Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) – Syracuse police have arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a gun at a Crouse Hospital security guard Monday afternoon.
Police say the man arrived at Crouse shortly before 4:00 p.m. in an ambulance; he was riding with his sister, who was the patient.
A hospital spokesman says the man was noticeably under the influence of some type of drug.
Police say upon arrival at the hospital, the man became belligerent, Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (AP) — With health care costs high on the national agenda, advocates of home births are challenging the medical and political establishments to give midwives a larger role in maternity care and to ease the state laws that limit their out-of-hospital practice.
Pending bills to further this goal have significant backing in several states, which home-birth supporters want to add to the 25 states that already have taken such steps. Read the rest of this entry »
Here are excerpts from The Bee’s “Sacramento Health & Fitness” blog. Read more at sacbee.com/blogs; scroll down to “Health & Fitness.”
Move over, Buffalo Chips, River City Rebels, Fleet Feet, Golden Valley Harriers and TBF Racing. There’s a new running club in the area: the Folsom Roadrunners.
The group was formed in January and already has 20 members, according to spokeswoman (and USA Track and Field certified coach) Kristen Shill.
Shill Read the rest of this entry »
to the Atkins Diet. And now Twinkies have even endured bankruptcy.
After more than four years, their maker, Interstate Bakeries, emerged from bankruptcy protection this week.
The private company, which also makes Wonder Bread, Hostess Ding Dongs and Drake’s cakes, had at least one powerful fan rooting for it: Senator
of New York. Mr. Schumer personally appealed to a big lender to help Interstate through its troubles.
“Upstate Read the rest of this entry »
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The first drug ever manufactured in genetically-modified animals is likely coming soon to the U.S. market. A panel of expert advisers to the FDA
that an experimental anti-clotting product developed by Framingham, MA-based GTC Biotherapeutics looks safe and effective enough to become a marketed product.
, based on documents that were made publicly available Wednesday morning. The FDA still hasn’t made a final decision; its deadline Read the rest of this entry »
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito, celebrating his birthday Monday, said he was pleased his reclusive wife, who has been suffering from stress-induced illness, is now able to carry out more public duties.
But he expressed concerns for the health of Emperor Akihito, who had surgery for prostate cancer in 2003.
Masako, 45, has skipped most public duties over the past five years because of her illness as the former career diplomat Read the rest of this entry »