Few men like to acknowledge, if they’re even aware of it, that they – like women – suffer effects from the loss of hormones as they age. In men, the effects show up as everything from irritable mood swings and flagging sex drive to loss of muscle strength and male identity, or so says Northern California psychotherapist Jed Diamond.
It’s hardly the stuff of a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner conversation, but Diamond, a therapy Cupid of sorts, has Read the rest of this entry »
Here are some of the stories that will be on-line Sunday, as well as in our print editions this weekend,
stories you haven’t read in any other news source!
says crime is down, but the 2008
statistics tell a different story.
Crime is down in some categories, true, but not in murder and rape. In the wake of a tragic shooting in the quiet Hamilton Park neighborhood on Tuesday morning, a block from McNair Academic High School, downtown residents Read the rest of this entry »
Health officials debate mandatory flu shots for kids, health-care workers
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people across the country willingly
roll up their sleeves and endure the quick jab of a flu shot. Many parents make the same decision for their children.
Many more choose not to be vaccinated.
But what if we had no choice?
in the nation to require the flu vaccination for children, and mandatory vaccination is also being pushed for Read the rest of this entry »
Bobbi Gaither wants to keep her heart healthy.
The 65-year-old Pensacola resident was among dozens of crimson-clad women and a few men who took advantage of free, cardiovascular health screenings at Cordova Mall on Friday during the Wear Red Day event at Belk. Participants filled out questionnaires, chatted with health-care officials, and had cholesterol and blood pressure checks.
“I’m always concerned about my cholesterol, and this is more Read the rest of this entry »
Starting Wednesday, millions of American children can have the health care they need, thanks a the bill signed into law by President Barack Obama. This fulfills one of the promises he made on the campaign trail.
It’s called the S-CHIP program, designed to provide health insurance to low-income families. Even better news: The bill continues coverage for seven million children already receiving care under the legislation and adds coverage for an additional Read the rest of this entry »
the global economy collapsing all around us, the last issue US President Barack Obama wants to talk about is the ongoing War on Drugs. But if he doesn’t, and fast, he may well have two collapsed and haemorrhaging countries on his hands. The first lies in the distant mountains of Afghanistan. The second is right next door, on the other side of the Rio Grande.
Here’s a starter for 10 about where this war has led us. Where in the world Read the rest of this entry »
My life partner has been diagnosed with respiratory reactive disease. He is normally a cyclist and hiker. He was ill a great deal last fall and winter. What do you recommend he do to stay healthy and fit?
Respiratory reactive disease, sometimes called reactive airway disease and better known as exercise-induced asthma, is a form of asthma that occurs among people who don’t have the allergies or recurrent infections that usually trigger asthma symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »
Doctors group rips U. of C. hospital
A national emergency doctors’ group on Thursday said the University of Chicago Medical Center is “dangerously close” to violating federal laws with its policy of steering some of its emergency room patients to other hospitals and clinics on the South Side.
In a statement, the American College of Emergency Physicians said it has “grave concerns that the University of Chicago’s policy toward emergency patients Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — So, a guy walks into a restaurant. Who makes sure his food is safe? It depends on what he eats.
A cheese pizza that arrived at the restaurant frozen? The Food and Drug Administration is in charge of inspecting it.
A frozen pepperoni pizza? That’s the Agriculture Department.
A fresh pizza, made at the restaurant? Both departments would be responsible for the original ingredients, if the pizza has meat on it. What if he Read the rest of this entry »
Are you one of the many Americans who’ve tried diet after diet, just to end up putting the weight you’ve lost back on? Dr. Ian K. Smith, known for “The Fat Smash Diet” book and for being the diet expert on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club,” has designed the “Four Day Diet,” a new weight-loss plan that he says helps you overcome the mental obstacles to weight loss by switching the foods you eat every four days.
Is it easy resisting temptation? Absolutely Read the rest of this entry »