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 »

Lawrence, KS    Dec 21, 2008 in
[prMac.com] Venice & Santa Barbara, California - Spinning, the worldwide leader in indoor group cycling, has announced the iSPINNING fitness application available on the Apple(R) iPhone App Store. iSPINNING, free for a limited time only, is an innovative new cardio and cycling application that compiles real-time data for fitness tracking. iSPINNING is the first of a suite of health and fitness apps enabled by Read the rest of this entry »

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) recently approved the first drug that will help with
producing longer eyelashes, according to media reports Monday.
Latisse, produced by the company of Allergan, is
supposed to treat those who have hypotrichosis, a condition in which a person
does not have enough eyelashes. It will be available by prescription starting in
the first quarter of 2009.
The active ingredient Read the rest of this entry »

Jelena Jankovic had a stellar 2008, earning the world No. 1 ranking and reaching the semifinals or better at three of the four GrandSlams.
But the 23-year-old Serbian says she has never before tried hard to stay in good physicalshape.
"I have never paid so much attention to being fit. Many people thought I was very fit because I look fit. But in general, I was never really fit and I always had problems when I had to play tough matches," Jankovic Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press - November 20, 2008 3:24 PM ET
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - First lady Mary Pawlenty will begin working on medical diplomacy next year.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office says the first lady will become director of medical diplomacy at Children's HeartLink, an international medical nonprofit focused on heart disease among children.
Mary Pawlenty will begin her new job on Jan. 5.
Mary Pawlenty served 12 years as a district court judge in Read the rest of this entry »

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, the husband of the President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, or first gentleman, announced on Sunday through the Philippine interior ministry that his health condition is better enough to be discharged from St. Luke's Medical Center in the Philippines.
While on board a flight with a group of Philippine delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders summit, Read the rest of this entry »

Excelyte(TM), an oxidizing solution recently approved by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) as a hospital disinfectant, kills microorganisms
such as mold, mildew, bacteria, mycobacterium, spores, fungi and viruses
on contact. MRSA, E. coli, Salmonella, and M. Tuberculosis are
some of the more commonly known bacteria susceptible to Excelyte(TM). Excelyte(TM)
is also effective against Clostridium difficile Read the rest of this entry »

The Spinning program offers an energizing, cycling-inspired group exercise
training program with expert coaching, exhilarating music and a unique
mind/body philosophy -- all at a self-directed pace. The Spinning program has
reached more than 30,000 clubs and millions of enthusiasts in 80 countries
worldwide. Venice, California-based Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. is the worldwide
leader in indoor group cycling bikes, education and products. The company
works Read the rest of this entry »

"There is a great need for a center of this nature in the region. People in South Central Massachusetts will no longer have to travel great distances to receive world-class cancer care. By building this center, we will enable our patients to receive Harrington's trademark TLC -- total local care," said Harrington Hospital Chief Executive Officer Edward Moore, who presided at the groundbreaking with Alan Peppel, the chairman of the board of Harrington Read the rest of this entry »

Washoe County's first case of influenza has been confirmed and health officials are urging the public to get their flu shots - if they have not already.
The case was reported from a local doctor, and the patient is now recovering.
The flu can be life-threatening for the very young, the very old or those with chronic illnesses. Authorities say the symptoms are unmistakable.
"The flu is a serious, upper respiratory illness-- it's not nausea and Read the rest of this entry »