Evangelist Billy Graham has been released from a North Carolina hospital after spending the night Friday.
Graham was treated after tripping and falling over one of his dogs at his home.
His doctors said he broke no bones, and added Graham chose to stay in the hospital last night due to the lateness of the incident.
His doctor says the fall does not present any health setback for the famed preacher.
In February, Graham had elective surgery Read the rest of this entry »
Three patients died from falls at northern Minnesota hospitals last year, part of a 12 percent increase in medical mistakes and preventable accidents reported statewide.
The Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday that 18 people died and 123 others suffered “adverse health events’’ in hospitals across the state. The 18 deaths rose from 13 last year, and the total count of 141 incidents jumped from 125 reported in the same categories Read the rest of this entry »
On Wednesday, the FDA will open it first overseas office here in China, whose growing role as an exporter of food and drug products to the United States has combined with several recent food safety scares to prompt the change in strategy.
The agency will initially have at least eight American employees, in addition to Chinese hires, in three offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to certify inspections of U.S.-bound Chinese exports, officials Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2:11 PM CDT
– Free prostate cancer screenings will be available from 4 to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in the Center for Training and Development room on the second floor of the Detrick Building at Christian Hospital, at the Interstate 270-Highway 367 interchange.
Additional free prostate cancer screenings will be offered on specific days in September on the Diabetes Busters mobile unit. They also will be available at Read the rest of this entry »
Published: December 15, 2008
LURAY — The medical examiner’s office in Richmond says a Virginia man hunting ginseng in the Shenandoah National Park in October died of exposure.
The body of 49-year-old Earl Funk was found Oct. 13 in the Browns Cove area of Albemarle County. More than 150 people were involved in the search.
Steve Murman, central district administrator for the medical examiner’s Richmond office, released the cause Read the rest of this entry »
Variety is the spice of gym life for Debbie Leung.
The 34-year-old Alberta bombshell, you see, doesn’t like to do the same workout twice.
It’s a training concept developed partly to stave off boredom. But it also ensures that Leung blasts her taut, shapely muscles from different angles. Blindsides ‘em and keeps ‘em guessing, in other words.
“Every workout, I’m trying to do something different. … You’re switching it up constantly, so your body Read the rest of this entry »
Who Would Like It?
This unit is like a compact personal gym perfect for in-home use as well as in fitness clubs. Used properly, this will give anyone a good total body workout, because you can vary the equipment setup for more challenge or increase the resistance to give you more overload in the strength exercises. I really like that you can perform compound exercises, such as a squat, on a balance board and overhead press, for maximum benefits Read the rest of this entry »
Wellsource, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, is a pioneer in the
development of scientifically based health risk assessments. For nearly 30
years, Wellsource has helped organizations lower health claims, improve
productivity, and reduce absenteeism and on-the-job injuries. All
Wellsource(R) solutions empower individuals toward improved health and save
businesses money. Wellsource develops and fully supports health assessment
applications, online Read the rest of this entry »
Chesapeake Treasures, a
consignment shop that benefits Hospice of the Chesapeake, will be open Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 23, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
The store, staffed by volunteers, is at 562B Ritchie Highway in the Park Plaza Shopping Center.
Information: 410-384-9260.
Orthopedic specialists from Advanced Orthopedics at Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer “Joint School,” a free information Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on November 27, 2008 | Category:
Regular exercise and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help improve body weight and physical function in elderly cancer survivors, says a new study.
According to researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre’s Department of Behavioral Sciences, home-based diet and exercise intervention programs can improve older adults’ quality of life.
The RENEW (Reach-out to Read the rest of this entry »