Blogs Posts in Health category; 54 blog posts

Lack of veggies can lead girls to a life of obesity

Many teenage girls are not getting the nutrients they need to ensure healthy development, putting them at risk for weight-related problems and cardiovascular disease. Female adolescence is an important time for setting up adult health, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

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Scott Ideson, president of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, defends retroactively rescinding the health-care insurance policies of those who actually use them, and denying coverage to everyone but the rich and healthy by telling those [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Dead bird is Nassau's 1st case of West Nile

A bird found in Plainview has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first Nassau case this season, health officials said.The grackle was collected on July 8, the same day Suffolk health officials found a crow in Commack with West Nile vi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Tomato 'repacking' vexes salmonella trackers

A widespread practice of mixing tomatoes from different farms at produce distribution centers has made it impossible so far to trace the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds, federal regulators said Friday. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Underage drinking study puts focus on social host laws

More than 40 percent of underage drinkers nationwide were provided free alcohol by adults 21 or older, a finding that validates the social host laws on Long Island, supporters of the legislation in both counties said yesterday. Legislators [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Costs Crimp Adoption of Electronic Health Records

Only 4% of docs have implemented electronic health records with all the bells and whistles that wonks say will make care safer and more efficient. And only another 13% have implemented electronic records of any sort. The main factor preven [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

Some hospitals getting in way of breast-feeding

Many U.S. hospitals, particularly in the South, have maternity practices that are detrimental to breast-feeding, such as giving free baby formula samples to new mothers, health officials said on Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Contr [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Committed Relationships: Use Them to Grow Towards Self-Under...

Society generally considers that relationships owe us happiness and bliss ever after. While happy couples do exist, divorce statistics indicate a great majority simply is not happy after the first glow dims. Relationships Free of Dependenc [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Drugs Killed Pimp C

The death of the influential Southern rapper Pimp C, below, has been ruled an accident attributable to an overdose of drugs celebrated by Three 6 Mafia and the Pimp C group Underground Kingz in the 2000 single “Sippin’ on Some S [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Britney Spears denied access to sons again after more chaos

Britney Spears remained barred from access to her children Monday after the pop star arrived hours late for a crucial court hearing before fleeing a frenzied pack of paparazzi photographers. The 26-year-old had been urged by lawyers to att [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Womens Support for Clinton Rises in Wake of Perceived Sexism

“Clinton’s struggles are not my own, and they are not those of my generation of women.” JULIE DINNERSTEIN, daughter of Ms. Dinnerstein Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been running for president for nearly a year. But i [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Tories demand junior doctors' jobs

The Conservatives called for additional training posts for junior doctors as it emerged the medics will face even tougher competition for specialist jobs this year.In a letter sent to doctors, the Department of Health (DoH) said there were [...]