Aimee Copeland Pleads for Painkillers
Aimee Copeland, the Georgia student recovering from flesh-eating disease, is pleading for painkillers after surgery to replace swaths of bacteria-ravaged skin and muscle, her father said.
Month: June 2012
Top court rules for Glaxo on overtime pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that pharmaceutical companies do not have to pay overtime to their representatives who visit doctors' offices to promote their products, a dispute that had threatened the industry with billions of dollars in potential liability. By a 5-4 vote, the high court handed a defeat to two former sales representatives for a unit of Britain's GlaxoSmithKline Plc. They had appealed a ruling by a U.S. appeals court in California that they were "outside sales" personnel exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. …
‘Diet or quit’ Pakistan tells pot-bellied police
UK govt: No health risk from faulty breast implant
A top British medical expert says faulty French-made breast implants do not pose any long-term health problems to women even if they rupture.
Samsonite pulls bags from HK amid safety scare
Samsonite International SA says it has pulled a line of luggage from Hong Kong stores after a local consumer group reported finding high levels of a chemical linked to cancer in the handles.
A new book says the key to weight–loss is learning to think differently …
| The Headspace Diet claims to be able to help you lose weight in just ten days. though you are …. Then write a list of healthy foods you enjoy. Before you walk … See all stories on this topic » |
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‘Only 1 in 4’ UK mental illness sufferers treated
Three out of four people with mental illness in the UK are receiving no treatment, experts have said in a new report.
Too much endurance running, cycling might weaken the heart
| While recommending exercise for patients, doctors are advised that excessive amounts can cause repeated changes in the heart that weaken muscle or cause … See all stories on this topic » |
 American Medical News |
Nominate the Best Place for Outdoor Exercise in Jefferson
Let us know the best place for outdoor exercise in Jefferson so we can put it to a vote and find out which is the Readers' Choice 2012 winner.
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Exercise Eminent Domain – Residents Urge Ellen
Residents and community leaders of Fiamah in the suburb of Sinkor are admonishing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to invoke her power of eminent domain …
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Planning the exercise, exercising the plan at the Saber Strike 2012 …
Joining the Higher Command simulation exercise are officers from Great Britain and Canada and active duty soldiers from the U.S. Army Multinational Training …
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Turning up the heat for workouts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When it comes to exercise, some like it hot, some like it hotter, and some like it under the air conditioner.Experts say heat can be help …
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