Sportline is the performance brand leader in Personal Fitness Monitors
(PFMs). Sportline products are designed to accurately measure and
monitor exercise goals, instill personal motivation, increase safety and
bring greater enjoyment to all levels of health and fitness enthusiasts.
The company offers a comprehensive assortment of multi-functional pedometers,
sport
timers, heart-rate
watches and Read the rest of this entry »
MONTPELIER Vermont ranks seventh in the country for funding programs aimed at reducing cigarette smoking, but it is still spending millions of dollars less each year than the recommended federal level, according to a new study.
The state plans to spend $6.1 million this year in tobacco prevention efforts, according to a report released last week by a coalition of health organizations, but that number falls short of the $10.4 million recommended Read the rest of this entry »
Social Security Benefits To Rise 5.8 Percent in 2009
A 5.8 percent increase in Social Security benefits next year means the average retiree will receive an additional $63 per month, the U.S. government announced Thursday.
The increase, based on rises in the Consumer Price Index, is the largest since a 7.4 percent boost in 1982 and more than double the 2.3 percent increase this year, theAssociated Pressreported.
More than 55 million Americans Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mysterious dark energy, which likely causes the universe to keep expanding, seems to have another effect: It prevents the biggest clusters of galaxies from getting too fat. Astronomers used X-rays to study the formation of galactic clusters billions of years ago. Their research supports the hard-to-fathom concept of dark energy as a potent force that governs the growth of the universe.
It also means Albert Einstein’s century-old Read the rest of this entry »
URAC’s Best Practices Awards were created to extend the organization’s
educational mission by shining a spotlight on proven best practices
within the health care management industry. All finalists are invited to
attend a black tie dinner event during the conference, when they will
discover how they will be distinguished as award winners. Gold, Silver
and Bronze awards, as well as Honorable Mention awards, in Read the rest of this entry »
With a rise in childhood obesity, combined with more general concerns about children’s fitness and activity levels, parents are being urged to encourage their children to be more active to help and support their long-term health.
Exercise habits start early so now is the time to introduce young ones to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Children and adolescents are at a critical stage in their lives for developing health-related attitudes and Read the rest of this entry »
“Our health information exchange project is a
unique partnership between Maryland’s leading
payer and two leading providers to build a sustainable model that serves
our patients,” said Karen Barker, Vice
President and Chief Information Officer for LifeBridge Health. “We
wanted to demonstrate interoperability between differing information
technologies used by two independent provider organizations. We’re Read the rest of this entry »
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. — These are scary times for David and Karen Hammerschmidt.
Like most Americans, they’re improvising their way through the current economic downturn.
When cash was short, they rented out their two guest bedrooms to bring in extra money. When carpentry work dried up locally, David, 43, took a lower-paying job outside the area even though the travel costs were greater.
But as their health problems worsen and their money Read the rest of this entry »
Ill. county health department party not tasty
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A county health department in southern Illinois found its Christmas party anything but tasty after dozens of people fell ill at a restaurant.
The head of the Lawrence County Health Department says she was among 42 people who got sick during the buffet gathering of 72 people on Dec. 15 in Lawrenceville.
Phyllis Wells says the cause of the outbreak hasn’t been pinpointed, Read the rest of this entry »
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Monday, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., (BDSI:
), a specialty pharmaceutical company, said that it has resubmitted the New Drug Application, or NDA, for its lead product Onsolis, a potential treatment for “breakthrough” pain in opioid tolerant patients with cancer, to the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA.
In August 2008, BioDelivery Sciences received a Complete Response letter from the Read the rest of this entry »