Each year, the Sun Gazette partners with Arlington Public Schools and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources to print the award-winning essays in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest.
Students read their essays at the annual tribute to Dr. King, held this year on Jan. 18 at Thomas Jefferson Community Center.
Casey Wilson, Grade 4, Patrick Henry Elementary School
My dream is of a world like the notes of a song blending Read the rest of this entry »

(NaturalNews) The FDA has approved 18 products for market from generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories, even though the company is currently being investigated by Congress for making substandard products and conspiring to fraudulently cover it up.
“Allegations from reliable sources and supporting documents indicate a pattern of systemic fraudulent conduct, including submissions by Ranbaxy to the FDA that contain false and fabricated information,” Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto Personal Trainer, Conor Kelly, owner of Evolution Fitness, provides fitness advice to Barack Obama.
Toronto, ON (
) December 18, 2008 — He's a busy man. Barrack Obama is about to inherit the government of a country in a major economic crisis. Is it any wonder the health of presidential candidates is always under scrutiny? Given the magnitude of the job, one does require a steady heart-rate and healthy blood pressure levels. The Read the rest of this entry »

PARKSLEY — Accomack County’s Board of Supervisors last Wednesday unanimously approved a regional library agreement that sets the Eastern Shore Public Library Board of Trustees membership at nine — six from Accomack and three from Northampton.
The updated agreement also changes the funding level from a former 80-20 percent split between Accomack and Northampton to a 75-25 percent formula, bettering reflecting actual library usage, library board Read the rest of this entry »

It’s not quite the phrase from Saturday Night Live’s Emily Latella — “Never mind!” — but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided to reconsider its ruling on the safety of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and food and drink containers.
reports that there was so much criticism of its August decision that the amount of bisphenol-A (BPA) in containers and baby bottles did not pose a health risk that the FDA has decided to re-examine Read the rest of this entry »

INDIANAPOLIS – State health officials have set up a
toll-free telephone number for Indiana residents who need help
identifying peanut items recalled because they might contain
salmonella.
The Indiana State Health Department says people can call
1-877-499-0017 Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
EST.
More than 2,200 peanut-containing products are included in a
voluntary recall by
since Jan. 1, 2007.
health officials
ordered the Read the rest of this entry »

There is no absolute number of drinks per day that defines alcoholism. Learn the behavior and body reactions that constitute alcoholism.
Nothing makes moving more tiresome than sifting through clutter. Here are some tips for getting rid of your stuff and eliminating the hassle.
If you have aspirations of becoming a millionaire, check out these five habits that may be worth emulating.
So you want to get a puppy huh? Find out just how much owning Read the rest of this entry »

With four children under the age of 5, James Currier had lots of questions about sniffles, rashes and fevers. One late night, while holding a sick child in his lap, he tried searching for answers online.
“I was shocked,” Currier said. “I couldn’t find anything easy to read, explanatory and credible, that wasn’t covered with pharmaceutical ads or Botox commercials.”
Currier didn’t know much about medicine, but he knew a lot about the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

MinuteClinic, a provider of retail health care located inside select CVS/pharmacy stores in Florida, has become a participating provider in the network of
.
More than 4 million Blue Cross health care members now have in-network access to MinuteClinic.
There are more than 11 MinuteClinic health care centers in the Orlando area. MinuteClinic retail locations are open seven days a week including weekday evening hours. No appointment is necessary.
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The pounds are starting to pile up. The sensible exercise regime and clean diet that worked in the past seem to have lost their effectiveness.
The horror. Perhaps you are getting old and your metabolism is slowing down, so you decide it is time to get some help. With the array of weight-loss supplements out on the market, how should one decide what to pick off the supplement store shelves?
African bushmen would eat hoodia while going on long hunts Read the rest of this entry »