Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville has jumped aboard a growing national trend in using the Nintendo Wii videogame console in physical therapy.
Physical therapists see great promise in the videogame, which uses a motion-sensitive controller to allow players to simulate golf and tennis swings, among other movements.
“It brings a little fun to rehab,” said Becky Thompson, the physical therapist who came up with the idea to bring Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden appears to be very healthy, with some routine aging issues, but there’s no evidence he’s had a brain scan to completely rule out another aneurysm like the one that required emergency surgery 20 years ago.
The Democratic vice presidential candidate’s medical records, released to reporters Monday, show no reason for concern about another aneurysm: He has no symptoms, has healthy blood pressure — 120 over 78 Read the rest of this entry »
Under his leadership, we have an opportunity to ensure that women’s health is an integral part of the efforts to fix our health-care system and to engage the country in a conversation about the importance of prevention and family planning.
While we know there will be efforts in states across the country to undermine a woman’s right to make personal health decisions, we believe that the American people have clearly spoken: They are ready for a new Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who tuned in to the last round of John McCain and Barack Obama campaign rallies will be voting Tuesday with some false notes ringing in their ears along with the hurrahs.
McCain and running mate Sarah Palin, right down to the wire, persisted in distortions that were discredited long ago. Obama, who has been more responsive lately to being called out on his misstatements, did a rhetorical dance that avoided some Read the rest of this entry »
Businesses want health insurers to try harder to improve their wellness and disease management programs, according to a
survey.
The news comes as employers increasingly move away from shifting costs to their employees, relying instead on wellness and disease management programs to control costs.
PricewaterhouseCoopers found that nearly 80 percent of large employers and 5 percent of small businesses say such programs are important to them, but Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier surveys showed that students who spend a lot of time on the computer, watching TV or playing video games were more likely to engage in other unhealthful habits such as eating fast food, Ehlinger said. Now it’s clear that these activities cut significantly into their grades as well. Four or more hours of screen time a day resulted in an average GPA of 3.04 or less. Less than an hour a day bumped it up to 3.3 or better.
The same pattern held Read the rest of this entry »
RALEIGH – Employees at a troubled state mental hospital in Goldsboro used money from drug companies and foreign medical schools to visit destinations such as Hawaii and Hungary.
In less than four years, administrators at Cherry Hospital approved more than $139,851 in spending for overnight travel to more than 100 medical conferences and professional events, including at least 48 trips to other states or overseas.
Using both state revenue and Read the rest of this entry »
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award-winning, fresh-prepared diet meal delivery service as one of the more
than 20 popular diet plans sold directly to members on its flagship site,
eDiets.com. The company also provides a broad range of customized wellness
and weight management solutions for Fortune 500 clients. eDiets.com’s unique
infrastructure Read the rest of this entry »
“Right now,” she continued, “every child I look at who’s had a problem getting off pot … I worry about things like that.”
Remember video poker’s N.C. legacy?
The watchdog group Democracy North Carolina has offered a reminder of just why North Carolina got rid of video poker.
Research Director Bob Hall warns of a “Pandora’s box of mischief and miscreants” if Judge Howard Manning’s order overturning the state’s ban on the electronic gambling Read the rest of this entry »
As open-enrollment season begins, employers are requiring financially strapped workers to share even more of the burden of health-insurance costs.
Employers will pay anywhere from 6% to 10% more for health care in 2009, benefits surveys indicate. While some employees will have to pay more in premiums, more often employers are imposing higher deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance.
Often the increases aren’t obvious: A medical screening that Read the rest of this entry »