A low-glycemic diet, based primarily on carbohydrates, which has less impact on blood sugar levels, may help Type II diabetics keep their blood sugar levels in check. The diet is similar to one many of our grandparents may have enjoyed, consisting of foods such as beans, pasta, nuts, and some whole grains.
Type II diabetes is now the most common form of diabetes and is most often seen in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – The public is invited to tour Kennedy Health System’s expanded Family Health Services facility during a special open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23.
The new facility at 445 Hurffvlle-Cross Key Road, Building A, is twice as large as the previous Family Health Services Center and provides family medicine, internal medicine and OB-GYN services to more than 10,000 patients each year.
Services also include outpatient diabetes Read the rest of this entry »
Linking music to mental and physical health, a fitness instructor and saxophonist is spearheading a drive for MP3 players for clients of a local mental health facility.
Barry O’Toole, a fitness instructor at the West Suburban YMCA in Newton, says the power of music can play a major role in a person’s mental well-being. That’s why he’s organized an MP3 drive for his clients at the Charles Webster Potter Place on Vernon Street, a psycho-social rehabilitation Read the rest of this entry »
In a back room of the Utah County Health Department, Sonia Dale is taking inventory.
With patient Kate Michelson’s test results in hand, the registered nurse ticks off the 50-year-old American Fork woman’s health metrics: blood pressure — good. Glucose — normal. Body mass index — not bad. Cholesterol — uh, oh.
Michelson, who is uninsured and hasn’t had health screenings for several years, has a combined cholesterol score of 278 (about 240 Read the rest of this entry »
Reluctantly trying to put to rest persistent speculation about his health, the chief executive of
,
, disclosed in a public letter on Monday that he was recovering from a hormone imbalance that has contributed to his continuing weight loss.
Mr. Jobs lamented that his decision not to give his annual Macworld keynote “set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.”
But contrary Read the rest of this entry »
MEXICO CITY — At their best, museums are glorious cultural repositories, reflecting the highest flowering of human creativity, ingenuity and art. But not everything in every culture is glorious, and there are museums for those aspects, too, which is why, hidden from the public, there is an institution here devoted to
’s dark side, the Museum of Drugs.
It is a place that leaves those who manage to get inside shaking their heads and lamenting Read the rest of this entry »
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ — The US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved a 30-minute onset of action for Focalin(R)
XR (dexmethylphenidate HCl) extended-release capsules for the treatment of
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), bringing potential benefits
for young patients and their families during the important morning period when
they are preparing for school.
“The morning is a critical time for families,” Read the rest of this entry »
FREMANTLE players have been warned by their coaches that there will be no room for the faint-hearted this pre-season.
Assistant coach Chris Scott sent out the ominous warning as the Dockers endured their first “hard” session of the three-month long training period.
Combining skill work with hard running drills, the Dockers were put through their paces by new fitness coach Jason Weber in hot and humid conditions at Fremantle Oval. Read the rest of this entry »
Rebekah Gee, daughter of Ohio State President Gordon Gee, spoke on a panel Thursday about issues surrounding women’s health and contraceptives.
Gee, who spoke at Physics Research Building, is an obstetrition gynecologist at the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. In addition to serving on the national board for Planned Parenthood, she is also an adviser on women’s health for Sen. Barack Obama. She came to speak on behalf of The Institute Read the rest of this entry »
, Senator
, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will unveil a detailed blueprint on Wednesday to guarantee health insurance for all Americans by facilitating sales of private insurance, expanding
, and requiring most employers to provide or pay for health benefits.
Aides to Mr. Obama said they welcomed the Congressional efforts, had encouraged Congress to take the lead and still considered health care a top priority, despite the urgent need Read the rest of this entry »