Two medical offices in Bonita Springs were found broken into Monday morning, with several computers and cash stolen from one.
Deputies Bradley Welch and Jeffrey Dektas responded to the 26800 block of Tamiami Trail, where the Retina Center of Florida and the dermatology office of Dr. Brian Fabian are located.
According to the two reports, entry was gained in both businesses by prying open the locks. From the eye doctor’s office, the suspect(s) Read the rest of this entry »

One in five adults aged 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress, according to a new survey by
.
• One in six, 16 percent, are not confident they will be able to afford health care in the coming year
The survey also found health problems due to financial stress is having a greater affect on those between the ages of 45 to 64 than on those ages 65 and older.
Over the last five years, health insurance premiums Read the rest of this entry »

due to concerns about the potential adverse health effects it may pose to infants.
Bisphenol-A is a chemical that is frequently used in the manufacture of plastic consumer products to make the plastic hard and shatterproof. It is commonly found in polycarbonate baby bottles, water bottles, food containers, soda cans and other products.
Reports have suggested that exposure to BPA could cause harm to the immune, reproductive and neurological systems Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
A major study looking at whether vitamin E and selenium protect men against prostate cancer has been suspended after data showed the nutrients didn’t reduce risk, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced Monday.
The independent analysis of the $119 million study involving more than 35,000 men also suggested vitamin E and selenium may actually increase the risk for prostate cancer and diabetes, Read the rest of this entry »

EL PASO — For women, one of the most unnerving medical appointments to make is the gynecological examination.
The thought of having to undress and have your most private body parts exposed is uncomfortable enough for most women to consider rescheduling or canceling the appointment.
Often, having a female health-care provider plays an important role in encouraging women to keep their appointment. Call it modesty or cultural upbringing, but some Read the rest of this entry »

the other day, I’m not really sure if it was written by a man, a woman or a space alien who has never seen a man/woman interaction before. It’s supposed to be the “30 Hottest Things to Say to a Naked Woman,”but it’s quite easily some of the dumbest shit I’ve ever read. I’ve bolded the especially moronic ones. Notice that there’s a lot of bold.
1. “Good morning.”
2. “Is it okay with you if I take this slow?”
3. “I can’t stop touching you.”
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Published: February 1, 2009
With the Commonwealth of Virginia facing a budget gap of $3 billion, drastic actions are required. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and his staff are well aware of the impact the cuts they’ve recommended will have on average Virginians.
The governor and his advisers, in scouring the state’s budget for areas to trim, tried their best to limit the damage to sensitive, core areas such as public safety, public education Read the rest of this entry »

Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) — Newcastle United manager
has been admitted to hospital after feeling ill, the Premier
League club said in a statement on its Web site.
Kinnear, 62, was taken to hospital “as a precautionary
measure” after being examined by the club’s medical staff
today, the
said. He “remains under observation,” the
club said, without providing further information.
, who served as interim manager
before Kinnear’s appointment Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 12:41 AM
, who has been battling pancreatic cancer, has been released from the hospital.
“I am happy to announce that Patrick Swayze is home after a brief hospitalization for pneumonia,” People reported his rep
saying Friday night.
Swayze, 56, checked himself into a hospital with pneumonia on Jan. 9. The hospitalization forced him to cancel his planned appearance at the
show, “The
.” The show premiered Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

The Associated Press – Saturday, January 03, 2009
VALLEY CITY, N.D.
The last scheduled baby to be born at Mercy Hospital in Valley City arrived Dec. 28 at 8:27 a.m.
Heather and Kevin Schudar of Cooperstown welcomed Hayden Thomas into the world last Sunday. The hospital obstetrics ward shuttered four days later.
Dr. Bradley Braunagel, a family medicine practitioner who delivered the baby, said the closing of Mercy Hospital’s obstetrics ward Read the rest of this entry »