HealthDay - SATURDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Falls are a leading cause
of serious injury and death among elderly people in the United States, and
most of those falls occur in the home, says the American Geriatric Society
(AGS).
AP - Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow ? like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.
Despite recent questions concerning the efficacy of homeopathic medicine, it continues to be one of the most popular forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in use today. Jackie Bishop of the Children of the 90s study looks at the use of homeopathic products in the early years of life. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)
MedWorm Sponsored [...]
uKarma Corporation (OTCBB:UKMA), a lifestyle multimedia and consumer products company focused on health, wellness and personal development, announced today that they have entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Yoga Shelter, LLC. uKarma will purchase Yoga Shelter with it’s common stock.
CHEBOYGAN - The new Cardiac Wellness Center will be on public display for the first time Wednesday. Cheboygan Memorial Hospital will host an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to showcase the recently completed Cardiac Wellness Center.
PELLSTON — A proposal to create a place of healing for troubled youth at the former Camp Pellston got words of encouragement Saturday from legislators and some local residents.
A decade after Ethel and Clyde Fleming moved into a new independent-living center called Mission Ridge and began inviting neighbors to start each day with coffee in the lobby, the West End community for senior citizens has institutionalized their morning tradition.
A decade after Ethel and Clyde Fleming moved into a new independent-living center called Mission Ridge and began inviting neighbors to start each day with coffee in the lobby, the West End community for senior citizens has institutionalized their morn …
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) — Even though it’s summertime, children shouldn’t be allowed to take a vacation from healthy eating habits, advises Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician at Duke University
Medical Center.
“Routines go haywire, and with nothing to do after a few days in the pool, kids head straight for the refrigerator or [...]
AP - When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel. Today, in part because of his contributions, it routinely saves thousands of lives each day. DeBakey, a world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass [...]
