The history of U.S. presidents maintaining physical fitness while running the country is a scant one, which makes the disciplined, daily-like-clockwork regimen of President Obama all the more impressive. And all the more inspiring to middle-aged men lacking his motivation.
“The main reason I do it is just to clear my head and relieve me of stress,” Obama, who is 47, told Men’s Health magazine. “My blood pressure is pretty low and I tend to be a Read the rest of this entry »
A new state law extends health-care coverage to more young adults. But it also could cost municipalities and businesses, already stretched thin, a lot more money.
“The state wants to make sure these kids all have insurance. But it’s going to be an expense to the employers,” said Linda Meyer, Kendall County’s human resources associate.
What kind of cost does the county anticipate?
“We haven’t even gotten into that,” Meyer said.
In August, Gov. Read the rest of this entry »
LIVERMORE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSE: A 42-year-old Livermore man has been found guilty of raping and molesting a male relative for more than 10 years.
A jury convicted Ariel Bumanlag on Nov. 3 of 18 charges relating to sodomy and lewd acts on a child, according to the Alameda County Superior Court. He will be sentenced Dec. 19 at the Hayward courthouse.
Bumanlag was arrested in fall 2007 after the victim, then 15, confided to a friend about the Read the rest of this entry »
SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Singapore healthcare firm
Parkway Holdings (PARM.SI) signed an agreement with United
Eastern Medical Services on Monday to manage a new $200 million
hospital in Abu Dhabi.
The agreement marks the first foray for Parkway Holdings
into the Middle East. The hospital, Danat Al Emarat, will have
170 beds when it opens, with an expected total capacity of 300
beds.
The deal comes a week after the Singapore firm’s
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Local health clubs looking for new ways to keep trade strong in spite of a weakening economy.
Will the economy squash your New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get fit?
Historically, January is the single, biggest month for new health club membership enrollments, according to published sources quoting industry data. But with less discretionary income, almost everyone is cutting spending this year.
For some, a gym is likely the first Read the rest of this entry »
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women, claiming the lives of about 5,300 women each year in Connecticut alone, according to the town Health Department.
And this year, to help combat this disease the Greenwich Health Department is offering free blood pressure tests and stroke screenings from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in the foyer of Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, according to Victoria Quatrone of the Community Health Planning Read the rest of this entry »
A diet rich in magnesium could slightly reduce the risk of a common type of stroke for male smokers, according to a new study. The study doesn’t tell us if the same benefit applies to women or non-smokers. And the reduction in risk from a magnesium-rich diet is very small compared with the extra risk of a stroke that comes from smoking in the first place.
What do we know already?
Magnesium is a mineral that you get from eating leafy vegetables, Read the rest of this entry »
SEOUL, South Korea — In this city’s Apgujeong district, famous for its high-end boutiques and plastic surgeons, tourist buses unload Chinese and Japanese visitors looking for a nip and tuck as part of their packaged tour.
On the resort island of Jeju, the government is building Health Care Town, a 370-acre complex of medical clinics and upscale apartments, with 18-hole golf courses and scenic beaches, to lure foreigners in need of medical Read the rest of this entry »
M.P. McQueen
Many people choose to pay higher premiums for health plans that allow them to go outside their insurer’s network. About 110 million Americans belong to such plans. But for years consumers have been complaining to advocacy groups and consumer-protection officials about paying much more in fees for out-of-network services than they were expecting.
The American Medical Association and state medical societies have filed a number of Read the rest of this entry »
PACO is an integrated Hispanic communications agency located in Chicago.
One of the fastest growing Hispanic agencies, PACO doesn’t fit the traditional
agency description or mold. Often considered a boutique shop, their expertise
is everything but that. With client partnerships like Tampico Beverages,
Harris, Easter Seals, AeroMexico, Aetna Insurance and National Pork Board
(among others) — their experience crosses borders and categories. Read the rest of this entry »