BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Health on Monday announced that two babies have died in recent months and 1,253 others have been sickened by contaminated milk powder in a rapidly expanding food safety scandal that became public last week.
More than 340 infants remain hospitalized, including 53 in serious condition.
Meanwhile, inspection teams are visiting dairy farms and processing centers in the country’s four main milk-producing Read the rest of this entry »
(Bantam, $32.50) did much to publicize the healthfulness and taste appeal of the Mediterranean diet. I still have a copy of it on my bookshelves.
(Bantam, $35). Hitting shelves next week, the new hardcover offers almost 100 new recipes and the latest nutrition research, as well as a foreword by the esteemed nutrition journalist Marion Nestle.
If you need a refresher, the Mediterranean diet involves lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, legumes and Read the rest of this entry »
Agnesian HealthCare will be handing out 3,000 red roses Wednesday to bring awareness to womens heart care.
The roses will be handed out by Agnesian volunteers, employees and providers, all wearing red.
Red Rose Day is aimed at bringing womens heart care education to the local community throughout February as part of American Heart Month.
Heart disease is a greater risk to women than even breast cancer, but relatively few women know this, Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Joseph Calderaro, 67, is one of health care’s quiet success stories. Over the last four years, he has carefully managed his
by lowering his blood sugar,
, exercise and medication.
To keep on track, Mr. Calderaro visits his doctor, attends meetings for diabetes patients and gets frequent calls from a health counselor. It is a team effort, orchestrated by the Marshfield Clinic here. And it is animated by technology, Read the rest of this entry »
PORTLAND, Maine—
With less than a month to the election, a coalition is coming out in support of keeping Maine’s beer, soda and wine tax in place to ensure Dirigo health is adequately funded.
Dr. Lani Graham, Maine’s former health director, says the Blue Ribbon Commission recommended targeting beer, wine and soda because of health problems associated with them. She says it’s fair to impose a tax that’ll ultimately lower health care costs Read the rest of this entry »
BALTIMORE, Maryland (AFP) — Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee, hospitalized overnight after receiving a jarring hit in a playoff loss, was released on Monday and is expected to make a full recovery.
McGahee complained of severe neck pain when he was carried off the field on a stretcher on Sunday after Pittsburgh defeated Baltimore 23-14.
“He is resting at his home,” Ravens spokesman Kevin Byrne said. “It is expected that Willis Read the rest of this entry »
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A 5-year-old boy told police his parents “smoke drugs a lot” during a drug buy.
The boy’s father, Anthony J. Nunez, 33, of Temple Terrace, was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today on felony child neglect and other charges. Temple Terrace police arrested him Thursday in connection with a drug investigation on Feb. 4, records show.
Temple Terrace police said Nunez sold marijuana to an undercover police officer at his house. A search of Read the rest of this entry »
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Faced with defense concerns that she is not responding aggressively to a scandal that threatens hundreds of child sex-abuse convictions, District Attorney Dolores Carr has vowed to make sure anyone convicted of such crimes dating back to 1991 is belatedly provided a videotape of the victim’s medical examination.
In a Feb. 13 letter to a group of defense attorneys who urged Carr to make public the review process, Carr stated her intention to broadly Read the rest of this entry »