Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Obama’s pick for the next surgeon general, was hailed as a MacArthur Grant genius who had championed the poor at a medical clinic she set up in Katrina-ravaged Alabama. But the full-figured African-American nominee is also under fire for being overweight in a nation where 34 percent of all Americans aged [...]
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Critics Slam Overweight Surgeon General Pick, Regina Benjamin
Posted in Health on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Depression: A Pastor’s Story and An Encouragement to All Who Suffer with It
Posted in Health on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board for Human Care and its director, Rev. Matthew Harrison, have done all of us a real service by making Pastor Todd Peperkorn’s personal account of his struggles with depression available, for free. There are many people who suffer from depression, usually in silence. I recall years ago when I was [...]
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites “danger to health”
Posted in Health on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 Jun 2009 23:49:38 GMT Source: Reuters * Minister orders Coke Zero withdrawn from market * Socialist government increasing scrutiny of business CARACAS, June 10 (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government of U.S.-critic President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday ordered Coca-Cola Co <KO.N> to withdraw its Coke Zero beverage from the South American nation, citing unspecified dangers [...]
Cool – GPS Shoes Help Locate Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients
Posted in Health on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that Alzheimer’s patients frequently suffer what are officially called “critical wandering incidents”? These shoes have an embedded GPS chip that sends an alert via Google Maps so the lost senior can be located. The shoes, developed jointly by Aetrex and GTX, should be available by the end of the year.
‘Deeply Religious’ more likely to fight
Posted in Christianity, Health, Religion on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What do you think about the following article? Are the ‘deeply religious’ more likely to fight? I found this article on foxnews.com Terminally ill patients who are deeply religious often get aggressive treatment in their final days, even though palliative care might be easier for them, researchers said this week. A look at [...]
Traffic Jams bad for your heart
Posted in Health on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found this video today. I’m glad we don’t live in a major city with a lot of traffic problems. What about road construction? Click here for video clip.
All Senior Citizens Please Read This
Posted in Health on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you vote for Obama? Many are hoping for the stimulus bill to pass. I’m not. Yes, I want the economy to get better. But look at what is IN the stimulus bill. This is the bill sent to the Senate. It’s bill HR-1EH (pdf version.) You can find this on www.house.gov. Part of the stimulus bill [...]
