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• It's 60 steps to urban walkability...Small street improvements for pedestrians can make the Ainslie Wood and Westdale neighbourhoods more vibrant and healthy, according to a citizens committee. "We want to make the community as walkable as possible," said Suzanne Brown, a public health manager for the city, Westdale resident and member of the Ainslie Wood Westdale walkability committee. "It's a benefit. It's a draw f... Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-02-25 09:40.STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-GW Pharma up on cannabis drug study...Stocks on the move [HOT-RTRS] Real-time Equity News [E] [WEU/EQUITY] Shares in GW Pharmaceuticals (GWP.L) rise 14 percent after the company says a small, long-tern trial of its cannabis-based medicine Sativex shows evidence of long term effectiveness in treating patients with spasticity as a result of multiple sclerosis. The results come ahead of those expected next month from a large-sca... Submitted by admin on Tue, 2009-02-24 09:40.Health care costs to top $8000 per person...Save This Email This Print This Most Popular By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, The Associated Press WASHINGTON - A new government report on medical costs paints a stark picture for President Barack Obama, who is expected to call for a health care overhaul in a speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress. Even before lawmakers start debating how care is delivered to the American ... Submitted by admin on Tue, 2009-02-24 05:40.Global Warming May Bring More Respiratory Woes...MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change will push summer temperatures higher and lead to more hospitalizations for respiratory problems, a European study finds. The researchers analyzed a minimum of three years of hospital admission data in 12 European cities. They found that for every degree increase over 90 percent of a city's maximum apparent temperature (Tappmax), there... Submitted by admin on Mon, 2009-02-23 19:40.Sen. Lugar says US must rethink Cuba embargo...Search Welcome Guest Sign In Become A Member Home News Obituaries Sports Business Life Blogs Opinion Jobs Real Estate Cars Classifieds Shopping Columbus Connect Top news stories > AP Politics print email Comments (0) – All United States – Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana... Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-02-22 19:40.Abuse of prescription painkillers growing, experts say...are abusing prescription painkillers at an alarming rate. Slightly more than 10 percent of 18- to 25-year-olds in Montana and Wyoming have misused prescription pain relievers, according to the federal government. About 8 percent of teenagers have used a painkiller for a non-medical use. Both figures mirror the national average. "Across the country, this is the new wave," said Mona S... Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-02-22 09:40.Women move closer to 50-50 in work force...In this recession, the men's jobs were the first to go: The auto workers, the home builders, the manufacturers and the contractors. And that means women, by default, are closer than ever to catching men in the work force, both nationally and in Pennsylvania, a historic equilibrium that has never before been achieved. Closer than ever -- but yet so far. If this recession plays out the way... Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-02-22 05:40.Feed The Children Mobilizes to Help Families Affected by DHL ......Responding to the plight of workers left jobless by the closing of the DHL Express location in Wilmington, Feed The Children delivered 11 semi tractor-trailers filled with food and personal care items to help sustain 4,400 families in the affected area on February 19. Feed The Children, working with local partner agency Sugartree Ministry Center, provided a box of food and personal... Submitted by admin on Sat, 2009-02-21 19:40.US fertility clinics break rules...New York - The California fertility doctor who implanted the octuplet mom with lots of embryos was no lone wolf: Fewer than 20% of US clinics follow professional guidelines on how many embryos should be used for younger women. "Clearly, most programmes are not adhering to the guidelines," said Dr Bradley Van Voorhis, director of the fertility clinic at the University of Iowa. The fu... Submitted by admin on Sat, 2009-02-21 09:40.RTI Biologics reports 4Q loss on charge...RTI Biologics Inc., a maker of orthopedic implants, reported a fourth-quarter loss Friday on a hefty impairment charge for equity because of steep market declines. The company lost $102.5 million, or $1.89 per share, compared with a loss of $2.6 million, or 9 cents per share, during the same period a year earlier. Revenue rose 47 percent to $37.4 million from $25.5 million. Ex... Submitted by admin on Fri, 2009-02-20 19:40. |
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