Surgical ‘Never’ Events Happen Nevertheless
The errors known as surgical “never events,” which are never supposed to happen, still occur some 4,000 times annually in the U.S. Katherine Harmon reports.
Year: 2013
Good to Go: Fitness trainer fathers share ways to exercise as a family
| While I love the concept that you can exercise as a family — and I have heard great reviews about both consoles and their workouts — I just want to stay old school and as cheap as possible when it comes to working out together. I'm not alone on my … See all stories on this topic » |
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Castleberry completes exercise
Navy Lt. Anthony M. Castleberry, a 2000 graduate of Pearland High School, recently completed Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in 3rd Fleet area of responsibilities along with fellow sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86).
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DASH, Weight Watchers Top List of Best Diets
Now that you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to eat better, a new report suggests Weight Watchers and the government-developed DASH diet are best for boosting health and losing weight. In its third annual “Best Diets” report, U.S. News and World Report ranks 29 popular diets…
'Exercise' course focuses on right side of brain
15 at the Stanwood Library. The free session includes interactive exercises and tips to "wake up" the right side of the brain side that tends to stay dormant. Many adults are left-brain dominant. The left lobe is practical, by-the-book, predictable …
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Obese Londoners Could Lose Welfare Benefits if They Don't Exercise
| Some overweight Brits could find their welfare benefits cut if they don't complete a physician-prescribed exercise regimen, according to a new series of public policy proposals being considered in the London area of Westminster. The idea is part of a … See all stories on this topic » |
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China to cut prices of more than 400 drugs from February
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China will cut prices of about 400 drugs for respiratory diseases, fever and pain by up to 20 percent from February, in a move to make medicines, including some products from Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis, more affordable. It will be the fourth such price cut since 2011 and is part of reforms since the early 2000s to make healthcare cheaper and more accessible. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on Tuesday the latest round of price cuts involved 20 broad classes of medicines and would include specialty drugs. …
Testimony set to begin in pregnancy drug case
Singapore ups ante for casino firms with new rules, bigger fines
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In any casino, the odds favor the house. Using its house edge, Singapore is seeking to maximize economic profits and minimize social costs with tighter rules and tougher fines for two casino operators, along with new steps to curb problem gambling. The wealthy and regimented city-state has enjoyed a windfall of tourism, jobs and revenue since Las Vegas Sands Corp and Genting Singapore Plc opened casino complexes in 2010, in part by linking their licenses to how well they develop attractions that are not related to gambling. …
In India, questions over decision to treat rape victim overseas
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The decision to fly the victim of a gang rape that outraged India for treatment in Singapore made little medical sense as the woman was so severely injured that her death was all but inevitable, doctors say. The government, on the back foot after furious street protests and stinging criticism of authorities over the December 16 rape in the capital, New Delhi, has struggled to defend its decision to send the 23-year-old physiotherapy student overseas. She died 48 hours later. …
15 Unexpected Exercises That Work Your Abs
| Traditional squats are an excellent exercise for working your abs, but this single-leg variation will have them working even harder to stabilize your trunk as you lower and lift. How to do it: Stand on your left leg, right knee bent and foot lifted off … See all stories on this topic » |
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Dr Miriam Stoppard column High intensity exercise routines that help keep your …
| If you exercise regularly, your body is forced to be insulin sensitive because it is this that drives sugar from your blood into your muscles for the energy they need to exercise. The pay-off is your insulin levels remain stable and your appetite will … See all stories on this topic » |
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