Differences in culture, religion and language pose daily challenges at the West
health center, where the waiting room might find Iraqis standing next to refugees from Myanmar, or Burundis sitting alongside Somalis and Bhutanese.
On a recent snowy, bitterly cold day, 77 refugees from various countries were treated at the clinic. Among the patients seen by Dr. Gary Kaufman, the clinic's medical director, were two young sisters from Myanmar who Read the rest of this entry »

The yoga and Pilates department at Me Fitness Center is launching a monthly series of yoga workshops beginning Saturday, Jan. 10, at noon.
The first in the six-month series focuses on back care. According to the American Journal of Medicine, between 60 and 85 percent of Americans will suffer back pain at some point in their lives so, not surprisingly, an achy back is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. Weakness and poor alignment Read the rest of this entry »

The first baby born in 2009 at Resurrection Medical Center, 7435 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago, is a girl -- 7-pound 13-ounce Julia Oleksy. She was delivered by Dr. Steven Bujewski, an obstetrician/gynecologist.
Julia's official arrival time was shortly after midnight -- at 12:39 a.m. Jan. 1. She is the first child of Joanna Kosmowska and Krzysztof Oleksy, of Des Plaines. The couple's extended family members live in Poland.
To welcome the new arrival, Read the rest of this entry »

Good architecture isn't reserved for luxury condos anymore. In fact, excellent architecture can now be seen in a building for low-income housing and homeless services in Palo Alto.
Like the very best architecture, the Midpeninsula Opportunity Center has turned its challenges into creative opportunities. On a difficult two-lot Encina Avenue site, squeezed between the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Town and Country shopping center off El Camino Read the rest of this entry »

Miami County residents can rest assured that upcoming personnel changes at Miami County Medical Center will not result in a reduction of health care services.
On Monday, Miami County Medical Center Chief Operations Officer Jerry Wiesner verified that eight job positions are going to be transferred to Olathe Medical Center as part of an ongoing process. However, he said, the jobs to be transferred are not health care positions, and the medical center Read the rest of this entry »

Published:Friday, December 26, 2008
The new gym is built to shoulder all budgets, at a dollar a day, and all ages, including kids.
NILES — There have been very few advertisements for the Fizek fitness center at the Eastwood Mall complex in Niles.
That’s because general manager Rick Coy says the facility should sell itself.
“The first impression, to me, is everything,” Coy said. “So when people walk through the door, it really will Read the rest of this entry »

SINCLAIRVILLE - "Should we charge the community for using the new high school fitness center; and if we should, how much?"
These questions were the focus of an extended discussion Monday at the Cassadaga Valley School Board meeting.
Supervisor John Brown said the $150,000 in equipment purchased for the fitness center should be ready for use by January.
He also noted the cost of the equipment was included in the district's $9.9 million building Read the rest of this entry »

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 4:00 AM
Square Medical Center is on life support again, at risk of closing after a merger plan fell through last week.
ordered it closed in November 2006 to stem soaring health costs.
said last spring it would merge with the hospital, but last week told
it was pulling out of the deal for “economic reasons.”
With the medical center’s life expectancy six months unless a partner can be found, Kopman is already Read the rest of this entry »

People in the Horseheads area have a new way to stay healthy and fit.
Snap Fitness, a nationwide fitness franchise, opened a new location Tuesday at the Village Plaza near Jubilee Foods on Westinghouse Road.
Snap Fitness of Horseheads includes a full range of strength training, free weight and cardio equipment, including treadmills, arc trainers and stationary bicycles.
The new facility features all Cybex equipment, the gold standard in high-performance Read the rest of this entry »

AUGUSTA, Maine -- The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs says he wants to make it easier for veterans in rural states such as Maine to access health care, counseling and other services offered by his department.
Secretary James Peake toured the Togus VA Medical Center on Friday to meet with veterans and discuss operations and issues.
Peake said the VA is deploying new mobile vans throughout the country, including two in Maine. The first Read the rest of this entry »