— The stakes were high and so was the ceiling.
Saturday’s second annual “Chips for Charity” Casino Night, held in an airplane hangar at the Naples Jet Center, had all of the trappings of Vegas, except the money didn’t end up deep in a vault — or someone’s pocket — at the end of the night.
It benefitted the Dr. Ethel Trygstad Scholarship Fund and the Teens Against Pregnancy Program, the two charities Read the rest of this entry »
Phyllis Rygg is 87 and has no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
Despite arthritis and hip replacement surgery, Rygg still looks forward to working out three times a week in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Fitness Center.
A Gilbert resident, Rygg says she has been working out in the center for nine years, and plans to keep up her endorphin-inducing workouts as long as she can.
“I think it’s so important for seniors to work out. It Read the rest of this entry »
Published: February 02. 2009 12:01AM
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Friday a blood thinner from Eli Lilly offers lifesaving benefits over drugs currently on the market, though its use may have to be restricted due to bleeding side effects.
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the highly anticipated drug, called prasugrel, as a therapy for patients with acute heart problems such as heart attacks, who face increased risk of Read the rest of this entry »
Stow — In an effort to have all communities get the same information, officials from Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson and Boston Township met with the groups proposing a new northern Summit County Hospital Feb. 18 at Stow City Hall.
Representatives from Summa Health System, Western Reserve Hospital Partners and Signet Healthcare updated the communities on their plans for a 100-bed doctor-owned for-profit facility they’d like to be located on Seasons Read the rest of this entry »
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — The U.S. is suspending a trade deal with Bolivia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday. She called it unfortunate but necessary because Bolivian President Evo Morales has failed to improve anti-drug efforts.
Rice made the announcement just as Bolivian envoys arrived at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office in Washington to lobby for continued participation in the Andean trade pact, which lowers Read the rest of this entry »
Connie Parker had worked for a nylon manufacturer for more than eight years when she was laid off in January.
Realizing she would lose her health insurance, the Harrison resident rushed to get her two daughters, ages 6 and 13, to the doctor for check-ups before her benefits expired.
Now she’s at a loss about how to replace her health insurance.
She could choose to continue her coverage through COBRA, which would require her to pay the full Read the rest of this entry »
CogniFit and Catalyst Benefits, Inc Partner to Help Improve Brain Fitness among Aging Adults
Catalyst Benefits Offers CogniFit's Personalized Brain Fitness Program Through Aging Adult Affinity Programs in 270 Hospitals and Organizations in North America.
Seattle, WA (
) January 29, 2009 — CogniFit, Ltd., the leading producer of personalized brain fitness programs, announced today that it will partner with Catalyst Benefits, Inc., the premier Read the rest of this entry »
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Kaiser, together with the Health Research & Educational Trust, recently released a 2008 snapshot and 2009 outlook for employee health benefits.
Cost increases for 2009 actually continue a modest cost-containment trend of the past three years, an improvement over double-digit cost increases before 2005.
But the real long-term effect on employers and employees is that premium costs have more than doubled since 1999.
In 1999, total family premiums Read the rest of this entry »
A report issued today by the consumer health group Families USA finds that the average costs for family health insurance coverage eats up almost 84 percent of monthly unemployment benefits.
The study looked at Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage, which allows a laid-off worker to retain employer-sponsored insurance but without the business contributions. That makes coverage much more expensive for individuals.
On average, Read the rest of this entry »