Pyjamas for work? It could be a trend

If you’ve ever overslept on a Monday morning and wished you could just dash off to work without showering and dressing, there’s a new menswear trend just for you — pyjama-inspired clothing. Think elasticized silk pants with matching buttoned top or T-shirt. The message: The economy sucks, so everyone back to bed.
“We’ve seen hints of this pyjama trend before,” says Brian Boye, fashion director at Men’s Health magazine. “But for spring, menswear Read the rest of this entry »

Bush Administration Could Still Have Negative Impact On Abortion

Bush Administration Could Still Have Negative Impact On Abortion Rights, New York Times Editorial Says
Although President Bush only has 77 days left in his presidency, his aides “have been scrambling to change rules and regulations” on issues such as abortion rights, civil liberties and the environment, and “few” of their actions are “for the good,” a
editorial says.
For example, the editorial says that HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt soon after Read the rest of this entry »

Laptop theft at Parkland Memorial Hospital could imperil employee

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Children could lose access to low-cost health insurance

BY CHRISTINE BEDELL, Californian staff writer
Saturday, Nov 15 2008 12:00 PM
Last Updated: Friday, Nov 14 2008 6:53 PM
A children’s health insurance program in which about 900 Kern County children enroll each month may stop taking on more kids because of state budget woes.
Local health officials say the result of capping Healthy Families Program enrollment would be sicker children and therefore increased costs for taxpayers in the end.
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Early health screenings could save lives

Published: October 26, 2008
Morganton – Men of all shapes, sizes and ages attended Health Heroes at Phifer Wellness Center early Saturday morning to get more information on numerous health screenings.
The event offered information on a variety of health issues including, but not limited to, colon cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer and breast cancer.
Ken Bolick, 41, of Morganton said he came to the event because he has, “neglected getting Read the rest of this entry »

You could win Oprah, Bob Greene's 'Best Life Diet Cookbook,' plus

You could win Oprah, Bob Greene’s ‘Best Life Diet Cookbook,’ plus four other diet books
on her talk show this week, she asked fitness guru Bob Greene to help. Greene recommends Oprah and viewers eat good-for-you recipes based on his new cookbook “The Best Life Diet Cookbook.”
A key to successful weight loss, of course, is a sensible approach to eating that teaches you how to balance all foods.
So, to help you eat in line with “Best Life” and Read the rest of this entry »

Drugs claim could spell disaster for Michael Phelps

Who cares. He’s human after all. Has he failed a Drugs test? NO. OK – let the Police look at it and make their minds up. Anything else is just window dressing.
James, London,
Just so you all know, this is not only a big deal because of his sponsorships, etcetera.
Weed is on the prohibited substances list put out by the world anti-doping agency for high-level athletes.

http://www.wada-ama.org/en/prohibitedlist.ch2

(Check the list, page 9)
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Officials: Enid veterans clinic could be complete by June ’09

November 24, 2008 12:36 am
By Robert Barron, Staff Writer
Enid could have its own veteran’s clinic by June 2009, according to officials working with the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center.
Craig Vance, an Enid veteran who has been working with the veterans hospital in Oklahoma City, said the facility will be contractor-operated rather than through Veterans Affairs.
They are reportedly working to have the facility open by June 1, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Irritable, tired, low sex drive? You could be one of the 840000

Irritable, tired, low sex drive? You could be one of the 840,000 males hitting the MANOPAUSE
The misanthropic, irritable outlook of Basil Fawlty, Victor Meldrew and Reginald Perrin, to name but a few, is often the source of much hilarity. But in real life, grumpy old men may be able to blame their dissatisfaction with life on a medical condition commonly known as the ‘male menopause’.
Last month an American study found that as many as one in five Read the rest of this entry »

Mental health, job services could shrink as demand grows

Yet after several boom years for veterans, there are just barely enough services to care for their needs. And trouble is brewing.
“I anticipate we are going to have difficult times,” said James A. Adkins, Maryland’s secretary of veterans affairs.
At first caught unprepared, federal and state veterans departments have responded in recent years with a smorgasbord of new and expanded programs for tuition assistance and financial aid, employment counseling, Read the rest of this entry »