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This weekend's rain held off Sunday morning for the more than 3,000 people who participated in the 16th Annual Susan Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure at Hildene Meadows. In its first 15 years, the event has raised about $4 million in the fightagainst breastcancer. Lastyear, fundraising effortsraised nearly $500,000 for 19 nonprofit organizations, many of which are local, according to Myra...
July 28, 2008
MEXICO CITY, Jul 28, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Health officials report drug addiction is a growing problem in Mexico since the government's crackdown on cartels and stepped-up U.S. border enforcement. Mexico's Health Department says the number of new patients at drug treatment centers in the country quadrupled between 2000 and 2006, The Arizona Republic reported Monday. "We used to think of drug traffickers...
July 28, 2008
Jul. 28 - To read the latest FDA briefing on samonella, click here. LAS CRUCES - A salmonella outbreak that may have contributed to the deaths of two Texas men appears to be ongoing and consumers are being urged to avoid eating raw jalapenos, federal agencies said Tuesday. FDA investigators announced that they found a strain of salmonella that matched the one in victims in a single jalapeno pepper...
July 27, 2008
A WATCHDOG REPORT ON TROUBLED NURSING HOMES Last of two parts Checking a nursing home's background is crucial in determining if Mom or Grandpa will receive good care. Has the home been in trouble before? Are there enough nurses? Are residents safe? Yet it is easier for a consumer to find the repair and ownership history of a used car. Mary Rismeyer knows this all too well. Her 78-year-old mother, Dorothy...
July 27, 2008
Here's some sweet news for those with a sweet tooth. A new study suggests that chewing Gummi bears made with the natural sweetener xylitol might promote healthy teeth. Snacking on just four of the treats three times a day for six weeks resulted in a much lower count of streptococcus mutans, a known cause of tooth decay, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Copyright 2007 NYP Holdings,...
July 27, 2008
Jul. 27 - Have you taken a look at the government's food-guide pyramid lately? Here's a quiz to find out how much you remember about the recommendations for adults. This information is based on a 2,000-calorie daily diet. 1. Half of the grains you eat daily should be whole grains. True or false? 2. Your goal should be 6 ounces of grains a day. True or false? 3. Eat at least 2 1/2 cups of vegetables...
July 27, 2008
Jul. 27 - For decades, doctors and advocacy groups have urged women to examine their breasts every month for unusual lumps. Now many of those same experts have a different message: Never mind. Earlier this month, Danish researchers published the latest report to cast doubt on the value of monthly exams. In studies of nearly 400,000 women, they found that even diligent self-examinations don't save lives....
July 26, 2008
Jul. 27 - hese days, with skyrocketing food prices, stories about animal cruelty at corporate farms and food disease outbreaks, many consumers are turning to organic foods. "I would never buy meat from a grocery store. I would rather become a vegetarian," said Janet Brunner, co-owner of Midvalleyvu Family Farm in Arkansaw. In particular, many people are turning to organic meats. In 2007, there were...
July 26, 2008
It was 2006, five years after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, 15 months of chemotherapy and two invasive surgeries, that Lisa Covington, 38, heard the song, "I Run For Life," which has become her personal theme song in a way. The song about breast cancer written by Melissa Etheridge still gives Covington chills. "Each time I heard it, I was completely overwhelmed with emotion," said the mother...
July 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - 0725dv - mex - jalapenos Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop. The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to avoid raw Mexican jalapenos and the serrano peppers often confused with them, or dishes made with them such as fresh salsa. But the big question is how those...
July 26, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Governator is out to destroy heart disease. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation yesterday making California the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following the lead several cities and some major fast-food chains. Schwarzenegger, a former body builder, noted that consuming trans fat is linked to heart disease. New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle and...
July 26, 2008
Cooking outdoors is in full swing. And that means cooks need to observe food-safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing food-borne illness. Here are safety reminders from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Marinate food in the refrigerator, not on the counter. Poultry and cubed meat or stew meat can be marinated for as long as two days. Beef, veal, pork, and lamb...
July 26, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jul 26, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - While it has drawn much praise, U.S. President George Bush's $40 billion effort to fight AIDS overseas contains an open-ended commitment, observers say. Bush is expected to sign a bill next week that will authorize $40 billion for The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, which includes help to governments, nonprofits and medical centers...
