” (Personal Health, Jan. 27): I remember my last serving of dirt. I sneaked a sample from my mother’s potted rubber plant and realized the delicious taste was not worth the effort of sorting out the sandy grit with my teeth and tongue. It doesn’t embarrass me to think I used to eat dirt, however; I’ve always felt a bit guilty that the whole family had to be treated for intestinal worms after worms were discovered in my diapers. Read the rest of this entry »
will continue to operate through November by executive order while Gov. Ed Rendell considers options in keeping the independent research agency alive.
The Senate failed to reauthorize PHC4 before adjourning on Wednesday and Rendell is considering extending his order to keep the council in business past November, according to Rendell press secretary Chuck Ardo. The order will not affect the council’s independence, but may create “some Read the rest of this entry »
- Community members are making an extra effort to keep kids healthy.
DeLong Middle School staff members are leading “zumba” fitness classes. It's for students and staff every Monday and Thursday after school. They say zumba combines latin music with easy-to-follow moves.
“It's a lot of fun, we're getting sweaty and having fun. And kids and staff together, modeling exercise and having fun and moving,” says Teacher Carol Mayberry. Read the rest of this entry »
November 10, 2008 12:31 am
SWAMPSCOTT — Thieves sliced through the roof of a Walgreens and then an interior wall to steal drugs, Swampscott police said.
The robbery at 450 Paradise Road was reported to Swampscott police at 7:15 a.m. yesterday.
In a statement, Sgt. Tim Cassidy said that the “suspects gained entrance by cutting a hole in the roof and then cutting a hole in a wall inside the building to gain entrance into the pharmacy. Read the rest of this entry »
January 7, 2009
Among the many things Gov. David Paterson touched on in his State of the State Address Wednesday is health care.
One of the governor’s proposals is to extend private family health insurance coverage to dependents up to age 29.
“One out of three New Yorkers aged 18-29 have no medical insurance. That’s unacceptable,” said Paterson.
Elmira College senior John Gardner likes the idea.] Read the rest of this entry »
” (Personal Health, Jan. 27): I remember my last serving of dirt. I sneaked a sample from my mother’s potted rubber plant and realized the delicious taste was not worth the effort of sorting out the sandy grit with my teeth and tongue. It doesn’t embarrass me to think I used to eat dirt, however; I’ve always felt a bit guilty that the whole family had to be treated for intestinal worms after worms were discovered in my diapers. Read the rest of this entry »
A mother or father who is using methamphetamine and has children can face dire consequences in the criminal-justice and child-welfare systems: drug charges and having children taken into foster care, coupled with drug-abuse treatment.
Families struggling with drug and alcohol abuse remain the biggest factor in child abuse and/or neglect cases, according to Oregon Department of Human Services Children and Families Division.
“The kids didn’t make Read the rest of this entry »
Hoping to encourage small employers to keep their health care coverage and to reduce the ranks of the uninsured, lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that would allow Utahns to pick cheaper plans that offer fewer benefits.
Starting next year, insurance companies could start offering plans that exclude diabetes management, adoption coverage and the use of specialists like pediatricians and ob-gyns as primary-care doctors.
But insurance companies say Read the rest of this entry »
A woman’s nutritional needs are as unique as her smile, the color of her eyes, or her sense of humor. Those needs change as she ventures through life, navigating the childbearing years, approaching menopause, and entering the golden years. Luckily, most of the 40-plus nutrients a woman’s body needs throughout life are met by simply eating lots of wholesome foods, such as whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables, cooked dried beans and peas, and Read the rest of this entry »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An 11-year-old Rhode Island girl has died from injuries caused when she crashed through a glass coffee table in her home.
Police say Christiana Sarty was home alone Thursday with her 8-year-old sister when she either fell or jumped through the table in their apartment in Providence.
The glass punctured her leg and Christiana collapsed after the two girls ran out looking for help. A neighbor called emergency rescuers. Read the rest of this entry »