Thursday, January 15, 2009
French Hospital is honored for excellence in three different areas of service.
The hospital received awards for its excellence in patient service, cardiovascular care and growth and expansion.
Catholic Healthcare West owns the hospital. Its CEO has ties to President-Elect Barack Obama and has worked with him in Chicago on several occasions.
Catholic Healthcare West CEO Lloyd Dean said he is excited about what the Read the rest of this entry »

Health investigators probing three Curry County cases involving an invasive bacteria have found no direct connection between the victims, according to an epidemiologist with the state health department.
Wednesday, the New Mexico Health Department announced that two Curry County residents — a 23-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man — have died and a 58-year-old man is hospitalized, suffering from an invasive bacteria known as group A Read the rest of this entry »

Assault: PM’s backyard searched Victoria fires: Arson accused wanted a wife Victoria fires: Arson accused wanted a wife” title=”Victoria fires: Arson accused wanted a wife” /> THE man charged with starting a fire which killed 21 people in Victoria was a volunteer in a brigade whose members risked death fighting the blaze. Grief: Day of mourning declared Police search PM’s backyard after assault POLICE have swarmed on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Brisbane Read the rest of this entry »

I recently picked up a copy of the magazine Men’s Health as part of my ongoing effort to lose 50 pounds (240 – 190lbs). I’m 80% of the way to my goal which I started in May, 2008. I haven’t looked at a Men’s Health in years. Apparently they now run a regular section called ‘Men’s Wealth’ where they deal with all things financial.
When I first glanced at the article in this section titled ‘7 Money Tricks Rich Guys Know’, I wasn’t expecting much, Read the rest of this entry »

A traffic accident in Philippi sent three people to the hospital, the West Virginia State Police says.
A pickup truck was traveling west on Chestnut Ridge Road, when it hit a patch of black ice, according to troopers.
The driver of the truck is said to have lost control of the truck and gone over an embankment before crashing into a house.
All three passengers were flown via helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
There is no word Read the rest of this entry »

Last Updated: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 08:14
Three Britons appeared at a special court sitting last night charged over the 1.7-tonne cocaine haul seized from a yacht off the Co Cork coast.
Philip Doo (52) and David Mufford (44), both from Devon, and Christopher Wiggins (42), who has been living in Spain’s Costa del Sol, were charged at Clonakilty District Court with attempting to import the drugs, valued at more than €650 million.
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Nearly three-quarters of a million dollars will be distributed among three health centers in southern New Jersey, with senior citizens and women receiving most of the benefits.
The money is part of $5 million being awarded to 16 federally qualified health centers in New Jersey by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. Eight centers are putting the grant money toward services related to prenatal care and women’s health.
“This funding Read the rest of this entry »

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three Milwaukee-area residents in the town of Birch for drug trafficking, according to a news release.
Thousands of dollars worth of cash and prescription pills and bottles were found in a vehicle after a traffic stop on Highway 51 north of Highway J, according to the release.
Kyle J. Schimelpfenig, 23, Ashley M. Gruling, 21, and Derek A. Gruling, 20, all of Germantown, were arrested Saturday morning Read the rest of this entry »

Mercifully, there seems to be a diet-book truce. Authors appear to agree on what to eat: vegetables, fruits, lean protein, whole grains and beans — with the occasional indulgence. Each author may add or quibble about a certain food here or there, but each “system” is centered on the same healthy food. So this trio of books by scientists is refreshing because they delve more into the psychology and physiology of eating.
(Oxmoor House, $24.95) Read the rest of this entry »

Gaza – Ma’an – Medical sources in the Gaza Strip told Ma’an on Monday that three Palestinians died from wounds obtained during the three-week offensive.
They were being treated at Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Ambulance crews also uncovered at least 12 corpses of Palestinians killed in the fighting, many of whom may have bled to death awaiting medical care.
Another 50 injured Palestinians were transferred to hospitals in Egypt through Read the rest of this entry »