July 26, 2008
By BRIAN HAYNES REVIEW-JOURNAL Patients suing the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada for potential exposure to blood-borne diseases will be allowed to claim damages for emotional distress in a class-action lawsuit, a judge ruled Tuesday. Lawyers for the clinic linked to a hepatitis C outbreak argued that the patients who didn't contract a disease could not claim emotional distress unless they suffered...
July 26, 2008
NEW YORK, Jul 25, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - At least 1,000 people died in a two-year surge of fatalities resulting from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, government officials said. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed the number of deaths in the first government review of the death surge's impact, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Fentanyl is frequently...
July 25, 2008
Waiting for your coffee to heat up in the microwave? Brushing your teeth? Doing your hair? Mundane activities, for sure. But Terry Huskey, a 44-year-old hairdresser at Bang Hair Salon in Buckhead, will take these moments to do squats. "It's great for the butt and lower back," he noted. "I do it while getting ready in the morning. It gets my heart rate up." He'll sneak into the break room at work, place...
July 25, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. California on Friday became the first state to prohibit restaurants from using artery-clogging trans fats in preparing their food. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will ban restaurants and other retail food establishments from using oil, margarine and shortening containing trans fats. In a statement, Schwarzenegger noted that consuming trans fat is linked to coronary...
July 25, 2008
DALLAS - It's not clear what keeps some folks from getting a good night's sleep, but something does. The National Sleep Foundation reported in March that nearly two-thirds of 1,000 people it polled last fall had problems sleeping at least a few nights a week during the previous month. Numbers like those, coupled with ads for sleep aids, persuaded yoga instructor Shanon Buffington that the time was...
July 25, 2008
One of the first things people do when they are diagnosed with cancer is go online and look up their disease. The Internet has become a patient's best friend - for better or worse. A recent study showed eight out of 10 people go online for health information and only 45 percent of those Web sites are accurate. "There's too much information and you don't know who is reputable," said Jeanne Sather. "It's...
July 25, 2008
Libby Callahan is a retiree and a great-aunt 15 times over, with No.16 on the way. She spends her time walking her dogs, gardening and baking. And training for the Olympics. Callahan will compete in pistol shooting at the Beijing Games, which begin Aug.8. At 56, she's the oldest female U.S. Olympian ever. "I consider it a non-factor in what I have to do," Callahan, a four-time Olympian, says of her...
July 25, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. Older people really can improve their chance of staying healthy and independent by walking regularly, according to a University of Georgia study. "Our study found that walking offers tremendous health benefits," said Elaine Cress, a professor of kinesiology in the UGA Institute of Gerontology. Dr. Cress and Trudy Moore-Harrison, a former UGA doctoral student, recruited 26 low-income adult...
July 24, 2008
Once again the Odessa community comes together to support a local resident in need - this time it's a bright-eyed 3-year-old boy named Trevor Tredaway. For roughly two weeks, donations from the public have been pouring in daily at the Southwest Heritage Credit Union on University for Trevor, a receptionist at the bank said. Trevor was diagnosed this past January with astrocytoma, a cancerous brain...
July 24, 2008
The dark clouds billowed on the horizon and thunder rumbled in the distance, but a group of cyclists still set out on their weekly 42-mile ride knowing they'd get wet. "It got really crazy out there," said Eddie Hsu of Buford, who was one of about two dozen riders to participate in the Tuesday night ride from and to North Gwinnett High School. "I rode in two inches of water with the lightning cracking...
July 24, 2008
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle is teeming with healthy foods, sold from farmer's markets and high-end grocery stores. But not in Robert Jeffrey's neighborhood. Crime and housing foreclosures abound in the city's Central District, and the best-known eating spot is a fried chicken joint. Jeffrey, a pastor and longtime community leader, spearheaded an effort to bring locally grown vegetables to the historically...
July 24, 2008
Fed up with your life? Is your marriage a sham? Do you feel empty inside? Well, then, maybe you should go dancing. It worked for Janet Carlson. Carlson, the beauty and health director at Town & Country magazine, has written a book whose story line might seem too good to be true. But let's not be a downer here. After competing in the world of ballroom dancing in her 20s, Carlson eventually found herself...
July 24, 2008
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