at lowering LDL cholesterol as prescription drugs? Would it be worth adding some new foods to what you eat each day to avoid medication? A study about a new diet plan known as the portfolio diet shows that various foods, such as nuts, soy protein, oat bran, and plant sterols all can have a
effect.
This is what the latest in a series of research studies Dr. Jenkins from the University Read the rest of this entry »

She was just named one of People magazine’s best dressed for baring her legs and slim frame, but thirty-something Gwyneth Paltrow said her new toned body isn’t the result of dieting.
The mother of two told Oprah Winfrey, in an interview airing Wednesday, that even the thought of counting calories and carbs is not in her blood.
“I just cannot diet,” she told the talk show host. “I think maybe it’s the idea that you can’t have something… Read the rest of this entry »

Continuously striving for a heart-healthy lifestyle, Dr. Santosh Gill said she is not so different from most women these days, balancing multiple responsibilities, including career, family and personal health.
Gill, medical director of cardiology at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, said proper exercise and diet can decrease women’s chances of having a heart attack, and those with busy lifestyles should approach prevention realistically.
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Every day I take calls from Tompkins County residents, our neighbors and local workforce, who want to know what health insurance options exist. There often isn’t one answer. Employer-sponsored insurance is not always available or affordable, there are many barriers to state-subsidized insurance, and private insurance is impossibly expensive. It is important for everyone, insured and uninsured alike, to understand how few options exist for affordable Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Food and Drug
Administration review of Merck & Co Inc (
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) controversial cholesterol drug
Vytorin found the drug works and supports its continued use,
the agency said on Thursday.
Vytorin, which combines two cholesterol drugs Zetia and
Zocor, aims to lower so-called bad cholesterol and raise levels
of good cholesterol. The FDA said its review of a company study
found “bad” cholesterol fell significantly Read the rest of this entry »