Health News
- Hospital rooms going high-tech Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:20PMThe hospital room of the future in the Rochester area will be bigger, private and more high-tech.
- Teens influenced by home smoking bans Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:20PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Banning smoking in the home may help adolescents develop antismoking attitudes and impede early experimentation, but researchers report. Conversely having a family member who smokes may be an even more important determinant of adolescent smoking.
- Ex-Agua Fria player applies lessons learned from football Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:20PMFormer high school football player Marcos Morales says the discipline and tenacity he learned from the sport helped him succeed in real estate.
- Escanaba starts school with contract Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:20PMThis is the first year in several it has been settled before students return.
- Rematch in 29th District affects Monroe County, interests entire country Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:19PMOne of the most competitive congressional races in the country involves Monroe County, where Republican Rep. Randy Kuhl and Democrat Eric Massa are gearing up for a re-match.
- August 26, 2008 Legals Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:19PMFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT No. 2008F096 (Expires (07/16/08) First Filing The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ONTIME COMPUTER REPAIR, 84 N. Lassen St., Susanville, CA 96130 Douglas F. Sims, 750 Cameron Way, Susanville, CA 96130 This business is conducted by an Individual.
- D-158 admins to earn more Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:19PMHUNTLEY – As classes start Monday, District 158 administrators are set to make an average 4.8 percent more this school year.
- Heart Attack Prevention: Potential New Use For Viagra? Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:19PMA "basic science" breakthrough into regulating a single enzyme may lead to new drug therapies that will help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
- Elkins Middle School Modulars Ready For Students Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:06PMElkins Middle School parents and students toured their new modular classrooms on Monday.
- Taylor birth Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:06PMJamie McClintock and Zac Taylor, both of Sedalia, became the parents of a daughter, Kylie Faith, born Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
- If things are so bad, why are they so good? Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:04PMTales of the decline of Britain are overly gloomy. Our Olympic success is just one of many things to celebrate
- OHSU cooperation with business is on the rise Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:04PMOregon Health & Science University’s earnings from industry-sponsored research rose nearly 50 percent in fiscal year 2008 and is up close to 250 percent from five years ago, reflecting steady increases in private sector partnerships on new medical therapies, diagnostics and devices.
- Biodiesel Plant Plans To Reopen Just Months After Fatal Explosion Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:03PMReported By: Elaina Athans
- Taguig nutrition program wins award Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:03PMMANILA, Philippines – For having the best managed nutrition program for its residents, Taguig City won the Green Banner Award from the Department of Health’s National Nutrition Council, an agency that annually recognizes groups in the field of nutrition.
- Several area Clear Channel billboards to be removed by February Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:58AMThe shadows cast by the many billboards throughout Houston will soon be replaced by sunlight.
- More dining venues slated to open at Vintage Park Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:58AMHungry? Vintage Park is gearing up to offer a selection that will satisfy any craving.
- Backpacks, sleeping bags sought Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:57AMCoastal Community Action Program is teaming up with other area organizations to provide a “Health and Resource Expo” for 2008. The purpose of the Health and Resource Expo is to provide information, referrals, and needed services to the low income and homeless population in our community.
- Carolinas delegates head for Denver Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:57AMOptimism high as convention nears.
- Democrats are turning further to the left Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:57AMBush, economy are factors in shift.
- A fishy business Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:57AMFor the past several months, there’s been a lot of commotion at A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery in San Marcos. surrounds raising enough fish to supply hundreds of Texas rivers and lakes, employees battled another issue.
- Women’s Imaging Center Focuses on Quicker Diagnosis, Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:56AMWith breast health as its main focus and advanced medical services all under one roof, Cypress Fairbanks Women’s Imaging Center is striving to provide a better standard of care for its patients. The recently opened center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital was designed from a facility standpoint as well as from a patient care perspective to provide more comprehensive care to women of ...
- PGA Tour veterans to compete in skins game Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:15PMVERONA — The four-time PGA tour winner Notah Begay III will be hosting the inaugural Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge on Tuesday at the Atunyote Golf Club.
- Florida county issues water safety warning Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:15PMState officials say no one should go swimming in waters off the coast of Broward County, Fla., following possible sewage and septic spills in the area.Florida Department of Health officials warned area residents of the potential risks associated with contact with the potentially contaminated water, which could have been tainted during Tropical Storm Fay, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported ...
- Sustainable energy forum is Wednesday Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:14PMCARLSBAD – The city of Carlsbad will host a workshop on sustainable energy at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Topics will include climate change, future water and energy supplies, wildfires, public health, greenhouse gas emissions, tips to reduce personal carbon footprints and more.
- LaRocco visits Madison fair Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:13PMREXBURG - Larry LaRocco, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, visited the Madison County Fair on Friday evening to spend some time meeting fairgoers.
