SUNDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Perhaps five years from now, you might actually hear your doctor casually say, “While we’re at it, let’s do a blood test to see if your genetic makeup puts you at high risk of having a heart attack.”
So says Dr. Sekar Kathiresan, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the leader of a group that has identified three Read the rest of this entry »
2/18/2009 8:06:38 AM(RTTNews) Urological medical devices supplier American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. (AMMD) said its better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit was led by the strength in its male and female health segments.
* Strong expense control enabled the company to generate $37.1 million in cash from operations and reduce its debt by $40.7 million in the fourth quarter.
* The company forecast FY09 earnings above analyst expectations. Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes to overindulgence, money and food really aren’t all that different. Both satisfy basic needs in our lives. Yet without boundaries, they can get us in a lot of trouble.
Maybe it’s time to take a few tips from diet experts when trying to control money problems. It’s all about planning and moderation. Here are some ideas you might consider when starting a money diet:
1. Figure out where you are and where you need to be. We’ve Read the rest of this entry »
By Larry Marsh, Kansas City Star Midwest Voices columnist 2009
Don’t try this without your doctor’s approval, but this might be “just what the doctor ordered.”
The objective of the No-Eat-Day-Diet is to never have a no-eat day.
Here’s how it works. You set a maximum weight you don’t want to exceed. You then weigh yourself every morning. If your weight exceeds your maximum, then it’s a no-eat day.
On a no-eat day, you eat nothing Read the rest of this entry »
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An American doctor charged with manslaughter in Australia unnecessarily removed a man’s bowel, took out the wrong gland in a cancer operation, and let an elderly man die of internal bleeding, a prosecutor said Monday.
Courtroom observers at the pretrial hearing of Jayant Patel grimaced, shook their heads and gasped as prosecutor Ross Martin delivered his grim opening statement, accusing the doctor of deadly negligence Read the rest of this entry »
to launch its new £35m ad campaign featuring Welsh singer Duffy, who is up for four prizes, as a “strong and confident woman who takes control”.
The pan-European Diet Coke ad campaign breaks with the Duffy TV commercial to be broadcast at the end of ITV1’s coverage of the Brit awards at 21.58pm tonight.
The campaign, which includes posters with the strapline “I’m no superwoman”, aims to represent confident young women taking a stand against the Read the rest of this entry »
Calif. Medical Board Launches Investigation Of Fertility Doctor Involved In Octuplet Pregnancy
The Medical Board of California is investigating the physician who provided fertility treatments that resulted in the birth of octuplets to a 33-year-old woman who has six other children between ages two and seven, the
reports. Board spokesperson Candis Cohen said that the board was looking into whether there was a “violation of the standard of care.” Read the rest of this entry »
Published: February 21, 2009
The Rockingham County Department of Public Health will offer free flu vaccinations through the end of the month. The vaccinations are being offered in response to the recent widespread flu activity throughout the state.
“Normally, flu does peak during the month of February,“ said Glenn Martin, director of the Rockingham County Department of Public Health. “It’s been relatively mild until we Read the rest of this entry »