Friday, March 19, 2010
Blogging is healthy
The Green Life
Leslie Ellis: Kudos to the Woodbridge Pub in Detroit, which has opted to use local, seasonal offerings on its menu.
Buying food locally and in … Continued
Health & Fitness
Terry Foster: Last weekend Helen Phillips was part of the casting call for Biggest Losers. She was screening applicants who want to appear on the next … Continued
Disabilities Blog
McKinzie Brantley: A soldier injured in Basra is testing eyeglasses that will allow him to see with his tongue, according to a piece that ran on BBC … Continued
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Special Report
Living will resources
AP Headlines
Health
- AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots - 03:39 PM
- WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening - 03:58 PM
- Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods - 08:38 AM
- Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks - 04:35 PM
- Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn - 06:29 PM
- US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle - 09:25 PM
- Prescription-drug heists on the rise - 05:11 PM
- British hospitals: No sitting allowed - 08:01 PM
- Report questions excluding gays from some studies - 05:10 PM
Diabetes forum in Warren free to public
The Community Diabetes Education Seminar is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Warren Parks and Recreation Building, 5460 Arden St., Warren. - 03/19/2010
Hiller's to show gluten-free goods Saturday at Plymouth store fair
Hiller's Gluten-Free Foods Fair will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Plymouth store, 15455 Haggerty Road. - 03/19/2010
Dr. Paul Donohue
Surgery corrects cataracts, vision
Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please write about cataracts? My eyes feel like they have dirt in them, and my head aches all the time on top and in the forehead. - 03/19/2010
Restaurant workers stay fit with jobs they say feel like sport
We wondered how many steps restaurant employees rack up just doing their jobs. So we gave pedometers to five workers, all of whom have different duties at restaurants, and asked them to wear the gadgets during a regular job shift. Here's what we found out. - 03/18/2010
Your Health
ADHD issues can persist into adulthood
Dear Dr. Donohue: My daughter has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I have no idea what it is. I understand she had it since she was a child. Can anything be done for her now? She's in her late 40s. - 03/18/2010
Today's talker
Feds up scrutiny of flea and tick products
Washington -- Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer. - 03/18/2010
40 Days, Phase 2: Exercise
Staying motivated is the toughest
If you can get past Day 30 of our new challenge of 40 days and 40 nights of exercise, you have it made. A barrier is broken, and you turn from someone who dreads workouts into a workout machine. - 03/17/2010
Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
Moisturizing skin often ends itching
Dear Dr. Donohue: I try to cope with the many problems my situation entails. The latest ones have aggravated an intolerable itching. I try to resist scratching, but it feels so good that I am overwhelmed and go ahead and scratch. Can you name a product that will clear my skin? - 03/17/2010
Diabetes seminar March 23 in Warren
A Community Diabetes Education Seminar is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon March 23 at the Warren Parks and Recreation Building, 5460 Arden St., Warren. - 03/16/2010
PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide
New York -- PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity. - 03/16/2010
Sick, uninsured and in debt: One man's health care crisis
One afternoon, Kirk Miller, a 26-year-old with an easy smile and a quick wit, sat at his coffee table trying to make sense of the medical debt he has accumulated in the last few years. - 03/15/2010
Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care
Strongsville, Ohio-- With a fresh sense of urgency, President Barack Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress, pledging it would make preventive care cost-free and close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage. - 03/15/2010
Study: Clip rivals heart-valve surgery
Atlanta -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer than surgery, and nearly as effective, doctors reported Sunday. - 03/15/2010
Don't put off dealing with unpaid medical bills
Dealing with medical debt can be a harrowing experience, especially when the bills keep piling up and the tab runs into thousands of dollars. - 03/15/2010
Israeli organ donation plan resisted
Jerusalem -- Israel is launching a potentially trailblazing experiment in organ donation: Sign a donor card, and you and your family move up in line for a transplant if one is needed. - 03/15/2010







