I admire Caroline Kennedy. Her dignity and her character are striking. So
when she made the remark to the
David Halbfinger the other day,
"Have you guys ever thought of writing for a woman's magazine or something?
...You're supposed to be crack political journalists," I was surprised -- and
disappointed. Then I had a wider concern: Why, 40 years after the advent of
second-wave feminism, are the words "women's magazine" still so automatically Read the rest of this entry »
The December alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warned consumers not to purchase or consume 25 products claiming weight loss benefits. Of the 25 products listed in the warning, many are manufactured in or contain ingredients from China or Japan and not deemed compliant with U.S. standards. However, there are many weight management products sold over-the-counter that are compliant and clinically shown to work.
Wayne, NJ ( Read the rest of this entry »
What do you get when you combine the old sayings “You are what you eat” and “I feel like a million bucks” with public-policymaking?
The government-generated food pyramid and health advisories support the notion that we are what we eat. If you eat healthy food, you will be healthier, we are told. Eat too much, get fat. Eat poison, certainly get poisoned.
Now, after decades of warnings about heavy metals in some fish and Read the rest of this entry »
The University of Minnesota men's hockey team will have to forge onward without its head coach.
The unknown illness that has Don Lucia sidelined will keep him home next weekend when the Gophers play the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
Lucia, 50, looking slightly fatigued, addressed the media Saturday night during the Gophers' 3-2 overtime victory over Northeastern in the championship game of the Dodge Holiday Classic at Mariucci Arena, Read the rest of this entry »
Nov. 17, 2008 – 1:02 p.m.
to take office next year or for the 111th Congress to convene, Senate Democratic leaders this week are escalating discussions about an ambitious overhaul of the health care system.
, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee, and
, D-Mass., who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, plan to meet Tuesday to discuss how to craft an overhaul that would fall under the jurisdiction of both committees. Read the rest of this entry »
CARLSBAD
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Back in the early 1960s, astronauts underwent rigorous physicals to qualify for the space program, so they did what they could to stay in shape.
“We found this little health spa in downtown Houston called the President's Club,” said James Lovell of Apollo 13 fame.
Lovell said all of the first astronauts trained there, including Alan Shepard, John Glen, Scott Carpenter and Virgil “Gus” Grissom. “We Read the rest of this entry »
Unlike all other developed countries that have some form of government-sponsored universal health care, most health care in this country is purchased, said Kevin Dahill, head of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. And we pay more for those services than other countries, said Gerard Anderson, professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
One reason for this, said Arthur Gianelli, chief executive of
, is that hospitals get higher reimbursements Read the rest of this entry »
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, October 26, 2008
Have you gotten your flu shot yet?
I'm scheduled to get mine tomorrow. But someone is urging me to reconsider.
The question is: Should you take medical advice from the same guy who treats your grub worms and powdery mildew?
Local organic gardening guru Howard Garrett calls himself "The Dirt Doctor." But now he's expanding his practice.
Last week, his e-mail newsletter gave no gardening advice, just Read the rest of this entry »
Global medical device consulting firm Emergo Group Inc. surveyed more than 1,000 medical device manufacturers, distributors and industry service providers about the current state of their company and prospects for 2009.
Despite a continuing trend of gloomy economic data that seems to show the world economy slipping into recession, most medical device companies report positive domestic and international sales growth and continued optimism about prospects Read the rest of this entry »
Byetta (exenatide) is an analogue of glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) derived from the saliva of a Gila monster. Injected twice daily an hour before meals, the drug mimics GLP-1 and enhances insulin secretion, improving Glycemic control in Type 2 diabetics. To date, over a million people have taken Byetta, and now, more than three years after the FDA approved Byetta in April 2005, reports have surfaced that Byetta is linked with necrotizing pancreatitis, Read the rest of this entry »