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 »

A crime-prevention program involving Metro is helping local students learn to make the right choices in life by staying away from drugs and preventing crime.
Their entrance was attention grabbing and their messages were powerful. Friday, hundreds of students at Monaco Middle School listened to former drug addicts talk about how they turned their lives around.
“We want to give the students the tools to protect themselves to avoid being involved Read the rest of this entry »

By now it is almost a cliche to say that America’s health care system is broken. In response, many politicians who are calling for “reform” and “universal health coverage” are not, in fact, clarifying the situation because they include in their new plans the very elements that have busted the system. So the political battle in the first days of 2009 will be over “token reform” or a bold, truly universal type of health insurance.
The challenge is Read the rest of this entry »

Medical examiner Jan Garavaglia has penned a book that just may add years to your life. In “How Not to Die,” the doctor gives instructions for identifying unintentional ways we hurt our bodies.
She draws from her years of experience and gives information on how to live better and smarter. Read an excerpt of the book below and check out
I followed the infection underneath his breastbone like a trail of bread crumbs all the way up to his jaw. The Read the rest of this entry »

Taipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) A delegation of U.S. legislative assistants paid a visit Tuesday to the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps (TRMPC) in recognition of the non-governmental organization’s humanitarian relief efforts.
Led by William Pewen, a senior health policy advisor to Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, the 13-member delegation headed to the TRMPC office in Xindian, Taipei County to gain a better understanding of the Read the rest of this entry »

Each February since 1963 Congress has declared February American Heart Month in an attempt to bring more awareness to heart diseases. Magazine retailer
highlights health magazine titles in an effort to urge Americans to educate themselves on how to prevent heart diseases.
Franklin, TN (
) February 3, 2009 — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of Americans. To help further awareness, Internet Read the rest of this entry »

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So Jan, the eclectic fitness instructor who likes to mix these kickboxing moves with aerobics routines, yoga poses and dance steps, suggests a mental image: “Think of clearing off the top of a dresser.”
Okay. I pivot, sweep my tensed arm and fist to the left, and picture jewelry, makeup and crystal atomizers of Eternity by Calvin Klein, all toppling onto the floor with a satisfying smash.
Jan approves. “That’s it!”
We continue to clear dresser Read the rest of this entry »

Some believe there needs to be a commitment to men’s health akin to campaigns in the late 20th century that encouraged women to regularly visit gynecologists, starting during their teen years – visits that intensify as women become pregnant.
“Some of the most successful gynecologic practices have transitioned to provide holistic care,” said Salvatore Giorgianni, science adviser to the Men’s Health Network, an advocacy association. “No one in the Read the rest of this entry »

“Yoga for Arthritis” will be the topic of a Lunch and Learn set at noon Feb. 25 at the Schliemann Center for Women’s Health Education of Baxter Regional Medical Center. Melinda Motley, who is certified through the Arkansas Yoga Center, will demonstrate breathing, stretching and relaxation techniques that can help restore and maintain flexibility and manage pain. For information or to register, call the SCWHE at 508-2345.
Cardiologist Dr. Michael Read the rest of this entry »