- Special Labrador for adoption Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:13PMHello everyone. My name is Beau and I am a young energetic black Lab. I have been featured on here several times and no one has come to adopt me. I such a good boy and would really like for you to find me.
- Devils Hole Pupfish, Saved by Court in ’76, Is at Brink in ’08 Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:12PMThe Devils Hole pupfish, a quick-darting iridescent blue minnow that exists only in a hellishly hot pool in the middle of Death Valley, is veering toward extinction.
- Forward Bloc withdraws support to Koda govt in Jharkhand 9 Feb 2007, 1209 hrs IST,PTI Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:06AMRANCHI: In a jolt to Madhu Koda-led UPA government in Jharkhand, Forward Bloc, upset over induction of its suspended MLA into the ministry, on Thursday night withdrew support to it but there was no threat to its stability.
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda resigns Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:06AMJharkhand CM Madhu Koda resigned, capping a week of political turmoil in the wake of withdrawal of support by Shibu Soren.
- Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda resigns 23 Aug 2008, 1919 hrs IST,PTI Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:06AMRANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda resigned on Saturday, capping a week of political turmoil in the wake of withdrawal of support by Shibu Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
- Progress on proposed subdivision held up Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:03AMPEKIN (GHNS) - A multimillion-dollar subdivision in Pekin is at a temporary halt until its developers can add a city-required second entrance and until the national housing market starts to rebound.
- Protection From Odors And Other Emissions From Poultry Farms Provided By Trees Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:01AMPlanting just three rows of trees around poultry farms can cut nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses and aid in reducing neighbor complaints, according to scientists from the University of Delaware. Some of the emissions were cut by almost half, George W. Malone, Ph.D., and colleagues reported at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
- Koda resigns Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:01AMJharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today resigned, capping a week of political turmoil in the wake of withdrawal of support by Shibu Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
- Project donates $12,000 to area sc hools Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:01AMSchools, child-care centers and pre-schools are eager to find ways to include more physical activity into the day given the increasing concern of childhood obesity.
- Results presented from KISD mandatory fitness testing Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:37AMThe 2007-2008 school year marked the first for mandatory fitness testing of children in the Klein Independent School District.
- Quintana takes helm at Physicians Centre Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:37AMBy HOLLI L. ESTRIDGE holli.estridge@theeagle.com Jay Quintana, former chief executive of Triumph Hospital of El Paso, has taken over the reins at The Ph ...
- 12 states consider sick leave laws Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:36AMThere are 46 million U.S. workers who lack paid sick days, but lawmakers in 12 states have proposed legislation in the past year that would require businesses to provide them. In California, legislation passed the Assembly but is dead for the legislative...
- Broward teachers don black to protest salaries Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:36AMOn the opening day of the school year, hundreds of Broward County teachers arrived to work dressed in black pinstripes, black pantsuits and black polka dots.
- Woman hospitalized after severe beating Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:36AMA 48-year-old Opelousas woman remains in guarded condition in a Baton Rouge hospital today following what police describe as a savage beating by a group of young men.
- Medical report on Saiful sent straight to police Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:36AMBUTTERWORTH: It is impossible for PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could have seen the second medical report on his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who claimed he was sodomised by the PKR adviser.
- Chiropractor offers solutions to help autistic children Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:36AMChildren in America suffering from autism have become more prevalent recently, with more cases being reported each year.
- Bacteria may help farmed lobsters ward off infection Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:46PMSydney, Aug 19 : A beneficial bacteria, which wild rock lobster larvae host naturally, could help their farmed cousins ward off infections and remove a large barrier to commercial production.
- Veterans home for the homeless Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PMA new home for veterans is working to open its doors in Cumberland County and give homeless veterans a place to live.
- Blood drive to honor late county attorney Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PMIn honor of late county attorney John Patton, Boone County will host a blood drive tomorrow to benefit the American Red Cross.
- Flood Relief Centers Remain Open Longer Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PMThe U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wenesday that Disaster Loan Centers and Business Recovery Centers will remain open in illinois through August 28th.
- Clinic helps get Florence woman home after Florida wreck Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PMA Florence woman is home following an automobile wreck that occurred last month in Florida, thanks to the efforts of Mercy Medicine Clinic.
- Senators: FBI rules could target innocent people Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PMSome Democratic senators say proposed rules to help the FBI catch terrorists could allow the government to spy on innocent Americans "without any basis for suspicion."
- Medal of Honor veteran dies in Idaho Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:45PM Associated Press - August 20, 2008 4:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Ed Freeman, an Army veteran who was awarded the congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War, has died.
- Housing slowdown hammers county Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 4:09AMThe numbers tell the story about new home construction in Livingston County, albeit a depressing one.
- Olympic theme trumpets breast-feeding recognition Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 4:09AMIn honor of World Breastfeeding Week, the Joliet Area Breastfeeding Alliance (JABA) held its fifth annual celebration on Aug. 7 at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet.