Local Democratic Party activist and relative newcomers help form the 109-strong state delegation heading to Denver for the Democratic National Convention.
State party leaders hail the diversity of the delegation, nearly half people of color.
Delegate Claudia Cody, of Becker, was born in Brazil and believes she may be the first Brazilian national [...]
Concerns for Tori Spelling’s health have been raised after the actress was seen sporting what appeared to be a hole in her chest.
The star, who admitted having breast augmentation surgery earlier this year, was seen strolling around Beverly Hills with a deep cavity between her breasts.
The Sun reported the Beverly Hills 90210 star - who [...]
Kansas has joined the ranks of states with an adult obesity rate higher than 25 percent, according to a new report released on Tuesday.
According to the “F is for Fat” report issued by Trust for America’s Health, Kansas is the 23rd-fattest state, with 25.8 percent of its adult population obese and 62.3 [...]
Laboratory testing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that both a sample of serrano peppers and a sample of irrigation water collected by agency investigators on a farm in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico (business address is in Nuevo Leon, Mexico) contain Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain [...]
The CEO of Mayo Clinic plans to speak at one of the first events planned by the Denver host committee at the start of the Democratic National Convention.
Dr. Denis Cortese will speak Monday at the 2008 Rocky Mountain Roundtable on Health, Wellness and Prevention, an event billed as “one of a series of [...]
A health policy researcher at UBC Okanagan says the provincial government’s recent “conversation on health” was an attempt by the government to get the public onside with its agenda of expanding the role of private health care.
British Columbians however, refused to go along.
In the latest issue of the journal, Healthcare Policy, associate professor [...]
Ana Cortez tilts her pig-tailed head back and opens wide so nurse practitioner Gloria Baca can peer down her throat.
The 7-year-old won’t be returning to her second-grade classroom at Gilbert Elementary School for a couple of days. She has bronchitis and will need antibiotics, fluids and bed rest.
Younger brother Victor, 6, sits [...]
The State Law Library will present a free “brown bag” workshop titled “Health Care Directives” at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The featured speaker will be Charles F. Conroy, former professor of political science at West Virginia University and recently retired from the state Bureau of Senior Services, where he was [...]
Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life was a song written by John Denver, the legendary folk-rock singer from the 70’s. There’s a lot of truth in that title - today literally is the first day of the rest of my life and your life. Every new day is an opportunity [...]
Exercise is one of the main tenets of achieving superior health. For years I have experienced the benefits of stretching and deep abdominal breathing, and therefore have felt a natural inclination to explore Yoga. So, recently I decided to take it a step further and picked up a book entitled
. This is a great Yoga [...]
