By MIKE STOBBE
- AP Medical Writer
Updated: 05/08/08 10:11 AM
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
By Peggy Harris
- ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 05/06/08 6:36 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Wal- Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women’s medications at a discount. It also said it would lower the price of more than 1,000 over-the-counter drugs.
The National Kidney Foundation will hold a chronic kidney disease management class, “Take Control of Kidney Disease Through Knowledge,” at 5 p. m. today at its office, Suite 101, 300 Delaware Ave. This program is for those who have been diagnosed in the early stages of kidney disease. The cost is $35 and is covered by most of the major health care insurers. For information or to register, call 835-1323.
By Jonathan Bor
- BALTIMORE SUN Updated: 04/29/08 10:15 AM
Two hours a day, Jeff Davis works at staying alive. He inhales a succession of medications, runs on a treadmill and sometimes performs breathing exercises that produce gurgly, crackling sounds.
“Stay in Control of Your Health: MedicationUse, Misuse and Abuse,” a free health seminar, will be held from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. today in Weinberg Campus Meadows Apartments, 2650 North Forest Road, Amherst.
By Lauran Neergaard
- ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 04/26/08 11:52 AM
WASHINGTON — In fury and despair, patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery told federal health advisers Friday of severe eye pain, blurred vision and even a son’s suicide. The advisers recommended that the government issue clearer warnings about the risks of the hugely popular operations.
By Stephanie Nano
- ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 04/22/08 6:39 AM
NEW YORK — Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before being put on stimulant drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attentiondeficit disorder, the American Heart Association recommended Monday.
By Janet Cromley
- LOS ANGELES TIMES Updated: 04/22/08 6:40 AM
You roll around on your Swiss ball like a grizzly with a back itch. You do crunches and work your obliques like a champ. So you must have good core stability, right? And core stability will reduce back pain and prevent injury, right?
The Amherst Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) will hold a support group meeting at 7:30 p. m. today in the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. The organization’s Friends and Family support group will meet at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday at the same location. No fee for the meetings. For information, call 636-4869, Ext. 318.
