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- Study says smoking bans don't hurt bars and restaurants
- LANSING (AP) - A study of smoking bans in other states says the bans don't have any net economic effect on bars and restaurants. The study was released Tuesday by former Michigan Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema, now of Public Sector... Full story
- Helping Children with a Restricted Diet
- The Psychological Effects of a Restricted Diet and the Parent-Child Relationship By: Judy Brady PhD, Child Psychologist: MSU, Sparrow Health System Tuesday March 25th at 7pm. Community of Christ, 1512 W. Miller rd. (On Miller Rd... Full story
- February Recognized as Heart Awareness Month
- The number one killer of women
- As the leading cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of woman, the Michigan Department of Community Health recognizes February as Heart Health Awareness Month to bring attention to this critical health issue. Heart disease kills more... Full story
Focus on Fitness
- Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
- Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story
- U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
- America needs a trainer.
- America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story
- Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story
Health News (AP)
- House opens debate on health care overhaul bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions....
- Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help....
- In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only LONDON (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it....
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