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Senior Wellness Center Offers Tai Chi for Arthritis Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:53PMBERNARDS - The Somerset County Office on Aging will offer an Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi program at the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center, located at 202 Mt. Airy Road. Classes will be held on Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., starting...
Autopsy completed for Jett Travolta: Bahamas officials Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:53PM Officials in the Bahamas on Monday conducted an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the teenage son of actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, who died here last week during a family holiday, police said.
Travolta family doctor observes son’s autopsy Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:51PMA family doctor for John Travolta is in the Bahamas to observe the autopsy of the actor’s teenage son, who died unexpectedly in the family’s Grand Bahama island holiday home. Travolta received permis
Entertainment Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:51PMA family doctor for John Travolta is in the Bahamas to observe the autopsy of the actor’s teenage son, who died unexpectedly in the family’s Grand Bahama island holiday home.
Obama Says He Wants Quick Work on Stimulus Plan (Update2) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:50PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said he wants lawmakers to finish work on economic stimulus legislation, including billions in new spending and tax cuts, within two weeks of his inauguration.
Steve Jobs Says Hormone Imbalance Caused Weight Loss (Update2) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:47PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Jobs , after months of concern about his health and weight loss, said he is suffering from a nutritional ailment and that he plans to remain Apple Inc.
Anderson man charged with defrauding Medicaid of nearly $1M Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:47PMANDERSON — An Anderson man has been charged with defrauding the Indiana Medicaid program of nearly $1 million.
YMCA Sees No Decline in Membership; Increase in Financial Assistance Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:46PM Columbia (WLTX) - Despite the tough economy, folks at the Columbia YMCA say membership has not declined.
Jobs Says He Is Being Treated for Nutritional Ailment (Update2) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:28AMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Jobs , after months of concern about his health and weight loss, said he is suffering from a nutritional ailment and that he plans to remain Apple Inc.
Cass County to Check Mentally Ill Inmates Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:25AMCass County officials are starting a project to identify prisoners with mental illness. The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Project includes screening to determine whether an inmate could be eligible for treatment, or a deferred or suspended sentence.
John Travoltaâ€s 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:25AMNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, died in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure and hitting his head at his family’s vacation home, authorities said Friday.
Schering-Plough spent $500K lobbying in 3Q Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:22AM Schering-Plough Corp., a major maker of prescription drugs and consumer health products, spent $500,000 in the third quarter to lobby on veterinary products, drug pricing and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
Texas Tech Community Medical School Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:21AMAMARILLO -- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine at Amarillo presents its third Community Medical School. The program provides information to the community about maintaining and improving your health.
Tumultuous year in health care Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:19AMIn many ways, 2008 was the year of the Niagara Health System. A new hospital, sweeping restructuring plans, and intense political fights over both issues [...]
DWM opens clinic Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:18AMPatients with problem wounds will soon have an opportunity for local treatment instead of having to drive to nearby cities, thanks to a new clinic schedule to open this week in Brewton.
Elmwood Park Zoo gets new CEO Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:18AMNORRISTOWN — A lover of animals and nature was hired as the new CEO and Executive Director of the Elmwood Park Zoo replacing Rafael Suarez.
City, FEMA program aims to help remove debris Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:25AMGALVESTON — Owners of damaged property may be eligible to have debris removed at reduced rate.
Drug manufacturer pays out $425 million Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:23AMThe North Platte Telegraph The pharmaceutical manufacturer Cephalon will pay the state of Nebraska $2.6 million as part of a $425 million settlement agreement that will be dispersed among all 50 states.
Letters to President-elect Barack Obama: What change do you want? Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:21AMTwo wars. Debt in the trillions. The auto industry on life support. Diminished respect abroad. A crisis of confidence at home. And an equally mountainous set of expectations that President-elect Barack Obama can wave his "Yes we can" wand and make things right again.
Capitol Matters: Pa., other states, await Obama’s stimulus package Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:19AMRobert Swift HARRISBURG – Banks and Detroit’s Big Three aren’t the only ones going to Washington for a bailout.
Family Services coming unhinged? Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:19AM Oak Lawn Family Services counselors have solved countless crises of varying proportion for more than 40 years.
Teacher has lesson for parents, teen drivers Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:17AMBefore Don Stuart died in 2002, he would talk to his twin brother, Ron, about the idea of writing a book on how to educate parents on the right way to teach driving skills to their teenage children. "I know Don would be proud of what we finally accomplished," Ron said of his new paperback.
Personal trainer helps customers get fit Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:15AMResolution Fitness was born from the idea that stay ing in shape should be a year-round endeavor, not just a short-lived fling with the workout room in Janu ary.
Bryant looks ahead to ‘09: Lieutenant governor: More charter schools needed Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:20AMJACKSON (AP) — Republican Phil Bryant is about to begin his second year as lieutenant governor, and as presiding officer in the 52-member state Senate, he has considerable influence over which bills become law.
Publication Of Research On Use Of Umbilical Cord Blood In Growing Undifferentiated Embryonic Stem Cells Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:19AMProteonomix, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PROT) announces the publication in Cloning and Stem Cells Journal Volume 10 No. 4, published on November 20, 2008 by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., of an article entitled "Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Blood Support the Long-Term Growth of Undifferentiated Human Embryonic Stem Cells." The publication, authored by Xiangcan Zhan, Ph.D.
