SANTA CRUZ — Carol Fuller was approaching 65 and in fine health.
The longtime Santa Cruz resident and former business owner had little reason to visit the doctor in previous years and relied mostly on annual visits to the gynecologist to catch anything wrong.
Just before her 65th birthday, Fuller was surprised to discover that in leaving her private medical insurance provider and becoming a Medicare recipient, she would need to find a primary Read the rest of this entry »
Washington (IANS): Offsprings of both lean and obese primate mothers being fed a high-fat diet showed an increased risk of developing non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
If such monkeys were reverted to a low-fat diet during a subsequent pregnancy, this second offspring exhibited fewer signs of NAFLD.
This finding contradicts the thinking that a mother’s obesity during pregnancy is contributing to the rising incidence of obese children Read the rest of this entry »
A Beverly Hills man is in jail following a search warrant for drugs executed at his home on Friday.
Arrested was Enrico Desmond Atkins, 24, of 30 N. Desoto St., Beverly Hills, a convicted felon.
According to the arrest report, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office had received information that Atkins’ home was a center of drug activity, and executed a search warrant at Atkins’ rented home. During a search of the home, the CCSO Emergency Response Read the rest of this entry »
Sen. Ron Wyden hasn’t had time to consider whether he, as some in Washington, D.C., are speculating, would make a good Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Oregon Democrat is busy finalizing a bill that would regulate bonuses received by executives whose companies accepted Troubled Assets Recovery Program funds. He’s also set to roll out a new version of the Healthy Americans Act, which would guarantee private health coverage Read the rest of this entry »
With Sri Lanka facing a must win situation in the remaining three One-Day Internationals of the five match series against India, one issue they will not have to bother too much about is about their middle order positions.
Thilina Kandamby, occupying the number five position in Saturdays second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium top scored for the Sri Lankans with 93 runs and his unbeaten effort carried the hosts close to victory before they eventually Read the rest of this entry »
The Honolulu 100, Ala Moana Park’s “Hoa Paka” or park partner, donated an $80,000 fitness center to Ala Moana Park Monday.
The upgraded fitness station is the first of two built at Magic Island, and is designed to encourage community support for the park’s recreational facilities.
“Whatever way we can assist the park in making it better for all of us in the community,” Project Recreation Director Les Chang said.
Park visitors can stop by the Read the rest of this entry »
RALEIGH Administrators at a troubled state mental hospital in Goldsboro failed to provide their report of a recent patient death with a pathologist, as required.
A law enacted in July, as well as administrative rules approved in March, mandate that all state institution deaths be reported to a local medical examiner for review. The body is not to be moved without the approval of a pathologist, and the hospital is supposed to share its written Read the rest of this entry »
I wasn’t surprised when Bush created the program. I met with him and [former British Prime Minister Tony] Blair. There were several AIDS activists there, and we outlined what was needed for Africa. Shortly after that, he launched the program.
I think Obama will continue what Bush started. We are a little worried that [with the global financial crisis] the kitty might go down. We don’t have unrealistic expectations of special favors, but our prayer Read the rest of this entry »
Each year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves scores of generic drugs that treat a wide variety of conditions and help consumers save money.
In a February 2009 roundup of approved generics, the following were listed:
Risperdal Risperidone Treat schizophreia, bipolar disorder, et al
Depakote Divalproex Sodium Treat seizures, bipolar disorder, migraines
FACT is a not-for-profit association which was founded in 1984 and which provides Read the rest of this entry »
(NaturalNews) Both the FTC and FDA are turning up the heat on nutrition-oriented companies and websites, resorting to arrests at gunpoint to enforce “nutritional illiteracy” across America by imprisoning those who accurately describe the health benefits of nutritional products they sell.
It was only days ago that the FTC attacked a church over its dietary supplements. NaturalNews covered the legal battle in a feature article (
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