The former Czech President Vaclav Havel is in a serious but stable condition after undergoing surgery at a hospital in Prague.
An aide to Mr Havel, Sabina Tancevova, said he was being treated for an unspecified inflammatory disease.
He is expected to remain in hospital for a few more days.
The 72-year-old hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution has had health problems for many years. He steered Czechs to democracy after the fall of communism. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Missouri men arrested for explosives, weapons and drugs
CENTERTOWN, Mo. | Two central Missouri men were arrested after law enforcement officers said they found drugs, weapons and more than 30 improvised explosive devices in separate raids.
Cole County Sheriff Greg White said deputies searched one home in Centertown on Friday and arrested the resident for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a stolen rifle and Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime friend has been reveled as the kidney donor for former mayor Marion Barry, said a spokeswoman for the D.C. Council member.
Ward 6 resident Kim Dickens is the donor, according to Barry spokeswoman Natalie Williams.
Dickens offered Barry her kidney after he discussed his health issues with her and other friends during his re-election bid last fall, said Williams.
Dickens and several other willing donors were tested, Read the rest of this entry »
(Jan 29, 2009 – 10:39 AM) :
Mort Fertel has a new step-by-step relationship changing system. It is not marriage counseling, but Marriage Fitness.
Baltimore, Maryland, January 2009 — The first step in entering the new world of Marriage Fitness is signing up for a free Email. This will get you started on saving your marriage. If either person in a relationship starts the learning process to getting their marriage back on track, once the Read the rest of this entry »
COLUMBUS- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources wants to help Ohioans “Get Fit Naturally” as they work toward the familiar New Year’s Resolution to improve physical fitness.
When Ohio rings in 2009, individuals and families statewide will pledge to make physical health a top priority. Scrapping a sedentary lifestyle and committing to regular physical activity, such as walking, running and biking, is known to have substantial health benefits. Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — Since last fall, many of the leading figures in the nation’s long-running health care debate have been meeting secretly in a Senate hearing room. Now, with the blessing of the Senate’s leading proponent of universal
,
, they appear to be inching toward a consensus that could reshape the debate.
Many of the parties, from big insurance companies to lobbyists for consumers, doctors,
and pharmaceutical companies, Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — It will get vastly cheaper for most people to keep health insurance after losing a job if the government’s stimulus plan becomes law. Some nickel and dime cuts in health coverage for the poor will be reversed, too. Geek jobs in medicine will grow.
The billions to be poured into health care from the economic stimulus package will do little if anything about the chronic conditions behind the nation’s stubbornly large ranks Read the rest of this entry »
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How’s your New Year’s resolution to lose weight going? Not so good? Did you take time to map out how you were going to lose the weight and keep it off?
It’s never too late to start.
Here’s a sample plan to get you back on track. Use it as a template — see how I did it, then make your own and fill in all the details below the headers.
Lose 35 pounds forever!!!
* Fit into a great bathing Read the rest of this entry »