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 »
Sixteen physicians will participate in a health care seminar for men from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Buskey Science Center on the Alabama State University campus.
Admission is free.
The Men’s Health and Fitness Seminar will offer advice and information to men about early warning signs of illnesses, how better to care for themselves and how to prevent illness.
“Men tend not to take care of themselves, they don’t go to the doctor when they should,” Read the rest of this entry »
’s pick for health and human services secretary,
, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, partly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said Friday.
Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said.
The car and driver were provided Read the rest of this entry »
Dubai: An estimated 10,000 people of all ages received free health checks during the month-long Family Health Festival, which has come to a successful conclusion.
While the kiosks saw a high footfall of visitors who went away well acquainted with common healthcare disorders through games, counseling and distribution of educational material.
“The tremendous response received by Family Health Festival is indeed very encouraging. The enthusiastic Read the rest of this entry »
’s pick for health and human services secretary,
, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, partly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said Friday.
Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said.
The car and driver were provided Read the rest of this entry »
The word “free” just seems to chase away some of that gloominess during these economic hard times.
If you’ve been dreaming of a chance to work out for free, that day has arrived.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, from noon to 4 p.m., you can use the track and swimming pool for no charge at Park View Health and Fitness Center in the Mundelein Park and Recreation District.
The free workout is part of national Heart Healthy Month. “This is an excellent opportunity Read the rest of this entry »
ScienceDaily (Feb. 3, 2009)
— Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered crucial clues about a paradoxical disease in which patients with no body fat develop many of the health complications usually found in obese people.
The findings in mice, appearing online Feb 3 in Cell Metabolism, have led to the initiation of a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial to determine whether eating an extremely low-fat diet Read the rest of this entry »
You may have read reports of a study that showed a vegan diet can be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis. But is it true? There are lots of problems with the way the study was carried out, and the results are far from clear.
What do we know already?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition that causes stiffness and swelling in your joints. It happens because of a problem with your immune system. Your immune system fights infections Read the rest of this entry »
RALEIGH, N.C.
Hi 5 Fitness for Youth is offering free classes this Saturday, January 17, 2009 in North Raleigh as they are officially kicking off their new program. Please visit their website at www.Hi5Fitness.com to learn more about obtaining a class voucher. Classes are open to youth ages 5 to teens. The schedule is on their website at www.Hi5Fitness.com.
How Fit Are Your Kids?
Last summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a Read the rest of this entry »
So you started the new year on a diet, right? Giving up carbs and starches, watching the sugars, heavy on the fish and chicken and light on the beef and pork.
Forget it, says Francie Berg, founder of Healthy Weight Network. She’s a licensed nutritionist and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.
“Resolve to follow a healthy, diet-free lifestyle through 2009,” Berg says. “You can get your life back on track, improve Read the rest of this entry »