Seneca man arrested with drugs, gun on college campus

PENDLETON — A Seneca man was arrested Friday on Tri-County Technical College’s campus in Pendleton, and is now being held at the Anderson County Detention Center on drugs and weapons charges.
Terrance Dendy, 24, of Carver Park Circle in Seneca had outstanding warrants in Oconee County, the incident report states. When Oconee officials contacted Anderson deputies to request they apprehend Dendy, the deputies made arrangements with the head Read the rest of this entry »

Get back on the diet track

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How’s your New Year’s resolution to lose weight going? Not so good? Did you take time to map out how you were going to lose the weight and keep it off?
It’s never too late to start.
Here’s a sample plan to get you back on track. Use it as a template — see how I did it, then make your own and fill in all the details below the headers.
Lose 35 pounds forever!!!
* Fit into a great bathing Read the rest of this entry »

Guys: This health fair is for you

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February 22, 2009 – February 28, 2009
February 15, 2009 – February 21, 2009
February 8, 2009 – February 14, 2009
February 1, 2009 – February 7, 2009
January 25, 2009 – January 31, 2009
January 18, 2009 – January 24, 2009
January 11, 2009 – January 17, 2009
January 4, 2009 – January Read the rest of this entry »

Late move on drugs by Bush FDA could be dangerous

CORNELIUS, N.C. — In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Food and Drug Administration finalized new guidelines to make it easier for drug manufacturers to promote “off-label” prescription drug uses, which can be deadly for patients.
The move came despite criticism from Bush's own Department of Veterans Affairs, which said the change “favors business interests over public safety” and could lead to a “decline in drug safety.” Read the rest of this entry »

Gates Foundation giving $10.4M for ‘novel’ health ideas

said it will give 104 grants of $100,000 each to scientists and researchers in 22 countries for “bold, untested” ideas to improve global health.
The 104 grants were selected from about 4,000 applications. The wide variety of ideas range from creating a “mosquito flashlight” to prevent malaria transmission by disrupting wavelengths, to an attempt to create nanoparticles that will soak up viruses circulating in the body.
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No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine

CHICAGO (AP) — Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama — half of the fabulously fit new first couple.
Both President-elect Barack Obama and the future first lady have exercise routines that would put most people to shame. Michelle Obama used to join a friend for 4:30 a.m. workouts, and Barack Obama usually starts his day in the gym.
Michelle Obama has hosted “The Read the rest of this entry »

Surely not made in heaven

LUCKNOW: The proverb ‘as you
sow, so shall you reap’ holds true for Uttar Pradesh especially, when it
comes to poor maternal health. The social evil of adolescent marriage coupled
with government’s ineptitude in ensuring good health stands as the root
cause of poor maternal health. These girls get pregnant soon after marriage.
Untimely pregnancy leads to complications such as anaemia, low birth weight and
spontaneous abortions which cause Read the rest of this entry »

11-year-old boy is 31st Nebraska 'safe haven' case

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An 11-year-old Florida boy was abandoned at a Nebraska hospital Wednesday, just days before lawmakers meet to change the much-criticized “safe haven” law.
The boy is the 31st child abandoned since the law took effect in July. It was intended to protect unwanted newborns from being abandoned but doesn’t set any age limit.
Todd Landry, director of children and family services for the Department of Health and Human Services, Read the rest of this entry »

Editorial: Mother of six didn't need fertility treatments to give

Some 4.1 million babies will be born in the United States this year. Whatever the actual total, it’ll be eight more than it should have been.
The birth of octuplets to single-mom Nadya Suleman last week has raised a ruckus, not the least of it from anguished medical ethicists throughout the nation. So naturally there’s talk of legislation to prevent this kind of misuse of fertility treatment.
But let’s hold off. Medical guidelines already in place Read the rest of this entry »

A mile in his shoes

A free Saturday health fair at the M.H. Newton Family Life Enrichment Center on Manning Avenue was held to promote Path to Health, a 1.4 mile walking path on the southside.
Utilizing a National Institutes of Health grant — and partnering with various public and private entities — the goal is to stoke the desire to lead a healthier life and get people to mingle more with their neighbors.
“We’re trying to create community connectiveness,” Read the rest of this entry »