Archive for January, 2007
Australian Gitmo inmate’s health said poor
The only Australian inmate at Guantanamo Bay is showing signs of increasingly poor mental health, his lawyer said Tuesday after a rare meeting with the prisoner at the U.S. detention camp.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Worldmapper draws attention to the world’s health inequalities
Public Health Spending: Worldmapper Poster 213. Source of data used to create map: United Nations Development Program, Human Development Report 2004.
Source: www.eurekalert.org
Health calendar
Your Health Tuesday at Ingles at Ingles, 3643 Howard Gap Road, Hendersonville. Park Ridge WOW Van free health screenings including blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. No appointment necessary.
Source: citizen-times.com
Taking the waters for health
Many people are attracted to winter swimming for health reasons. There are reports of winter swimming alleviating asthma, rheumatism and heart conditions, but we also hear of people taking ill or dying from sudden changes of temperature.
Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn
January 30th, 2007
Health authority chair ousted after budget flap
There has been a change at the top of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, with chair Trevor Johnstone being replaced after a little more than a year on the job, and just a week after some mixed budget messages.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com
State rules Coronet plant poses no health threat
Florida health officials said Coronet phosphate plant in Plant City does not pose a public health hazard. The report, released Wednesday, follows a lengthy investigation into Coronet and the surrounding area.
Source: www.baynews9.com
Who would benefit from President Bush’s proposed health care plan?
President Bush introduced a health plan last night in his State of the Union Address. It’s caused confusion for many….wondering what will it really do…and who will it really benefit?
Source: www.wzzm13.com
Insurers want Bush health-care plan to be considered
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The nation’s major insurance companies on Wednesday applauded President Bush for proposing to revamp tax breaks on health coverage, saying the initiative should spark action on the issue of covering roughly 45 million U.S. residents who don’t have a health plan.
Source: www.marketwatch.com
Saginaw Health Department Offering Free Flu Vaccines
(TV-5) — The Saginaw County Department of Public Health is offering free flu vaccines during regularly scheduled immunization clinics. For more information, and to get scheduled clinic times, call 989-758-3840.
Source: www.wnem.com
January 25th, 2007
Japanese TV apologises for false “natto” diet tip
Top Japanese television executives have abjectly apologised for airing a programme based on fabricated data that sparked a run on natto — sticky fermented soybeans — at stores across the country.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Naturopathy: Probiotics for eczema
Q: MY son has been suffering from eczema since he was two years old. We have consulted many skin specialists but there is still no improvement. Please help!
Source: www.nst.com.my
Political parties struggle in governor races
The failure of political parties to make an impact in Sunday’s three gubernatorial elections is a further indication that growing public distrust in scandal-hit local administrations has exacerbated disenchantment with political parties.
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp
Your LIFE: 30 Diet Myths Busted ; TRYING TO SLIM BUT GETTING NOWHERE? PERHAPS YOU’RE FALLING FOR ONE OF THESE OLD …
By HELEN FOSTER 1 Olive oil is low in calories It might be good for you but “one tablespoon contains around 120 calories, same as all other oils,” says nutritionist Catherine MacDonald. Switch to an olive oil spray like Fry Light which is about five calories a squirt.
Source: www.redorbit.com
Wyeth’s CEO on changing sales tactics, TV ads, finding new drugs and consumer resentment
The chairman and chief executive of Wyeth, Robert Essner, doesn’t pine for the golden era of the pharmaceuticals industry. He’s not sure there ever was one.
Source: www.post-gazette.com
Diet books trim calories but fare light on creativity
Just as greeting-card companies cash in on the holidays, cookbook publishers roll out their seasonal fare like clockwork. But while holiday cookie and summer barbecue books are eagerly anticipated, the New Year diet books arent nearly as much fun.
Source: www.fortwayne.com
January 22nd, 2007
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