How To Fight Malaria By Changing The Environment - MIT Computer Modeling Finds Leveling Land Can Help Control ... Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:18AMModifying the environment by using everything from shovels and plows to plant-derived pesticides may be as important as mosquito nets and vaccinations in the fight against malaria, according to a computerized analysis by MIT researchers.
Nursing camp is real practice Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:13AM It’s never too soon to learn a life skill
Steel Industry, in Slump, Looks to U.S. Stimulus Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:13AMThe steel industry, a bellwether for the state of the nations economy, is looking to the government for a huge investment program: up to $1 trillion over two years.
Sara Catania: Hey President Obama, Spare Any Change? Experienced, Independent Journalist Seeks Audacious Opportunity ... Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:36PMAttention Barack Obama: journalism needs your help. In 2008 more than 15,500 journalists were laid off or bought out (or, considering the corporate greed driving...
Baytown offers, activities programs in 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:32PMWant to get more active in the New Year? Learn about your environment? Learn to dance or defend yourself? The city of Baytown’s Parks & Recreation Department might have just what you are looking for in their offering of activities and programs.
2009 High School Gymnastics Previews Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:31PM ECC
Stargazing | Sharapova, Rourke vs. Penn, Mamet, Sheriff Joe Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:26PMAs of our (early) deadlines, Sean Penn had not responded to Mickey Rourke’s critique of Penn’s performance in “Milk.”
2:05 p.m. — Senior citizens can get legal assistance Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:19PM2:05 p.m. — The Department of Public Health and Social Services has awarded the contract for senior citizens’ legal services to attorney Gary Gumataotao.
Burn doctors leave UPMC for West Penn Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:16PMDr. Larry M. Jones and Dr. Roger R. Barrette, two burn-treatment specialists, have left UPMC Mercy to join West Penn Burn Center. The hospitals have lost doctors to each other over the past several years.
Gideons mark 100 years of Bible distribution and look toward another Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:08PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Long before cable television, spa treatments and eco-friendly soaps and shampoos became staples in hotel rooms, there was the Bible — the Gideon Bible.
Officers join in to help Santa with successful Cops for Kids program Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:03PMMATTOON — Cops for Kids have another successful year of fundraising, allowing an expansion of assistance to needy families helped by the holiday charity.
2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:27AMIt is with little regret, and a good deal of anxiety, that we say good-bye to 2008 and hello to 2009. The world is in turmoil. From the Middle East to midtown Manhattan the old rules seem to have been discarded, and no new rules have been established.
AP News Minute Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:27AMWhat Do You think? Following a NASCAR Dream: East Aurora Grad Joins Racing Team "The first time I went over the wall," said 2005 East Aurora High School graduate Greg Cwiklinski, "I felt like I was flying and everything was in slow motion."
Hubbard Lamp Sheds Light on Roycroft Founder Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:26AMNo one at the Rago Arts & Auction Center had ever seen anything like it before. An Arts & Crafts style table lamp, but only sort of--heavy and tall, with a finial of a jumping horse, medallions with the initials NHS suspended around the circumference of the bronze shade, and a copper band mounted to the base bearing yet other initials in script, AGV.
Pricing, regulation squeezed drug industry in 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:41AMTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Stricter regulation, a dearth of new blockbuster drugs, increased pressure to lower prices and more intense generic competition hammered the pharmaceutical industry in 2008, but its stocks still weathered the market collapse better than many other sectors.
How to Fix Your Life in 2009 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:39AM Frugality is, once again, a virtue. To help you settle into this strange new world, WSJ reporters have dug deep into their beats to offer advice that will help you make your dollars work harder.
U.S. to Ashland: Why so many kids without shots? Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:37AMASHLAND (AP) — Federal health officials want to know why so many Ashland children don’t get the common vaccinations — more than a quarter of the kindergartners in the school district and about two-thirds of the pupils at two schools lack them.
Brain “Boot Camp” Makes You Smarter Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:37AMIs getting more exercise among your New Year’s resolutions? What about some training for your brain? Researchers have put people through a series of brain exercises—a brain boot camp—and found that, just like exercise for your body, exercise for your brain pays off.
Taking control of a long-time weight problem Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:33AMJane Reeder had always been methodical in her work.
Snow shovel ordinance piles it on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:32AMThere are certain issues that rankle residents.
No. 10 Darien news story of 2008: Health questions Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:29AMMore than two years ago, the town — in what became a controversial Representative Town Meeting vote — opted not to form a joint health district with New Canaan.
Free rides are available for residents Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:27AMPlanning to have a few cocktails tonight? County residents can catch a free ride by calling Starlite Cab at 782-0222. The Alert Cab program is sponsored by Daniel L. Jacob LLC, a local Budweiser distributor.
Around the Region Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:32AM Ceres and Modesto
‘Use-And-Lose’ Laws Aimed At Teen Licenses Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:32AMOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — There is no consensus among Nebraska lawmakers on whether the state should revoke driver’s licenses of teens found guilty of possession of alcohol or illegal drugs.
Rite Aid to Help People Get Fit, Manage Weight in 2009 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:31AM Millions of Americans are likely to again vow to lose weight in the coming year, and Rite Aid drugstores with Lindora, America’s leading medical weight control program, and fitness expert Denise Austin have designed a program to help, with materials online and in Rite Aid stores nationwide.