Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Life Quotes, Inc. Reveals Health Risks for Mom That May Increase Life Insurance Costs
PR Newswire Sat, 12 May 2012 02:37 AM PDT
DARIEN, Ill., May 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Quotes, Inc. and Consumer Insurance Guide, stress the importance of moms staying fit and getting in to see their doctor for their annual checkups this Mother's Day with advice from one of the world's leading fitness experts, Jackie Warner,...

HEALTH AND FITNESS
San Antonio Express-News Sat, 12 May 2012 02:34 AM PDT
San Antonio Sports' free three-month program to help families get moving kicks off 7:30 a.m. with a free 5K walk/run at Port San Antonio, S. General McMullen and Billy Mitchell Road. Athletes 14-18 are eligible for heart disease screenings, primarily for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 8 a.m.-noon. Medical Arts and Research Center, 8300 Floyd Curl Drive. 210-841-9207. The Providence Catholic School ...

TO YOUR HEALTH: Organ donors can save or improve lives of 50 others
The Colonial Sat, 12 May 2012 02:20 AM PDT
Nothing can take away the sorrow at the loss of a loved one, but perhaps some families can find a measure of comfort when their loss is accompanied by the gift of life to others.

Settlement OK’d over deaf mental health services
Jefferson City News Tribune Sat, 12 May 2012 02:19 AM PDT
A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1,000 deaf Missourians, claiming the state failed to provide adequate mental health services for the deaf.

Soft drinks are hard on health
Straits Times Sat, 12 May 2012 02:18 AM PDT
(THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- Suspicions that the high quantity of sugar in sweetened beverages posed a danger to people with heart and metabolic illnesses - and anyone else, for that matter - were unsubstantiated until fairly recently.

Healthy Living: Is sugar toxic?
YNN Rochester Sat, 12 May 2012 02:07 AM PDT
It's been connected to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, and some say we're addicted to it. Americans consume nearly 130 pounds of added sugars per year. It's a hard habit to break and some believe it's already causing a nationwide health crisis. Casey Bortnick reports.

Government pays tribute to 46 working retired nurses
Malta Today Sat, 12 May 2012 02:01 AM PDT
Health Minister Joe Cassar today paid tribute to 46 retired nurses who are still working, the youngest being 65-years-old, together with Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care Mario Galea.

We will never forgive him
Perth Now Sat, 12 May 2012 02:00 AM PDT
THE parents of a boy who died after a series of health blunders say they will never forgive the nurse who misdiagnosed him.

Lawmakers push health care reform
The Salem News Sat, 12 May 2012 01:58 AM PDT
You would have to be living on Mars not to realize that health care costs are spiraling out of control. With that in mind, Gov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray have all proposed legislation to tackle the issue.

HHS Secretary Sebelius meets with Denver women to discuss health care
Denver Post Sat, 12 May 2012 01:55 AM PDT
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius sat on a living room couch in a Denver home Friday and discussed preventive care and Colorado's health-exchange program with local women.




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