LAS VEGAS—Health officials and advocates say a federal bill to increase funding for children’s health insurance would have little effect in Nevada under the budget proposed by Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons.
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would spend $32 billion over the next four years on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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CHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Users of Alli, the first
weight-loss drug approved for sale over-the-counter in the
United States, are finding what they likely suspected all
along: pills are no magic substitute for diet and exercise.
Yet as Americans engage in the New Year’s tradition of
resolving to shed pounds, the market for diet aids is expected
to remain firm, even as the economy is mired in recession.
Americans spend $30 billion a year on weight-loss Read the rest of this entry »

Staff from the Bundaberg Base Hospital will continue to give evidence on Friday to the Jayant Patel committal hearing in Brisbane.
On Thursday the hearing was told Patel was a difficult man who would lie to families about the success of operations even when his patients’ health was deteriorating.
Intensive care unit nurse Karen Stumer (Stumer) told the court on video link she overheard Patel telling the family of James Phillips that he was stable Read the rest of this entry »

Money, time, opportunity, a lack of information — these are some of the reasons women give for not taking care of themselves.
Even if money isn’t tight and insurance isn’t an issue, it’s still easier to overlook your own health because going to the doctor, clinic or ER takes time, or requires finding a baby sitter or maneuvering through an increasingly complex health-care system.
Tennessee ranks 46th in the nation in women’s health, according Read the rest of this entry »

Derby’s new super-hospital is making a chaplain available following reports of a ghostly figure in the building.
Staff at Derby City General hospital, where a £334m building project is ongoing, have reportedly seen a mysterious apparition in the building.
Managers said they took information from staff seriously and were working with the chaplaincy to ease fears.
But they denied any suggestion that an exorcism or similar ceremony was being planned Read the rest of this entry »

DURHAM, N.C.
Celebrity dieters have long flocked to Durham, nicknamed the “Diet Capital of the World.” But while other diet programs have gotten national publicity, Structure House has been operating quietly for over 30 years. Until now.
In January, Structure House and its weight loss plan were named the nation’s healthiest diet by Health magazine. Despite the honor, founder Dr. Gerard Musante resists using the dreaded four-letter word.
“When Read the rest of this entry »

Locally grown materials, architecture and other design elements caused seven judges to choose the University of Maine Student Recreation and Fitness Center for the 2008 Athletic Business Facility Magazine award on Dec. 5. The award is given annually to new buildings throughout the United States and Canada.
The Rec Center, designed by Cannon Design of Boston, was one of 10 winning buildings that “demonstrate sound design principles in the areas of Read the rest of this entry »

’s pick for health and human services secretary,
, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, partly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said Friday.
Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said.
The car and driver were provided Read the rest of this entry »

Conventional wisdom tells us that advancing age slows down memory.
But some researchers suggest the brain is plastic and, with the right training, you can keep it up to speed no matter how old you are.
The University of Southern California is studying a computerized brain fitness program.
‘Brain fitness’ is based on neuroplasticity – the science that suggests the brain is plastic and can physically change and rejuvenate at any age.
That Read the rest of this entry »