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I’ll never forget the time in high school when one of my buddies and I went with our friend to visit his grandma in the nursing home. On the day we went, they were cleaning all of the residents’ rooms, so all of them were hanging out in the lobby.
When we asked our friend which resident was his grandma, he replied, “The one in the wheelchair.” That wasn’t very helpful, as he only narrowed it down to about 37 people.
When my grandma had to go into Read the rest of this entry »

A 16-year-old girl was being released from Madigan Army Medical Center today, after she was admitted early Sunday when she was found unconscious in a Fort Lewis barracks, a hospital spokesperson said this afternoon.
Another 16-year-old with her, Leah King, died Sunday in the case authorities say is drug-related.
Also today, a base spokesperson said the Army on Tuesday began inspecting more cars coming into the base — and doing more thorough Read the rest of this entry »

There are some words or phrases that no matter what will always have a negative connotation. Some words simply bring bad thoughts to your mind when you hear them. A few of those words include taxes, used car salesman, audit, mandatory and a long time favorite – diet. The word diet always strikes a cord with people. Some people think of it as bad because they have been on so many so-called diets. Others just think of the word negatively because it Read the rest of this entry »

Entries are now being accepted for the 32nd Annual Straub/Kapiʻolani Women’s 10K Run to be held on Sunday, March 1, at 7 am. The 6.2-mile race begins at Kapi’olani Park, goes through Diamond Head and Kahala, and returns to Kapi’olani Park for the finish. The Straub/Kapiʻolani Women’s 10k Run is produced by Try Fitness and is sponsored by Straub Clinic & Hospital and Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
As the only all women’s Read the rest of this entry »

In 2006, Alaska desperately needed cash to complete a museum featuring a mummified bison and other natural wonders of the frozen north. So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement.
The billions that began flowing from cigarette makers to the states a decade ago also helped outfit the Niagara County, N.Y., golf course with new carts and sprinklers. And the money has gone toward college scholarships in Michigan, tax Read the rest of this entry »

Have you taken the painkillers OxyContin or Vicodin in the past 10 months? How about the sleep aid Ambien or the stimulant Ritalin?
If you have and you obtained the drug legally, your prescription information is likely being stored in a centralized, state-managed database that can be accessed by doctors and pharmacists around Arizona.
The program, which debuted in December and is overseen by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, is designed to Read the rest of this entry »

No Strictly in Our Dancing ; A New Fitness School is Being Launched to Encourage More Children to Take Up Exercise.
Posted on: Thursday, 18 September 2008, 00:00 CDT
A New fitness school is being launched to encourage more children to take up exercise.
Street Beatz Dance and Fitness Academy aims to provide a range of fitness and exercise classes to help children and adults become fitter.
With classes from street dance, Bollywood, salsa, cheerleading Read the rest of this entry »

Physicians Still Being Used In Army Interrogation, Bioethicist Says
U.S. Army psychiatrists may be participating in the interrogation of detainees, while ignoring recommendations to the contrary from professional medical associations, according to a Penn State bioethicist and a Georgetown University law professor.
“The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted positions in 2006 that basically said Read the rest of this entry »

A 26-year-old San Jose man died early today after he was zapped with a Taser by a Campbell police officer who was helping quell a disturbance at Valley Medical Center.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Don Morrissey did not identify the man, saying that the coroner had not yet given permission because his next of kin had not been properly notified.
Morrissey said about 11:20 p.m. Thursday a woman called 911 from Valley Medical Center Read the rest of this entry »