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Hertfordshire based online retailer Fitness Footwear, a leading supplier of Merrell shoes is pleased to announce the launch of the Merrell brand’s new 2009 Spring/Summer catalogue which champions a wide range of many new and exciting styles.
Fitness Footwear is the UK ’s biggest online stockist of Merrell shoes, providing a one stop shop for the Merrell brand on the internet for over 4 years. Read the rest of this entry »
and a vaccine that could work against a wide range of flu strains, according to a new study published online yesterday in
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“We identified new human antibodies that inactivate influenza, not just bird flu but any of the seasonal influenza viruses that affect us in the winter,” researcher Wayne A. Marasco, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, told HealthDay. The researchers found 10 Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: Feb. 24, 2009
A 19-year-old woman who admitted to police that she had prescription pills in her purse during an investigation into the death of another University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman has been charged with possessing the drugs.
Stepfanie A. Kressin, a freshman at the UWM, faces one count of possession of a prescription drug without valid prescription, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County today.
According Read the rest of this entry »
EDAP TMS SA develops and markets Ablatherm, the most advanced and clinically proven choice for high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of localized prostate cancer. HIFU treatment is shown to be a minimally invasive and effective treatment option with a low occurrence of side effects. Ablatherm-HIFU is generally recommended for patients with localized prostate cancer (stages T1-T2) who are not candidates for surgery or who prefer an alternative Read the rest of this entry »
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is set to make a final decision on whether to take Ghana captain Stephen Appiah as a free agent.
The midfielder will play a reserve game for Spurs against Reading on Wednesday, with a decision resting on his fitness, following a knee injury.
The 28-year-old has been training with Tottenham over the past month.
“He has had an injury and his fitness is way below what you’d hope it to be,” Redknapp said.
“But Read the rest of this entry »
But the potential for a conflict of interest will prevent Clarey from putting her knowledge of the health maintenance organization business to work on behalf of CalPERS.
Although Health Net currently holds no contracts with the giant pension fund, three of its competitors — Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Permanente — do business with CalPERS.
“The fact that she cannot participate in healthcare discussions shouldn’t Read the rest of this entry »
Last updated January 23, 2009 7:58 a.m. PT
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Residents of cities and counties could vote to randomly test police officers for drugs under legislation proposed by Rep. Charles Ross of Naches (na-CHEEZ’).
He told The Yakima Herald-Republic most people he talks to support the idea. A similar bill died in last year’s Legislature.
Random drug testing is opposed by police unions. The incoming president of the Yakima Police Patrolmans Read the rest of this entry »
Tony Miller spends his days in a towel-draped chair, heavily medicated and sweating profusely as prostate cancer spreads through his body. Over and over again, he changes out of drenched T-shirts and shorts, puts them on a hanger to dry and then goes back to his chair to sweat some more.
After a lifetime of international travel as a journalist, the 65-year-old Miller has made this one-room apartment in Portland his final home.
Miller was drawn Read the rest of this entry »
With a final Dec. 16 meeting left before it concludes, the Legislature’s Health System Reform Task force on Tuesday presented a blueprint for bills that will be drafted and debated this session. The legislation would fall into eight categories:
Preserve Utah’s private insurance industry, while urging the creation more affordable plans.
Use a new Internet portal to help monitor whether more people are buying coverage.
. Create mandate-free insurance Read the rest of this entry »
As the nation's economy continues to struggle and the New Year approaches, many Americans have been forced to cancel their health club memberships, sacrificing their health to make ends meet. In response, Blossom Fitness & Health Owner, Holly Campbell Iftner, has created a series of short online workouts that are free to the public and can be completed at home with no or minimal equipment
Mount Juliet, TN (
) December 15, 2008 — As the nation's Read the rest of this entry »